2007 ls 460 Vibration at 65 - 75 mph. Need your opinions as well on other things
12-19-15, 02:30 PM
#16
In my 91 I used to have to tell them to use the double weight system. Stick weights on the inner and outer part of the inside of the wheel. If the tech sets the machine to the single weight setting (which is what they like to do) and just puts them in the middle it never works even when it reads all zeros. I've been through this a lot. I would make sure you tell them this because single balance point ain't gonna cut it. They also have to make certain the stick weights clear the control arms and brake calipers so they don't just get knocked off. Usually ok if they don't stack them. Steering wheel shimmy is almost always incorrect tire balance.
On modern cars, anyone who wants to do a static balance I wouldn't want to touch ANYTHING on my car!
12-19-15, 02:44 PM
#17
Lexus Test Driver
Not to mention how lax they are with the static balancer. I just saw my friend's car, they used 2.75 ounce (or 11 of the 1/4 ounce weights) on one wheel. Absolutely ridiculous.
12-19-15, 03:30 PM
#19
Lexus Test Driver
Even with a RF balance, you need a competent tech. First RF balance I had, they didn't even break the bead and rotate the tire to reduce the forces, they just slapped weights on it. It wasn't until I asked to watch that they actually put the effort into rotating the tires on the wheels.
12-19-15, 04:22 PM
#20
Even with a RF balance, you need a competent tech. First RF balance I had, they didn't even break the bead and rotate the tire to reduce the forces, they just slapped weights on it. It wasn't until I asked to watch that they actually put the effort into rotating the tires on the wheels.
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