Balancing tires on bent steel rims?
I've had more experience than I EVER wanted on this subject but didn't see much in a site search. A electronic balancer using lead, can show a perfect balance on a bent rim, however, if you were ...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:Bill.Satellite wrote:
Install Centramatic balancers and your problems go away.
Only replacement or repair will fix a bent rim. Balancing beads or the much more expensive Centramatics can smooth out the ride but still not correct the problem.
A really LOT of people, including some who work in the retail tire business, don't seem to understand that a tire/rim can be perfectly "in balance" but still be defective.
Out of round, out of true, slipped belts, flat spots, etc. will NOT be cured by simple balancing.
A savvy tire installer will watch the tire/rim while it's on the spin balancer; most important defects will show up at low spin speeds.
