In a message dated 10/31/2007 11:16:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
tr3driver@ca.rr.com writes:
Another good question to ask is how much runout do the wheels have, in 2
different axes. They are never just "true", there is always some runout,
both radial and lateral, and if your shop doesn't know this (and know the
number), they don't know what they are doing.
So true. I had a couple of good splines lying around with some pretty
banged up knockoffs. I chucked up one of the knockoffs in a lathe and cut a
tapered hole so that the Hunter cone could bear on the taper and the wheel
could
properly bear on the spline and the inside taper of the knockoff. As the tech
had no clue as to radial and lateral runout the Hunter machine could not
balance the wheels. In the end, having them properly "trued" solved the
problem. Tires were shaved as well.
I swore that I was going to learn to true a wire wheel but it is still
sitting on my to do list.
"Trued" is a relative term as I believe acceptable runout for a wire wheel
is .050". I will have to check my Bentley.
David Lylis
69 TR6 CC26160L
60 TR3A TS74461LO
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