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Title: Balancing Wide Fives
Post by: Russ on March 12, 2005, 10:04:05 PM

i am gonna get a new set of tires pretty soon here and i would like to know if anybody balances the wide fives?i think i went to a place in maple ridge last time i believe.i get my tires from tom but he never had an adapter the last time i bought from him.
thanks for any help
russ

Title: Balancing Wide Fives
Post by: silas on March 12, 2005, 11:17:24 PM

i have never tried this, but i have heard that you can keep the wheel mounted to the drum and find a cone to fit the hub of the drum and balance wide 5's.

has anyone ever tried this? if so and it works, tom the tire guy must have a cone for his machine that would fit a drum hub.

Title: Balancing Wide Fives
Post by: dannyboy on March 17, 2005, 10:31:06 PM

when i had my steel wheels straightened at greens automotive, i  bought a set of 4 bolt to wide five adaptors  and had them use the adaptors to get the hole small enough to get a cone in there

Title: Balancing Wide Fives
Post by: Russ on March 27, 2005, 09:29:58 AM

just to let everyone know i had Big O in maple ridge balance the tires,they have an adapter for it.
also got an email from 55Oval who pointed me to this place as well

\"hey,
james tire just north of mission,heading into hatzic,on hwy 7 still has the old bubble balance machine and can balance the wide five bolt patterns. he is only open friday and saturday's. i talked to him on saturday march 26 just to confirm and he said not a problem!\"

so we have a couple alternatives out there

russ
 

Title: Balancing Wide Fives
Post by: notchback on March 29, 2005, 10:46:41 AM

If you go to Big O in Maple ridge, TJ there is a VW enthusiast so he'll help you out

Title: Balancing Wide Fives
Post by: James Buchan on March 29, 2005, 12:04:44 PM

I am pretty sure California Tire in Langley does them as well (near aircare)

Title: Balancing Wide Fives
Post by: thrasherbill on March 31, 2005, 11:41:57 AM

Country tire on King George and about 68th can do them too.


ThrasheR