wheel balancing
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wheel balancing
I had all 4 wheels balanced on my camaro which are Z28 aluminum wheels. One is bent and the guy at the tire shop had to put 5 ounces on one side and 1 ounce on the other. If I put this one in the rear will I have any problem.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GearHead1973:
One is bent and the guy at the tire shop had to put 5 ounces on one side and 1 ounce on the other. If I put this one in the rear will I have any problem.</font>
One is bent and the guy at the tire shop had to put 5 ounces on one side and 1 ounce on the other. If I put this one in the rear will I have any problem.</font>
More than likely, yes, depending on how bent it is. Five ounces on one side? That certainly isn't good, and shame on him for even bothering w/ a bent rim.
He should have at least tried to dismount the tire and move it around to acheive the best balance. 5 ounces on one side is alot, thats more than I like to do on the whole wheel.
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which year Z28 rims? if you have 91 92 rims then you cant move them back to front without dismounting the tires from the rims.
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The wheels are off a 84 Z28. I called the shop that balanced the wheels and they said if I get another wheel they will mount and balance the tire no charge. I located a wheel at a salvage yard for $25. I thought the wheel would be expensive thats why I wanted to know if I could use it but now I will get it fixed right. Thanx.
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