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Balancing Wheels - williamsderbys - 04-09-2020
Should i need to balance my newly painted chummy wheels.
Lead weights look strange and the wire wrapped around the spokes even worse.
Max speed 50?
JW
RE: Balancing Wheels - Alan - 04-09-2020
Only way to know for sure is to try them. Sometimes it’s ok sometimes not.
RE: Balancing Wheels - Colin Morgan - 04-09-2020
At Seven road speeds wheel balancing is not usually required.
RE: Balancing Wheels - Howard Wright - 04-09-2020
Hi JW
It's a good idea to check the run out (both radially and laterally) on the wheel rim before fitting tyres. If you get this right the balance should be fine at Seven speeds.
Cheers
Howard
RE: Balancing Wheels - Nick Turley - 04-09-2020
You should not really need balancing on a Seven.
May I suggest you try them first.
RE: Balancing Wheels - Michael D - 05-09-2020
In case you still want to balance you wheels.. they do not quite fit to modern dynamic balancing machines so you could DIY by using a static balancing tool like this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JHRKZD7?th=1
or this
https://www.powerplustools.nl/motor-diversen/balanceer-apparaat-pp-t-1356.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7sz6BRDYARIsAPHzrNLa5MPDIizWoV_7sWxpX3f8tk_NWw1jf1lhAsOGZPouwiSWJvfCoHYaAileEALw_wcB
RE: Balancing Wheels - Chris KC - 05-09-2020
Unless very badly out you shouldn't have any noticeable vibration below 50mph.
60+ is another matter.
RE: Balancing Wheels - austin - 07-09-2020
I used stick on weights for our Ulster wheels, was surprised at how many it needed. If you stick them on the inside they are hardly noticeable.
Balanced using a loose hub bolted up in a vice.
RE: Balancing Wheels - Robert Leigh - 07-09-2020
The suggested method is static balancing, not quite the same as dynamic balancing, but it should be quite effective. For dynamic balancing you need to find a tyre company who still has the old type of hub with adjustable studs on it for fitting different wheels (2CVs need such a system having closed centre wheels). A Michelin rep whom I knew said that a good static balance is normally completely adequate, and I am sure it will be at Austin Seven speeds.
RE: Balancing Wheels - Mark McKibbin - 07-09-2020
You can try reusable motorcycle weights, I bought some like these years ago but mine were chrome plated.
https://www.amazon.com/NICECNC-Motorcycle-Reusable-Balance-cruisers/dp/B071RYL3RZ/ref=sr_1_35?dchild=1&keywords=NICECNC+12+Pack+Motorcycle+Reusable+wheel+weights&qid=1599480454&sr=8-35