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tired of what appears to be a wheel balance issue

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I have re built the front shocks. Disconnected them three times to ensure proper oil during a full stroke. Had all wheels trued (waste of time and money). Disconnected the rear shocks to ensure dampening effect. Checked the run out on all 4 wheels aprox .030. New tires with balance. Changed the pressure all over the place. Still hopes around @ 50-60. Could it be the drive shaft HELP DRIVING ME NUTS!
 
55 to 60 is still a wheel and tire balance issue. There are right ways and wrong ways to do them. You may also need tires shaved. Drum balance comes in after 55 mph ... unless they are WAAAAAAY out.I have seen them out as much as 6 ozs.. Balance on the car would be a excellant way to get it all working balanced. If you can not find someone to do that you can call me and tell me what all has been done and how it was done. I will try to help you in the right direction . wheelguy www.hendrixwirewheel.com
 
Hi All,

Some very good points have been made on getting the balance into the Healey. However, getting a Healey’s wire wheel truly balanced is not a commonly known technique. For many years I relied on On-Car balancing, but I was left in the lurch when the garage went out of business. As a result, I was told that it was important that the wheel be held on the dynamic balancing machine in the correct (rather non-American car) way.

One approach offered is to use an old rear hub and knock-off (with a hole in the center), on which the wire wheel is mounted and installed on the balancing machine with two small centering cones. Although I have created this hub-based wheel-balancing adapter, I have had difficulty finding balancing machines with long enough shafts or shops with appropriately sized cones.

During my latest attempt to get the wheels balanced, the shop did have a balancer with a long enough shaft and we made due with the cones available. However, I will always be insecure as to how well my wheels are balanced.

I appreciate that Hendrix does a great job but I am not in a position to send my wheels, tires, and brake drums for their terrific rework. I would like to know how others have approached getting their wheels and drums balanced and any pointers they can offer.

Thanks and all the best,
Ray 64BJ8P1
 
With all the cautions I have heard, I took my wheel st Les Schweib (big chain in the west) and they did a fantastic job with their high speed equipment and cones available. The wheels had been tuned and trued the year before so it was just weights for the tires but it was very smooth. Next month I will be sending the wheels and tires to Hendrix along with the drums cause I need to replace my ten year old tires. He says the turn around time is three days. Shipping time, who knows. This should cost a lot but it only gets done every ten years. (Alan, when you read this go easy on me as this is a free plug for you).
 
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