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> TeGGeR® wrote:
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>> The "bent rim" defense is a common one when the tire monkey doesn't know
>> what he's doing.
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> TeGGeR's right. An out of round steel wheel isn't all that uncommon but
> an out of round tire is much more common. Have the tires rebalanced and
> ask the tech. to check for out of round. Basically, you're looking for
> a "high" spot on the circumference. It's easy to spot on a balancer
> while the tire is spinning. If you find a high spot the tech has to
> remount the tire. Mark both the tire and wheel for the high spot,
> rotate the tire 180 degrees, remount, and check for out of round again.
> If still bad, rotate another 90 degrees and check again. At some point
> the tech will check the wheel (without the tire) to determine whether
> or not it's been deformed beyond use.



Another point to note is that new tires AND wheels all come with colored
dots on them. These dots have great significance.
http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/Tires.shtml#MOUNTING

Most tire places do not use these dots, and that's a real shame. Tire
makers put those dots that specifically to aid in mounting and balancing. I
can tell you the factory most *definitely* uses the dots.

We have a special problem in that wheels in use for a long time often have
lost their dots, which makes a bit more work for the tire shop.



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