Okay. Now we get to the good stuff. Thanks Denise.
One question though: do the weights go to the outside or inside, or 50%
to both? All my wheels have their weights on the inside and this
seems odd.
Also, what is a good source for weights? J.C. Whitney carries them (I
think) but is there a better source? This kind of project would be
great for our long, cold Canadian winter.
Dirk
On Wed, 19 Jun 1996, Denise Thorpe wrote:
> Okay, here's the trick to balance your own wheels:
> Do it on the car. You have two wire wheel hubs mounted on bearings on the
> front of your car. Back off the brake pads however you choose, and mount
> a wire wheel (if not already mounted) securely. Take off all the weights
> first. Oh yeah, and put the car in the air before that. Tap the wheel
> with a hammer that won't mar it. This should encourage it to rotate so that
> the heaviest part is lowest. Put successively larger weights on the
> opposite side of the wheel (the top) until the wheel can no longer be
> encouraged to rotate.
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