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ROAD FORCE BALANCING FOR A SMOOTH RIDE
- Thread starter Guzzi
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PMK
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Honestly, if you just made a flat parallel circular plate, acting as just a shim, it would only need 3 studs threaded in to "drive" the wheel assembly (no lug nuts). A cone for centering could be used on the outside of the wheel along with the retention clamp. Pretty much the same as the standard balancer, just able to handle the smaller mounting flange of the Spyder rim.
In the end, it may be easier to just as someone suggested find a shop that can balance Smart Car wheels.
FWIW, my balancer is a Snap On WB200, old school, hand spin but works very well.
PK
happyspyder2039
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how did they balance the tire. Spin balance or force balance. the guy that did mine said they were to small to road force test? I have taken them back 2 times now for issues 45- 55MPH
I actually did my own work, the machine did both. Its is very tricky setting up machine due to spyder wheels. The machine checks roadforce first, then spins at higher speed for balance. The funny thing is the tire with less roadforce has more weights. Rain has stopped for now I will road test today.
ulflyer
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Still Confused about Balancing
In the above thread, several folks had their wheels balanced with no mention of "adapter plates" and such, yet others talk about a couple diff type adapter plates required, and also someone said that our front wheels can be balanced by a dealer that does Smart Car wheels.
Does anyone know for sure that they can be balanced by a Smart Car dealer? This would be easier for me to find than searching out tire shops with Hunter equip that are not likely to have any of the above mentioned adapters for our wheels.
In the above thread, several folks had their wheels balanced with no mention of "adapter plates" and such, yet others talk about a couple diff type adapter plates required, and also someone said that our front wheels can be balanced by a dealer that does Smart Car wheels.
Does anyone know for sure that they can be balanced by a Smart Car dealer? This would be easier for me to find than searching out tire shops with Hunter equip that are not likely to have any of the above mentioned adapters for our wheels.
happyspyder2039
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BigO tires shops have the hunter machine
ulflyer
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happyspyder2039
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The tech let me watch as they were balanced. Looked like cone type fitting around the hub. against slotted plate.
ulflyer
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Balance solved to my satisfaction
Took the fronts down to my neighborhood station. He put them, one at a time of course, on his hood type ordinary balance machine. The "cone" he used fit nicely and after checking the run-out, he started the machine. The tire with a load of weights was ok, but the tire with one weight was way off. He removed that weight and placed two 1/2 oz weights at a diff location, about a foot from where the orig weight was. Reran the machine and it balanced perfectly. I realize this doesn't rival the Road Force machines, but it was easy and convenient. Total cost: $5
Took the fronts down to my neighborhood station. He put them, one at a time of course, on his hood type ordinary balance machine. The "cone" he used fit nicely and after checking the run-out, he started the machine. The tire with a load of weights was ok, but the tire with one weight was way off. He removed that weight and placed two 1/2 oz weights at a diff location, about a foot from where the orig weight was. Reran the machine and it balanced perfectly. I realize this doesn't rival the Road Force machines, but it was easy and convenient. Total cost: $5
happyspyder2039
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I bet it still is not balanced right & out of balance 45-55 range. Let us know?Took the fronts down to my neighborhood station. He put them, one at a time of course, on his hood type ordinary balance machine. The "cone" he used fit nicely and after checking the run-out, he started the machine. The tire with a load of weights was ok, but the tire with one weight was way off. He removed that weight and placed two 1/2 oz weights at a diff location, about a foot from where the orig weight was. Reran the machine and it balanced perfectly. I realize this doesn't rival the Road Force machines, but it was easy and convenient. Total cost: $5
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