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Sion · 05-21-2003, 02:08 PM

uncle phil: what have you got in your OS's general temp file right now?

zooksport2: "With modern balancers, it is difficult to stuff up a balance." you haven't met some of the gene pool pollutants I've worked with then.

"BUT! A question for you! Could you balance a set of low quality tyres on an older style balancer (electronic, but not "computer controlled) and not have a vibration problem, when they are to be fitted to a 5 (or 7) series Beemer? And 2) why is vibration a potential problem on this type of vehicle?" I think we all know my policy on answering questions in this thread. But, I am going to make an exception this time.

1. I do believe I could properly balance those tires. One of the secrets to good balancing on problematic tire/wheel combinations is to find the heavy spot on the wheel, by spinning it on the balancer without a tire mounted. Once you have that, its a relatively simple matter of tire position with respect to the wheel heavy spot. It might take a couple, three tries, after each of which the tire would be repositioned until the heavy spot of the tire was exactly opposite the heavy spot on the wheel.

2. I have no idea what the potential problem on these cars are, as I never had the opportunity to work on one. I would say, however that a BMW owner putting cheap tires on a car like that would be the number one problem. Other possible reasons could include wheel shaped such that only a static (as opposed to dynamic) balance was possible; poor suspension or steering geometry design that magnifies wheel vibration; or wheels that tend to be bent/warped/out of round even when new. So, what do you know about these cars that I do not?

flyman: no such thing as luck in chess, my man. that's why it is the greatest game ever invented. thanks for distracting the monkeys. I made my appointment on time, beat the gynecologist and won myself a lifetime of free yearly pap-smears. now what the FUCK am I going to do with that?

iRtehCrispeh: no sir, I dont mind Sion at all. why would you think I would mind myself?

05-21-2003, 02:08 PM	#340 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	uncle phil: what have you got in your OS's general temp file right now? zooksport2: "With modern balancers, it is difficult to stuff up a balance." you haven't met some of the gene pool pollutants I've worked with then. "BUT! A question for you! Could you balance a set of low quality tyres on an older style balancer (electronic, but not "computer controlled) and not have a vibration problem, when they are to be fitted to a 5 (or 7) series Beemer? And 2) why is vibration a potential problem on this type of vehicle?" I think we all know my policy on answering questions in this thread. But, I am going to make an exception this time. 1. I do believe I could properly balance those tires. One of the secrets to good balancing on problematic tire/wheel combinations is to find the heavy spot on the wheel, by spinning it on the balancer without a tire mounted. Once you have that, its a relatively simple matter of tire position with respect to the wheel heavy spot. It might take a couple, three tries, after each of which the tire would be repositioned until the heavy spot of the tire was exactly opposite the heavy spot on the wheel. 2. I have no idea what the potential problem on these cars are, as I never had the opportunity to work on one. I would say, however that a BMW owner putting cheap tires on a car like that would be the number one problem. Other possible reasons could include wheel shaped such that only a static (as opposed to dynamic) balance was possible; poor suspension or steering geometry design that magnifies wheel vibration; or wheels that tend to be bent/warped/out of round even when new. So, what do you know about these cars that I do not? flyman: no such thing as luck in chess, my man. that's why it is the greatest game ever invented. thanks for distracting the monkeys. I made my appointment on time, beat the gynecologist and won myself a lifetime of free yearly pap-smears. now what the FUCK am I going to do with that? iRtehCrispeh: no sir, I dont mind Sion at all. why would you think I would mind myself? __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...