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Just mounted & static balanced my 30th tire in about five years -Hey Clare
On 7/5/19 5:34 am, Tekkie® wrote:
> Xeno posted for all of us... > > >> >> It's the *imperceptible vibration* that causes issues, imperceptible >> because modern cars are designed to isolate vehicle occupants from such >> things. Because they are *imperceptible* to humans does not mean they do >> not exist. >> > > Remember the on the car balancers with the strobe lights? > Only ever used them on large truck wheels a very long time ago. I'm presuming you mean the type where you have an electric motor with a drum whereby you spin the wheel up to speed. -- Xeno Nothing astonishes Noddy so much as common sense and plain dealing. (with apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson) |
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Just mounted & static balanced my 30th tire in about five years -saving over $400
On 4/29/2019 1:48 AM, Arlen G. Holder wrote:
> UPDATE: > > Today I mounted & static balanced my 30th tire in about five years, where > each time I do this easy job, I learn new tricks to make it even easier. <snip> Several issues with DIY static balancing. First, it's static balancing when you really want dynamic balancing for proper balance at high speeds. Second, for tread warranty you need proof of tire rotation which you'll get when you go in for any rebalancing (if necessary) Third, Costco, where most people buy their tires, often has 1¢/tire mounting and balancing offers. I ordered tires during their last sale. I have an appointment next week. With Costco you can make an appointment, drop off your car, and by the time you're done shopping the car is ready. OTOH, I am one of the few people in my city that still does their own oil changes. As I explained to the spousal unit, who was complaining that I could spend that time doing something more productive, I can change the oil in an hour, for $20-25 including an OEM filter and drain plug gasket. The used oil gets picked up by our garbage service provider. To take the car into the dealer, driving both ways, and waiting, would be two hours and cost $35-50 (depending on regular or synthetic oil and whatever service specials they've mailed out). I don't trust any of the quick-lube places, the one closest to me was caught in a sting operation by the Bureau of Automotive Repair, plus they are about the same price as a dealer and they use low-quality jobber filters. The newer Toyotas with the cartridge filter are a bit of a pain because the filter housing is extremely tight. You really need one of the special cartridge filter wrenches to avoid screwing things up, <https://www.motivxtools.com/collections/oil-filter-wrenches/products/toyota-2-5l-5-7l-oil-filter-wrench?variant=15321139142> <https://www.motivxtools.com/collections/oil-filter-wrenches/products/toyota-1-8l-oil-filter-wrench?variant=15323279238> |
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Just mounted & static balanced my 30th tire in about five years - saving over $400
On Tue, 7 May 2019 13:40:24 -0700, sms > wrote:
>On 4/29/2019 1:48 AM, Arlen G. Holder wrote: >> UPDATE: >> >> Today I mounted & static balanced my 30th tire in about five years, where >> each time I do this easy job, I learn new tricks to make it even easier. > ><snip> > >Several issues with DIY static balancing. > >First, it's static balancing when you really want dynamic balancing for >proper balance at high speeds. > >Second, for tread warranty you need proof of tire rotation which you'll >get when you go in for any rebalancing (if necessary) > >Third, Costco, where most people buy their tires, often has 1¢/tire >mounting and balancing offers. Whoa. I never bought a tire at Costco, and I know nobody who has bought a tire at Costco. I'm sure Costco sells a lot of tires, but most people do NOT buy their tires from Costco. |
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Just mounted & static balanced my 30th tire in about five years - Hey Clare
Xeno posted for all of us...
> > On 7/5/19 5:34 am, Tekkie® wrote: > > Xeno posted for all of us... > > > > > >> > >> It's the *imperceptible vibration* that causes issues, imperceptible > >> because modern cars are designed to isolate vehicle occupants from such > >> things. Because they are *imperceptible* to humans does not mean they do > >> not exist. > >> > > > > Remember the on the car balancers with the strobe lights? > > > Only ever used them on large truck wheels a very long time ago. I'm > presuming you mean the type where you have an electric motor with a drum > whereby you spin the wheel up to speed. Yup -- Tekkie |
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