"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in
news:Xns97B0A9AFBD8A5tegger@207.14.113.17:

> dimndsonmywndshld@yahoo.com wrote in
> news:1145987214.324110.224600@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com:
>
>> TeGGeR® wrote:
>>> snip
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>>> The "bent rim" defense is a common one when the tire monkey doesn't
>>> know what he's doing.
>>>
>> 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.
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>
> 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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I'd also suggest to readers that they take stroll through a local
dealership and check how many of the dots line up close to the valve stem.

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