"Josh D" <joshua.dunning@verizon.net> wrote in
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h_Ud.66776$8a6.30563@trndny09:
>
> "Daryl Herkin" <dherkin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns960BDFC695C1Edherkinhotmailcom@24.24.2.166 ...
>>I got a EX SE sedan a few weeks ago and it had bad vibrations. Dealer
>>took
>> a shot at balancing and it didn't work. Today (2nd visit), they gave
>> me the wheels off a new vehicle. It drove great.
>>
>> I get home and I start thinking...hmmm, I have to be sure...so, I
>> rotated the wheels. Damn it! I knew it was too good to be
>> true...there is a slight vibration in the steering wheel. Not as bad
>> as before, but still there. I have an appt at a non-Honda shop
>> tomorrow night to do a road- force balance test on the set.
>> Hopefully, they can nail the exact wheel(s)
>> in question.
>>
>> Some of these wheels have so much weight on them.
>>
>> Salesman: "Look, you get all of this in the EX SE for a just $400
>> more!"
>>
>> Reality: The wheels are crap, costing 1/3 of those on the EX ($428
>> vs $157
>> MSRP).
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> Find yourself a small shop that specializes in performance or racing.
> They can balance the wheel on the car with greater accuracy than the
> off the car type. Look for local SCCA clubs or autocross clubs,
> they'll be able to point you in the right direction. I had it done on
> a Volvo S70 that had a vibration at high speed that wouldn't show up
> in the shop. Balancing the wheel on the car cured it.
What about the 'road force' balance check?
No, this car is two weeks old...the dealer is going to fix it.