alloys

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

cheers david,
it feels much different with the handling as well. the tyres that were on the car before look like they had some uneven wear, i am wondering why now?
with the new tyres my acceleration went down i think ,it feels that way . and i can feel one of the front wheels now has got better grip than the other or something else is happening .
do you reckon i have to take it to a garage to have them all balanced ????

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

sounds like tracking to me, not sure though tbh. it does look good with those wheels on.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i think it needs to be done asap ,i dont want to ferk the new tyres at all . any ideas how much that would cost in a garage ?

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

no idea tbh, I can't even remember how much it was the last time I had tracking done, chris or JB might know.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah tracking needs sorted.

The desing of the wheels make them look bigger than they are

price for tracking, dunno, if you find somewhere thats competant let me know.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i will ask a few garages on monday about tracking
what about the wheels ,i thought balancing would need for them as well or am i wrong ?

by the way i pumped the tyres up to 30 psi today ,is that ok or shall i go up to 32 psi??

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

try 32 if you prefer the feel at 30psi then put them back to 30.

if they were balanced before then they will still be balanced...

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

will try 32 tomorrow ,
they have the balancing thingies on the sides ,the metal things stuck on the tyre and the alloy .i dont know what they are called ?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

balancing weights

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

thats the one ,balancing weights they are.
cheers

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

i wud take it and ask for all 4 to be balanced and then get tracking done.

my local place charges about 12 for tracking i think, but only if it needs adjusting, and they are quite honest, if it doesnt need it they will say...not just pretend it needs doin to get 12 quid out of me. dunno how much balancing was...i need tracking and balancing all the time due to shitty swansea roads...

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i have been quoted 5 quid per wheel for balancing ,dont know how much tracking is though.
but it needs to be done ,i dont want to ferk my new wheels or tyres at all

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

just compared the old and new wheels/tyres
old ones 175/70/13
new ones 195/50/15

here is the output:

OLD / NEW
Tyre rolling circumferance 1754mm / 1757mm
static rolling radius 261mm / 267mm
Dynamic rolling radius 279mm / 280mm
Speedo deviation at 100 km/h -7.4km/h / 0.1km/h
Tyre suspension comfort value 8 / 4.1
Tyre volume 9.7liter / 9.1liter

http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/TechnicalPages/TRC%20calculator.htm

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

and here is what the old tyres look like after swapping with new wheels .i think i have a big tracking problem

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

hmmm they occupy a bit of space ,i must sort that out at some point

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

pics a bit crap, you shoudl see some of the tyres I have, through the wire.

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

a scrapyard will do the balancing 4 u Â£5 for 2 wheels dont no wat they r like down ur way tho Budget or Kwik Fit do the tracking 4 Â£17 (i think dont quote me on that) try and c anyway, fone them even!

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

three of the alloys have the balancing weights allready on them do they still need balancing ??
yeah ,tracking is about the same price in a local tyre shop .will sort it first thing tomorrow .

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

hav YOU had the new wheels balanced

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i did not have them balanced ,i assume they are balnced as the balancing weights are still on them

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

well r those pics u posted, pics of the tyres on the new alloys?

R they Clio alloys?