Depends on how old your wires are. As I understand it:
>From time to time the wires need to be tuned (tightened) so that the rim is
perfectly round.
Then the tires are mounted.
Then they test to see if they are round (many new tires are not, they have
small bumps). If not they shave the spinning tire so it is round. In theory
you loose some mileage on the tires. Some might argue you gain tire wear.
Then and only then do they balance.
Same thing is done on bicycles, motorcycles, wheels and tires.
I understand that modern suspensions compensate for slight problems but the
Healey doesn't.
In an ideal world with a local tire man, you would just take the tire in and
spin it to see if it was round. If it was that probably meant your wires are
fine and your rim is round and so is your tire. Although the rim could have
a dip where your tire has a bump, etc. Then you just balance and as long as
it's minor you are set. I don't remember what I paid Hendrix but it was
worth it. It's been 3-4 yrs and the car has no shake. It shook, rattled, and
rolled before I sent those tires in. A real Elvis ride.
Back in 1965 I took my daily driver, a '64 BJ8 to have new tires done here
in SoCal. I never got more than 5,000 on my tires :-)
They "trued" (shaved) one tire so much the cord was showing on a brand new
set of Goodyear Blue-streaks (sp?). That's because the wheel was out of
round and the wires needed to be tuned first. I won in small claims court. I
was 16.
Is it worth it?
There is nothing like cruising on the FWY at 80 with absolutely no shake.
You can use your rearview mirrors.
(and yes, sometimes you have to balance the hubs too)
Any other members want to chime in?
Ron Davies
67 BJ8
97 DB7
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Stromquist [mailto:dan@warner-associates.com]
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 9:26 AM
To: rdavies1@cox.net
Subject: RE: [Healeys] WW Balance in SoCal Area
Ron:
Do you think the shaving/rounding/truing of the tires at $75/tire is worth
doing on a new set of Vrendesteins. Allan is the only one who wants me to
do that and I am not sure it is needed.
Regards,
Daniel A Stromquist
7801 East Bush Lake Rd, Suite 230
Bloomington, MN 55439
Home Phone: 952-949-2718
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Home E-mail: danstromquist@comcast.net
Work E-mail: dan@warner-associates.com
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