[Healeys] WW Balance in SoCal Area

[rrengineer at dslextreme.com]

Yes Rick a standard spin balancer would be just fine if they mount the
wheel using two cones contacting the inner hole in the back and the inner
edge of the outer rim.  This is for Daytons made after 1990.
Mike MacLean


Richard Ewald
> I can think of no reason that anyone should charge this kind of money to
> do
> WW.  Back in the day I used to fix flats on WW with a Coats manual
> machine,
> and then later on a Coats 10-10.  Never had a problem.  Compared to the
> machines the tire shops have now, those machines were so primitive they
> should not have worked at all.
> I have a pretty good feeling that a standard spin balancer would mount up
> a
> WW just fine.  I know I bubbled balanced a bunch of them back in the day.
> ::: shrug:::
> A _______ and his _________ are soon parted (fill in the blanks)
>
> Rick
>
> On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 8:12 PM, <rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
>> I agree Richard.  I was speechless for a few seconds after he said $400.
>> The more I think about it, the more a bubble balancer for MY garage
>> sounds
>> better and better.
>> Mike MacLean
>> 56 BN2
>> 60 AN5
>>
>>
>> Richard Ewald
>> > Four yards to mount and balance 4 tires?
>> > Damn, I am in the wrong line of work.  I may have to get a spin
>> balancer
>> > for
>> > my garage.
>> >
>> > On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 5:36 PM, <rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> John,
>> >>     How much did he charge you?  He wanted $400 to mount and balance
>> >> mine.  While I love my Healeys and want only the best for them, I
>> >> thought this was very excessive for just mounting and balancing.
>> >> Should not have been even half of that.  He is just mounting tires
>> >> and spin balancing them.  The only difference in steel wheel tire
>> >> balancing and wires is the way they mount to the machine.
>> >> Mike MacLean
>> >> 56 BN2
>> >> 60 AN5
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> John Loftus
>> >> > Mike,
>> >> >
>> >> > I have used Valley WW Service in Van Nuys. Mike is a very nice guy
>> and
>> >> > does a great job. Hope he's still in business.
>> >> >
>> >> > Valley Wire Wheel Service
>> >> > Mike Rizeman
>> >> > 14731 Lull St.
>> >> > Van Nuys, CA
>> >> > 818 785 7237
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