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Kenan

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Evening Guys,
Had my tyres changes a few weeks ago and my car has now been back to 2 garages in the chain and the wheel balanced 4 times to no avail. Each time the amount of steering wheel wobble at 75-85 has changed but not gone. They have no claimed that one of the wheels is buckled as you can see it moving on the machine. Tried saying that they need to fit a 65mm adapter on teh 4 bolt spider but they weren't taking the info on board.

Anyway anyone know of a tyre fitter round Exeter way who can balance the pug wheels before i go down the buckled wheel route. I'm not saying they are wrong, but was little to no vibrations before the new tyres
Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 21:25
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mocinim

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What tyres ??? What wheels ?
Also when refitting the wheels are the mounting surfaces clean n free from build up it doesnt take much to unbalance the wheel if not fitted properly

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Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 21:32
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mid devon tyres apple lane sowton industrial estate
Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 21:35
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cully wrote:
mid devon tyres apple lane sowton industrial estate


They are the ones who tried twice.

If they have done yours ok then could be the wheels?
Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 21:38
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mocinim wrote:
What tyres ??? What wheels ?
Also when refitting the wheels are the mounting surfaces clean n free from build up it doesnt take much to unbalance the wheel if not fitted properly


Sorry, standard GTi-6 wheels, PS3 tyres
Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 21:39
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Kenan wrote:
cully wrote:
mid devon tyres apple lane sowton industrial estate


They are the ones who tried twice.

If they have done yours ok then could be the wheels?



thinking about it they have only done my centred wheels not the clones Crazy

ATS at polsloe bridge exeter have done my clones before but like you i have trouble even finding someone who can be bothered to mount the adapter to the balancer
Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 21:43
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Would definately get a look at those surfaces get them scrubbed n try a refit if you have vibration at 80+ will most likely be the rears

Try putting the fronts on the rears and seeing if the vibration starts at a different speed

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Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 21:44
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mocinim wrote:
Would definately get a look at those surfaces get them scrubbed n try a refit if you have vibration at 80+ will most likely be the rears

Try putting the fronts on the rears and seeing if the vibration starts at a different speed


It's both ends, you can feel the vibration though the car about 70-75 then through the wheel between 75-85. When they did it last time I asked them to swap the wheels round and problem the same after Dunno Next time I'll get the faces cleaned for sure.
Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 21:54
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cully wrote:
ATS at polsloe bridge exeter have done my clones before but like you i have trouble even finding someone who can be bothered to mount the adapter to the balancer


I don't get it, it can't be that hard as there must be lots of us about. Might try the following - http://www.southwestwheelrepairs.com/
Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 21:57
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I have three sets of cyclones and the all wobble when not prepped for fitting e.g cleaned surfaces my speed line and my motorsports dont cyclones are apparently a b**ch to balance doesent mean it cant be done

If there where buckled they should of told you first time in
One of my clyclones is bolloxed but my local can get it to run smooth

Find someone with the skill and care to give a s**t

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Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 22:03
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I'm just so frustrated with it, but thanks for the advice will have another go this week and hope to get there :/
Posted 27th Mar 2016 at 22:11
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had a set of wheels blasted at SWWR top job Wink
Posted 28th Mar 2016 at 11:35
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Update, went to a different tyre fitter in Exmouth as recommended by my brother in law. 30 minutes later the car is fixed with no wobbles what so ever.

Call to the head office of the other company and they are going to cover the cost of me going elsewhere as they failed to balance the wheels. The wheels were miles out according to the other company and no buckled wheels ?!?
Posted 29th Mar 2016 at 17:13
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name of who you used in Exmouth please?
Posted 29th Mar 2016 at 18:00
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mocinim

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Kenan wrote:
Update, went to a different tyre fitter in Exmouth as recommended by my brother in law. 30 minutes later the car is fixed with no wobbles what so ever.

Call to the head office of the other company and they are going to cover the cost of me going elsewhere as they failed to balance the wheels. The wheels were miles out according to the other company and no buckled wheels ?!?


Sweet glad your sorted should chuck up there address on here

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Posted 29th Mar 2016 at 18:05
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Kenan

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Place I used was "Exmouth Tyres & Exhaust Centre"

Web address - http://exmouthtyres.co.uk/

One job off a long list of car related things to do Smile
Posted 29th Mar 2016 at 19:14
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