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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 12:26 PM |
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Where to get wheels balanced Gold Coast
Hi There,
I need a couple of early wide 5 steel wheels balanced, I can't find anywhere on the gold coast that will do this. Anyone have a contact? even on the
south side of Brisbane?
Thanks
Jason
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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 01:06 PM |
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Check Humpty's thread he's having the same issue and others have provided some advice
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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 01:16 PM |
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Curious what the prob is Frosty... is it just to do with the lack of a center bore they can spindle mount with ???
Obviously spitballing here, but couldn't you just take along a drum and get them to balance that, then bolt the wheel up to the drum and go from
there ???
Or maybe would the splines need to be removed first ???
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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 01:34 PM |
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Thats what Matt Berry said to do.Rose Also said go to a truck place. they have big spindles for yhe bigger truck wheels. I will be looking into when i
get home cause ive never been able to do mine
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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 04:06 PM |
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I took a front brake hub along today ( got some new tyres for the 4wd) and the fitment guy said that tyre balance machines these days don't allow the
extra offset the hub gives.
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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 04:25 PM |
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Truck place is the last chance then. Dave Butler said he gets his done. Ask him
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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 04:28 PM |
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shop wheel balance machines do not calculate correction weight coefficients (i.e. 3 step process. initial run, then trial weight run then co-eff is
known, then balance run), thats why they can balance in a 'single' run. they use fixed coefficients for various wheel types and that is why any
other type of wheel (diameter,weight,width etc) will not balance as accurately as you may like... thats also why some wheels just don't balance well,
co-eff falls between the cracks
You could measure diameter/width and weight, compare that with other wheels and have a go using that wheels details.. a good shop may be
keen/interested to help you.. but most don't even know why the machine works the way it does.
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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 06:02 PM |
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Bob Jane in Ipswich just did my slicks
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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 06:20 PM |
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I asked my local Beau Repaires and they measured there largest cone at 170mm or something like that and I measured the diamter between the wide 5 bolt
hole humps and it looked like it'd be all good.
Been a while since I asked and measured things but was happy that I could get them to balance my wheels when I need 
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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 08:03 PM |
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If you want to come to my place, I can balance them for you - have an old Hoftmann balancer,
or you can borrow my adapter plate
Grahame
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| posted on November 28th, 2012 at 10:50 PM |
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What about making a slim adapter plate. Old drum, machine off excess to make a plate. Machine a bore to suit most balances. 50-100mm should work on
most.
Will not be completely accurate as offset change and wheel bolts... But, may get you going.
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| posted on November 29th, 2012 at 11:15 AM |
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Hi Grahame, I will have to take you up on that offer . I will be in brisbane next weekend (to pick up some Carbs from Baja Mick). I will get in
contact you and work when will be the best for you ( and how much$).
Regards
Jason
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| posted on November 30th, 2012 at 08:18 AM |
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No worries, no cost
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| posted on November 30th, 2012 at 07:49 PM |
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ok bob janes at cooparoo have the wide 5 adapter as they got one in for me ages ago for the several early cars I had
nonetheless why not take the 'on car' balancing option?
any decent tyre place should be able to do this +
no adapter required..
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