I think I'm having this problem, I think I may invest in some alloys to
get rid of this problem....
Scott Gardner wrote:
> Well, if you read my previous post, you know the '72 B is down again.
> One thing I noticed before it quit was that my front-end shimmy is
> still bothering me. I replaced the A-arms and the rear springs, had
> the tires balanced and rotated, and had the front end aligned. Still
> there about 65 mph or so.
> The wheels/tires balanced fine on the balancer, but is it
> possible
> that they are out-of-round? Am I correct in assuming that the
> balancer has no idea what shape the tire is, as long as all the
> weight is distributed evenly around the hub? It seems to me that the
> tires could be square, and the balancer wouldn't care, as long as it
> was symmetrical.
> When I get the car running again, I'll switch the back tires
> with
> the front, and see if it makes a difference. 25-year old rostyles
> may just not be doing the trick.
> Has anyone else had bad suspension shimmies go away after
> fitting
> new wheels and tires, even though the old wheels/tires balanced fine
> on the balancer?
> Thanks,
> Scott
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