Re: On-car balancing sucks!

[raf40@oes.amdahl.com (Richard Funnell)]

I just bought a set of D60A2s a few weeks ago from Wheel Techniques, paid
extra for a super-high tech balance with a lifetime warranty.  Took them
back in a couple weeks because they were way out of balance.  Took them
back the next day, worse, and told the guy at the counter that they had one
more try, and then we started talking about new tires.

This time, they set the machine to its fine-time mode (F1?) and put their
best guy on it.  It took a while, but he balanced all wheels to a total of
no more than 0.01 (units?) adding both side measurements together.  Now
they're fine, and I suspect better than the previous D60A2s ever were.

Next time, I'll know what to ask for.

>At 02:52 10/19/96 EDT, Daniel Hussey wrote:
>>
>>     Just a warning.
>>
>>     I bought a new set of tires for my 5000CSTQ about three months ago.
>>I bou
>>ght a set of Dunlop D60 A2's from Tire Rack and had them mounted by a local
>...
>
>The D60A2's on my '91 200q were spin balanced OFF-car.  a few tries later,
>they still vibrate.  they've been on there a year;  i'll try again soon (i
>too bought the "lifetime balance"), then shred them at the track next spring :)
>
>--Linus
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>* linus toy                                              linust@interramp.com *
>* mercer island, wa  USA                                                      *
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Richard Funnell,
San Jose, California
'83 urQ
'87 560 SL