Re: IML: 64 Iml front whee lbalance

[Ken Miller <kdmiller44@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

One quick thing to check is the wheel covers.  As you are aware, they 
are pretty darn heavy and can easily throw a tire out of balance.

The test is simple.  Just remove the wheel covers and see if the problem 
goes away.

Ken Miller
61 and 67 converts

JAY D'ANGELO wrote:

> Perhaps some of you "been there, done that" guys can help me with this 
> before I get too far.  I rebuilt the suspension on my 64 convertible, 
> including new ball joints, rubber and even the strut rubber, and new 
> rear springs and gas shocks.  I did the alignment twice to make sure 
> it was on.  Using the stock wheels that came with the car, I installed 
> new Yokohama 1.5in white walled tires.
>  
> The tires have been balanced three times by three different tire 
> shops, but I still get a significant imbalance between 35 and 45 mph.  
> Before 35, it is smooth, after 45 it is smooth.  In between, the front 
> end really shimmies.
>  
> I rotated the tires front to back after determining that one of the 
> wheels wasn't true and the other contained a tube, I guess because 
> there was a wheel leak.
>  
> Same problem after the switch.  I bought two low mileage wheels from 
> Kenyon, but have yet to install them.  In Las Vegas, it has been 
> impossible to find anyone that still has the machine to balance the 
> wheel and drum assembly on the car, so I can only balance the wheel 
> off the car.  No one here has the machine to true up the tire, either.
>  
> Hopefully, when I put Kenyon's wheels on, the problem will resolve 
> itself.  But, if it doesn't, does anyone have an idea (besides the 
> tires being out of round)?
> Thanks,
>  
> Jay D'Angelo
> 64 Iml Cvt
> Las Vegas
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