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wide 5 balancing
jaksc - February 6th, 2012 at 04:41 PM

I'm after someone to balance my standard wide 5 wheels. Can't seem to track anyone down. Do they need an on car balancer. Aaron

Smiley - February 6th, 2012 at 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by jaksc
I'm after someone to balance my standard wide 5 wheels. Can't seem to track anyone down. Do they need an on car balancer. Aaron


Just take them to any wheel and tyre shop?

The only issue I've had one time is that the centre hole in the wheel was too larger for the mounting cones they had at one shop. So all I did was take a spare front drum along for them to bolt the wheel to. No issue then.

Now I just go to a different tyre shop in town and their balancing machine has big enough cones to fill the gap.


Smiley :)

ian.mezz - February 6th, 2012 at 05:43 PM

try beaurepaires or any tyre place that fits tyres to small trucks.
they normally have a balancer that will do the vw rim.

waltermitty - February 6th, 2012 at 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by Smiley
Quote:
Originally posted by jaksc
I'm after someone to balance my standard wide 5 wheels. Can't seem to track anyone down. Do they need an on car balancer. Aaron


Just take them to any wheel and tyre shop?

The only issue I've had one time is that the centre hole in the wheel was too larger for the mounting cones they had at one shop. So all I did was take a spare front drum along for them to bolt the wheel to. No issue then.

Like Ian said. If you use the spare drum method the drum can be out of balance itself and NFG,

Now I just go to a different tyre shop in town and their balancing machine has big enough cones to fill the gap.


Smiley :)



Like Ian said. If you use the spare drum method the drum can be out of balance itself and NFG,

jaksc - February 6th, 2012 at 06:54 PM

I have tried a few tyre shops and no luck. One guy said I needed a an on car balancer. Guess I will keep trying.

nils - February 6th, 2012 at 09:21 PM

where are you mate?
I know AOK tyres in caboolture still had a cone big enough last i was there

oldtub356 - February 7th, 2012 at 12:10 AM

I'm on the Central Coast: 2262.
Have static balancer with a wide five alloy plate made from a 356 brake drum plus an 'on the car' balancer.
Give me a PM - I do them often.
Lance.

vwo60 - February 7th, 2012 at 06:24 AM

I have had some of my wheels balanced on car and it worked well