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Re: [TR] Vibrating TR6 Wire Wheels and Jomac

To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>, "6pack@autox.team.net" <6pack@autox.team.net>, Rochlin Robert <rrochlin@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Vibrating TR6 Wire Wheels and Jomac
From: Chad <triumph74tr6@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2022 20:18:05 +0000 (UTC)
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 You can buy a Bubble Balancer for $60 @ Harbor Freight and do it yourself.=
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    On Saturday, December 10, 2022, 12:32:45 PM CST, Rochlin Robert <rrochl=
in@comcast.net> wrote: =20
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 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I've finally eliminated the vibration on my TR6.=C2=A0 =
After a futile effort to find a shop that could properly balance my tires I=
 plunked down $120.00 for some balancing cones from Moss Motors. I had my l=
ocal tire shop use them to balance my wire wheels.=C2=A0 The result was won=
derful.=C2=A0 The shimmy/vibration has been eliminated. Over the years I=E2=
=80=99ve been told by tire shops that their tire machines could balance wir=
e wheels and there was no need to use special cones, and further, that to s=
ome extent some vibration was inevitable in wire wheels. Balancing my wheel=
s was hit and miss and never quite right. The kit that moss advertises in t=
heir catalog glossy section is over $500.00 and of very high quality, and f=
its virtually any wire wheel, but if you look on their web site you can fin=
d the less expensive composite cones.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Also, a plug for Jonmac. John is one of the most eloquen=
t writers I ever met. If you have any doubt, look and the quality of his co=
ntributions to this list and imagine putting those skills to telling a good=
 story.=C2=A0 The results are superb.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Best,
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Bob
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =E2=80=9972 TR6
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        <div>You can buy a Bubble Balancer for $60 @ Harbor Freight and do =
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                    On Saturday, December 10, 2022, 12:32:45 PM CST, Rochli=
n Robert &lt;rrochlin@comcast.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I've finally elimi=
nated the vibration on my TR6.&nbsp; After a futile effort to find a shop t=
hat could properly balance my tires I plunked down $120.00 for some balanci=
ng cones from Moss Motors. I had my local tire shop use them to balance my =
wire wheels.&nbsp; The result was wonderful.&nbsp; The shimmy/vibration has=
 been eliminated. Over the years I=E2=80=99ve been told by tire shops that =
their tire machines could balance wire wheels and there was no need to use =
special cones, and further, that to some extent some vibration was inevitab=
le in wire wheels. Balancing my wheels was hit and miss and never quite rig=
ht. The kit that moss advertises in their catalog glossy section is over $5=
00.00 and of very high quality, and fits virtually any wire wheel, but if y=
ou look on their web site you can find the less expensive composite cones. =
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Also, a plug for Jonmac. John=
 is one of the most eloquent writers I ever met. If you have any doubt, loo=
k and the quality of his contributions to this list and imagine putting tho=
se skills to telling a good story.&nbsp; The results are superb. <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Best,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp; Bob<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =E2=80=9972 TR=
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