Post by BNICOV on Mar 22, 2006 19:22:52 GMT -6
So I had a bit of vibration at 65-75mph (105-120kph). The guy that installed my TOYOs had a new balancer. But, not a Road Force. After looking through Hunter's website I found a coupleof shops that had the Road Force Balancer. I called one (a Firestone/Bridgestone dealer) and they wanted $150-200 Cdn to balance all 4 tires. That guy was smoking camel sh...t!! Anyways, I ended up taking the car to my local Canadian Tire (Crappy Tire for us hosers) and had it done for $77 on theirs.I watched the mechanic like a hawk the whole time. It turns out that all 4 tires were off by 10-20 grams on each side. Once finished, 0 grams. Needless to say, once they were done I took the car up to a quiet country road and opened her up to about 100mph. Lo and behold, no vibration whatsoever at any speed. Feels like a brand spanking new car.
Moral of the story, if you spend the dough on new tires, get them balanced properly. For a few extra bucks, it is well worth it. After seeing with my own eyes, I am not a skeptic anymore (and I am very skeptical).
Next items for service/maintenance:
Oil Lube and Filter
BRAKE JOB - ALLTHE WAY AROUND! Pads and Rotors.
Moral of the story, if you spend the dough on new tires, get them balanced properly. For a few extra bucks, it is well worth it. After seeing with my own eyes, I am not a skeptic anymore (and I am very skeptical).
Next items for service/maintenance:
Oil Lube and Filter
BRAKE JOB - ALLTHE WAY AROUND! Pads and Rotors.
