tire balancing

[nkexplrr]

I replaced my tires a few months ago and the shope used some kind of cone shaped non-computerized method of balancing. I giess it worked on gravity and had a level on it. The only balancing machines I have seen other than this actually spun the tires on a machine which read out the correct amt of the weights. Is this method accurate because i swear the tires are not perfectly balanced.

 

[james t]

you are kidding, right? you mean there is a tire shop near you that still uses the 'ole cone balancer??? dear mother of God...

it is highly possible that they arent perfectly balanced. go to another shop.

 

[Byrd91]

My dad has one in his shop....he doesn't charge people for balances though, but he uses it when a job requires new tires or something. He actually said he's never had a complaint, and it balanced my 31 BFGs just fine. Something that I wouldn't mind having around if I could get my hands on one cheap, but yeah, I'd go to a shop with a spin balancer.

 

[nkexplrr]

Ok, this officially sucks, cause he screwed me on the price also. $30 for 2 tires. When I walked in I swear he said $8 and then when I got ready to pay him he said $30. I told him not to charge me for disposal because I was taking them with me and he said he didn't. I really didn't feel like sitting there arguing with him so I paid him and left with a nice peel out. I hate people who take advantage of others.