Problem with WCC wheels!
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From: Lockport IL
Problem with WCC wheels!
I am experiencing quite a bit of wheel shimmy after my tire shop installed my Y2k wcc wheels...Gets pretty bad past 70mph. My shop said they were all perfectly balanced and that the wheels were hopping around a lot on the balancer! Anyone else experience this or have a cure?
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From: GARDENA Ca, State Of Konfusion
St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Problem with WCC wheels! (CFast5)
The tire shop should be able to tell you, if the wheels are out of round. You might have to send them back, they should not hop around on the balancer.
Melting Slicks
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From: Coal Valley IL
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Re: Problem with WCC wheels! (wallstAL)
I've had the same situation with stock 18" wheels on a previous 97 VR4. The outter circumference (round) had been damaged causing the wheel hop. The balancing machine detected nothing. But, if you put a dial indicator on the outside circumference, and slowly turn the wheel while it is on the balancing machine, you can measure changes in the outside radius which is called runout.
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From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member
Re: Problem with WCC wheels! (JTE)
they are made on a CNC machine and are extremely accurate.....
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Re: Problem with WCC wheels! (flynbludream)
Call WCC and see if they are still under warranty. :D
He was racing :lol: :lol: :lol:
He should have read the (non) fine print :lol: :lol:
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From: Los Angeles CA
Re: Problem with WCC wheels! (CFast5)
I am experiencing quite a bit of wheel shimmy after my tire shop installed my Y2k wcc wheels...Gets pretty bad past 70mph. My shop said they were all perfectly balanced and that the wheels were hopping around a lot on the balancer! Anyone else experience this or have a cure?
