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MikeM
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Neil1911 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:43 pm
MikeM wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:21 pm
Neil1911 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:42 pm
As the wheels were balanced with that on removing it will knock them out of kilter :shock:
The smallest wheel balancing weight is 5 grams, the blob of adhesive weighs next to nothing. You’ve got more chance of a seagull shitting on your wheel throwing it off balance 😂😂😂….🤭
Couldn't agree more, I was just echoing bennachie's point above 😉
Ah, got it… Hope he doesn’t live near the coast 😳
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Had new tyres fitted recently and fitter was reluctant to balance the rears. Said it wasn’t necessary….i asked him to do it anyway
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Ebeneezerc wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:09 am Had new tyres fitted recently and fitter was reluctant to balance the rears. Said it wasn’t necessary….i asked him to do it anyway
Never heard such a thing before, strange, but I'm with you on it.
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Neil1911 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:35 pm
Ebeneezerc wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:09 am Had new tyres fitted recently and fitter was reluctant to balance the rears. Said it wasn’t necessary….i asked him to do it anyway
Never heard such a thing before, strange, but I'm with you on it.
Could be that 10J wheels are so wide and not being turning wheels the imbalances are minimal, but a first one for me too.
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Bluesnose1812 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:39 pm
Neil1911 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:35 pm
Ebeneezerc wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:09 am Had new tyres fitted recently and fitter was reluctant to balance the rears. Said it wasn’t necessary….i asked him to do it anyway
Never heard such a thing before, strange, but I'm with you on it.
Could be that 10J wheels are so wide and not being turning wheels the imbalances are minimal, but a first one for me too.
With independent rear suspension, it is always avisable to have the rears balanced too.
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10j will exacerbate out of balance forces.......
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