Balancing Wheels

[williamsderbys]

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

[Alan]

Only way to know for sure is to try them. Sometimes it’s ok sometimes not.

[Colin Morgan]

At Seven road speeds wheel balancing is not usually required.

[Howard Wright]

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

[Nick Turley]

You should not really need balancing on a Seven.
May I suggest you try them first.

[Michael D]

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-dive...leEALw_wcB

[Chris KC]

Unless very badly out you shouldn't have any noticeable vibration below 50mph.
60+ is another matter.

[austin]

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.

[Robert Leigh]

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.

[Mark McKibbin]

You can try reusable motorcycle weights, I bought some like these years ago but mine were chrome plated.

https://www.amazon.com/NICECNC-Motorcycl...54&sr=8-35