Hunter Road Force the best?
04-27-2008, 01:39 PM
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Hi all,
I've been experiencing vibration issues (60+ mph) since putting on my R10s. I was going to go with the Hunter Road Force balancing until I recently stopped by a BMW tech shop.
They claimed that the only way to get a proper balancing with 20" rims was to balance the wheel/tires while STILL mounted on the car.
Is that the case or will the Hunter Road Force machine be sufficient?
TIA....and damn it's hot here in Socal!
I've been experiencing vibration issues (60+ mph) since putting on my R10s. I was going to go with the Hunter Road Force balancing until I recently stopped by a BMW tech shop.
They claimed that the only way to get a proper balancing with 20" rims was to balance the wheel/tires while STILL mounted on the car.
Is that the case or will the Hunter Road Force machine be sufficient?
TIA....and damn it's hot here in Socal!
04-27-2008, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by the chang' post='569330' date='Apr 27 2008, 02:39 PM
TIA....and damn it's hot here in Socal!
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='569343' date='Apr 27 2008, 03:06 PM
Freakin' hot at that!!
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good luck with the tires, hope you get it resolved...what "tech" shop did you go to?
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Originally Posted by geneatals' post='569374' date='Apr 27 2008, 03:40 PM
good luck with the tires, hope you get it resolved...what "tech" shop did you go to?
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Originally Posted by the chang' post='569330' date='Apr 27 2008, 02:39 PM
Hi all,
I've been experiencing vibration issues (60+ mph) since putting on my R10s. I was going to go with the Hunter Road Force balancing until I recently stopped by a BMW tech shop.
They claimed that the only way to get a proper balancing with 20" rims was to balance the wheel/tires while STILL mounted on the car.
Is that the case or will the Hunter Road Force machine be sufficient?
I've been experiencing vibration issues (60+ mph) since putting on my R10s. I was going to go with the Hunter Road Force balancing until I recently stopped by a BMW tech shop.
They claimed that the only way to get a proper balancing with 20" rims was to balance the wheel/tires while STILL mounted on the car.
Is that the case or will the Hunter Road Force machine be sufficient?
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I think that balancing while still on the car is referred to as "finish balancing" -- I remember having that done to my car many years ago but I think it's usually done after a traditional or "road force" balance is performed.
Theoretically, finish balancing is a good idea since it treats the entire wheel/hub/rotor as a unit and can help reduce nagging vibrations that are sometimes not caused by the wheel/tire assembly. If you had to pick one type of balance though, I'd say that road force is more important because it does more than just spin a tire and wheel. Again, that's just my opinion/guess...
You can read more about the Hunter road force balancing by looking at the following post:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry282423
Theoretically, finish balancing is a good idea since it treats the entire wheel/hub/rotor as a unit and can help reduce nagging vibrations that are sometimes not caused by the wheel/tire assembly. If you had to pick one type of balance though, I'd say that road force is more important because it does more than just spin a tire and wheel. Again, that's just my opinion/guess...
You can read more about the Hunter road force balancing by looking at the following post:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry282423
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