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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For many years I did dynamic balancing of aircraft engines and propellers. The measuring system is the same, and the principle's are the same. The rule was never try to balance something that's fundamentally defective. Balancing augments a good product, but does not cure a bad product. One thing to consider is that if you try to balance a bad wheel, it may look like you succeed, but it won't keep the balance, then your just as bad off as you started. Be safe, get a new wheel.
