Tire Balancing

[peter brandt]

Emery,

How much for the balancing rings and do they really work?

Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado

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Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 6:01 PM
Subject: GMC: Tire Balancing

> I stopped in Dallas to pick up some Alcoa wheels and then went to a
Goodyear
> dealer in Ft. Worth where Billy Massey had lined up some Goodyear G159
> 225/75R16 tires. While at the tire dealer they were putting 10 wheels on
a
> big truck. The driver of the truck opened a grocery bag and handed them
50
> golf balls. He said to put 5 balls inside each tire. He claimed that
they
> perfectly balance the truck tires and told them not to balance the wheels.
>
> Sound similar to the powder that some are putting in and also like the
round
> shot that are used in the Centronic wheel balancing rings. By the way,
I've
> got a brand new set of the balancing rings still in the box that I'll make
> someone a good deal on. They are for the original 16.5" wheels and won't
fit
> the Alcoa 16" wheels. I'll also have eight 16.5" steel wheels with radial
> rating after I return from this trip.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM
>

 

[david l greenberg]

Snip......
While at the tire dealer they were putting 10 wheels on a big truck.
The driver of the truck opened a grocery bag and handed them 50 golf
balls. He said to put 5 balls inside each tire. He claimed that they
perfectly balance the truck tires and told them not to balance the
wheels.
>

An interesting idea! But I surely wouldn't want to be anywhere near a
vehicle like that when a tire blows!

David Lee Greenberg
The GMC Motorhome Registry
Dedicated To The Classic GMC Motorhome
www.gmcss.com/registry.htm

 

[peter brandt]

Emery,

SOLD!
Thanks for your reply. I'll have all my wheels off sometime (late) next
month, so the timing is perfect. Let me know how much shipping is and I'll
send you a check.

My shipping address is:

Midstate Motors
Attn.: Peter Brandt
26812 Hwy. 82 (for UPS Shipping)
P.O. Box 500 (for USPS Shipping)
Snowmass, CO 81654

Thanks again

Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado

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From:
To:
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Tire Balancing

> In a message dated 2/22/00 6:21:27 PM Mountain Standard Time,
schaf

>
> How much for the balancing rings and do they really work?
>
> Peter
> 77 Eleganza II
> Colorado
> >>
> Peter - I feel that they worked very well. You can find info out at their
> web site www.centramatics.com I've used a set of them for several years.
> The wheels should be balanced and then the rings are installed. They
"fine
> turn" the balance and also automatically adjust for tire wear. Once I
threw
> a wheel weight and didn't even notice it for a long time until I took a
> hubcap off to clean the wheels. I wish that they would fit my 16" wheels.
>
> Let me know if you want them. If not, when I get back home I'll post them
to
> Gene Fisher's site "swap meet".
>
> Emery Stora
>
> The GMC 16-1/2" wheel set sell from the factory for $225.00 plus shipping.
I
> have a brand new set in the original box with all stainless steel clips
for
> mounting and the instructions. I'll sell it for $100 plus shipping.
>

 

[peter brandt]

Emery,

SOLD!
Thanks for your reply. I'll have all my wheels off sometime (late) next
month, so the timing is perfect. Let me know how much shipping is and I'll
send you a check.

My shipping address is:

Midstate Motors
Attn.: Peter Brandt
26812 Hwy. 82 (for UPS Shipping)
P.O. Box 500 (for USPS Shipping)
Snowmass, CO 81654

Thanks again,

Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado

- ----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Tire Balancing

> In a message dated 2/22/00 6:21:27 PM Mountain Standard Time,
schaf

>
> How much for the balancing rings and do they really work?
>
> Peter
> 77 Eleganza II
> Colorado
> >>
> Peter - I feel that they worked very well. You can find info out at their
> web site www.centramatics.com I've used a set of them for several years.
> The wheels should be balanced and then the rings are installed. They
"fine
> turn" the balance and also automatically adjust for tire wear. Once I
threw
> a wheel weight and didn't even notice it for a long time until I took a
> hubcap off to clean the wheels. I wish that they would fit my 16" wheels.
>
> Let me know if you want them. If not, when I get back home I'll post them
to
> Gene Fisher's site "swap meet".
>
> Emery Stora
>
> The GMC 16-1/2" wheel set sell from the factory for $225.00 plus shipping.
I
> have a brand new set in the original box with all stainless steel clips
for
> mounting and the instructions. I'll sell it for $100 plus shipping.
>