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Nomadac
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 25 Location: Columbus, IN.
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:47 am Post subject: 8-Lug Aluminum Balancing Question |
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For those with the 8-Lug Aluminum wheels what are you doing when you mount new tires for balancing? Most of the tire dealers only have spin balance machines here, as I do not know of any tire stores with the old bubble balancers or the on the car wheel balancers, so do you have a suggestion? I am getting 4 new tires next week and would like a suggestion. |
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64catdroptop
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 30
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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How far is Columbus, IN from Lebanon, OH? (Cincinnati area) Mike has an old balancer and can balance them on the car (which is actually a much better method because you balance the entire assy.) Call Mike or Tim at Luti Tire - 937-932-4350 and see if they can get you set up. Or you can call Bob at RetroMotive @ 262-284-9837 in WI, he sells a fitting you can use for balancing the 8 lug wheels.
-r- _________________ 1964 Catalina convertible, Factory 4 spd, 4 bbl, & safe-T-trak
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Nomadac
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 25 Location: Columbus, IN.
1963 Grand Prix
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: 8-Lug Balancing |
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64 CatDropTop, thanks for the information. I live approx. 70 miles due west of Cincy. I will give Bob a call to check on the fitting for balancing. I am due to have all 4 tires changed due to the WSW's turning yellow, and I have not been able to make them white. I will check at the Goodyear Store when I go to have them changed and see if they are able to balance them with their equipment or if I will need a special fitting. Thanks again for the info. |
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64catdroptop
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 30
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:22 am Post subject: |
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Try EZ-Off oven cleaner - seriously. If it doen't make them white again, I'd eat my hat!! AJax works well also.
Ron _________________ 1964 Catalina convertible, Factory 4 spd, 4 bbl, & safe-T-trak
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Nomadac
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 25 Location: Columbus, IN.
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:51 am Post subject: |
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64catdroptop wrote: |
Try EZ-Off oven cleaner - seriously. If it doen't make them white again, I'd eat my hat!! AJax works well also.
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The tire store has already ordered 4 new tires after talking to Kelly Springfield and will adjust them. There is only 1/32 tread wear and the cost to replace them is $10 per tire so this is worth it for me. The recent new tire I purchased for a spare is nice and white so getting new ones is the answer. Now to figure out if they can balance them. Seems like not many tire stores can spin the tires due to the odd 8 lug pattern. I found a source for a plate that you bolt the tire to and it adapts to the spin balancer, but it costs $65 plus $15 shipping and I need it today. Seems a lot of a 1/4" steel plate in a circle with 4 lugs in a square pattern with a hole in the center to attach to the balancer and will only be used once. |
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64catdroptop
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 30
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:59 am Post subject: |
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When you get the new tires on, you'll have to try them out and spin on over to Lebanon. I'd love to check out your ride!
catalina1964@earthlink.net
Later,
-r- _________________ 1964 Catalina convertible, Factory 4 spd, 4 bbl, & safe-T-trak
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Nomadac
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 25 Location: Columbus, IN.
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:20 am Post subject: |
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I have found a solution to balancing 8-lug wheels. A fellow in WI. makes an adapter plate that bolts to your wheel with 4 lugs and enables it to be spin balanced on a balancer. He was at the Norwalk Nationals, but at the time I did not see the adapter plates and did not have a need one at that time. If anyone is interested contact me and I will give you his ph. #. |
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64catdroptop
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 30
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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It should be Bob at RetroMotive @ 262-284-9837.
-r- _________________ 1964 Catalina convertible, Factory 4 spd, 4 bbl, & safe-T-trak
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Nomadac
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 25 Location: Columbus, IN.
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Bob gets the adapters from Todd Zimmerman @ 920-526-3454 who is Bob's friend. |
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Stu Norman
Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 135
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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I just use a spare rear drum to balance the wheels. Bolt the drum to the balancer (common 5x5 pattern) and the wheel to the drum. |
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:30 am Post subject: |
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I would index and balance the rims and drums as one unit for the rears. |
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