[dazzapb]

Hi guys

Thought I'd ask the experts first! re: steering wheel vibrations.

Since changing over to my eagle F1's a few months ago, I had a puncture shortly afterwards. This was repaired, and I have noticed that that I have steering wheel shimy/vibrations at high speed.

Now I did get the balancing done again at Feltham Tyre centre on all tyres, but this doesn't seem to have cured the problem. Pressures are spot on.

I have heard good things about Hunter Road Force balancing - does anyone know a place in west london this can be done? Or anywhere within a hour really...

Elite Direct is bit of a trek for me, but if it needs to be taken here I will do.

Never heard of most of the places here:

http://www.pro-align.co.uk/amc/centrelocator.htm

Cheers!

[salmanhamid]

Hello mate

I have having a similar issue and the place I have spoken to last they said I need a road force tracking to solce the issue but couldnt find one anywhere, did you managed to find one in the end, I am in west London too but dont mind traveling for an hour either to solve the issue.

Thanks
Salman

[YvesD]

Word of caution from here.

These things are not perfect, I had all my wheels road force balanced on one of these machines and ended up with chronic vibrations front and rear!

One rear wheel was shaking very badly indeed.

I suspect its only as good as the operator at the end of the day.

Yves

[Golgarth]

Originally Posted by YvesD

I suspect its only as good as the operator at the end of the day.

Yves

Same with normal balancing. Had one wheel balanced 4 times a while back, 5th time a different lad did it and it was perfect. Depends on how good your fitter is.

[m1bjr]

Originally Posted by dazzapb

Hi guys

Thought I'd ask the experts first! re: steering wheel vibrations.

Since changing over to my eagle F1's a few months ago, I had a puncture shortly afterwards. This was repaired, and I have noticed that that I have steering wheel shimy/vibrations at high speed.

Now I did get the balancing done again at Feltham Tyre centre on all tyres, but this doesn't seem to have cured the problem. Pressures are spot on.

I have heard good things about Hunter Road Force balancing - does anyone know a place in west london this can be done? Or anywhere within a hour really...

Elite Direct is bit of a trek for me, but if it needs to be taken here I will do.

Never heard of most of the places here:

http://www.pro-align.co.uk/amc/centrelocator.htm

Cheers!

Just buy new rubber.
Rather than waste money on a fix.

[YvesD]

Originally Posted by m1bjr

Just buy new rubber.
Rather than waste money on a fix.

Theres a lot to be said for that approach I think......

[JLR1969]

Visit Wheels in motion in Chesham, they will fix anything as they specialise in these sorts of problems.

Not far from you either.

Check out their web site.

[m1bjr]

Originally Posted by JLR1969

Visit Wheels in motion in Chesham, they will fix anything as they specialise in these sorts of problems.

Not far from you either.

Check out their web site.

+1
Excellent chassis/geo/tyre shop.

Tony Bones really knows his stuff - does plenty with the MX5 race boys etc.

[salmanhamid]

Actually they are the one who recommended road force balancing to me, the problem I am having even they couldnt fix it everytime they took a wheel off from machine and put it back on it gives a different reading and in the end they came to a conclusion that I need road balancing as my wheels have extra deep lip and the centrebore is in slight angle so they have to get em balance while on the car.

These are the wheels I have

http://www.mswuk.com/rs/turbo.html

First one on the list on the above link.

Originally Posted by m1bjr

+1
Excellent chassis/geo/tyre shop.

Tony Bones really knows his stuff - does plenty with the MX5 race boys etc.

[carl_d]

Originally Posted by dazzapb

Hi guys

Thought I'd ask the experts first! re: steering wheel vibrations.

Since changing over to my eagle F1's a few months ago, I had a puncture shortly afterwards. This was repaired, and I have noticed that that I have steering wheel shimy/vibrations at high speed.

Now I did get the balancing done again at Feltham Tyre centre on all tyres, but this doesn't seem to have cured the problem. Pressures are spot on.

I have heard good things about Hunter Road Force balancing - does anyone know a place in west london this can be done? Or anywhere within a hour really...

Elite Direct is bit of a trek for me, but if it needs to be taken here I will do.

Never heard of most of the places here:

http://www.pro-align.co.uk/amc/centrelocator.htm

Cheers!

Get the wheel off the rim and refitted - this has worked for me in the past when re-balancing has had no effect.