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ZeDefender



Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
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Get them balanced!
Yes - I know I'm an idiot but anyway...

After getting "Ze lokal Cherman" garage to fit my lovely new Discoverer S/T Maxx tyres to my lovely new Dakar wheels, I noticed a bit of vibration at motorway speeds. At first I assumed it was the aggressive tyre profile (not exactly "road shoes") but thought I'd get a tyre fitter in Munich to check the balancing.

I felt so unbelievably stupid when he looked at me strangely and asked why they weren't balanced Embarassed
It never occurred to me to check Embarassed Embarassed

The local garage are the same ones who Censored up my windscreen (after "unbalancing" the wheels) Evil or Very Mad

Ride is now perfect up to 90+ mph and I'm NEVER going to the those apes again Evil or Very Mad kill Evil or Very Mad kill Evil or Very Mad

Calm... Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #118994 27th Jan 2012 6:39pm
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custom90



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Yep, they sure do need balancing my KM2's needed quite a lot on some but on one none strange but true. But I had them fitted and balanced same time Wink
Post #118997 27th Jan 2012 6:45pm
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ZeDefender



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What's so stupid is that I have always been fanatical about alignment and balancing on every other car I've owned!
I'm probably guilty of that "it'll be fine" complacency that sets in with owning a Defender, advancing years and good medication Laughing Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #119000 27th Jan 2012 6:53pm
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bpman



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how can you do 90mph ? are you unrestricted?
Post #119008 27th Jan 2012 7:14pm
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ZeDefender



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bpman wrote:
how can you do 90mph ? are you unrestricted?

Alive... Thumbs Up Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #119010 27th Jan 2012 7:18pm
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landy andy



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Glad you got it sorted Matt Thumbs Up

Always makes me laugh when you read, "you don"t need to balance mud tyres on a defender". I think you do.

Andy
Post #119090 27th Jan 2012 9:13pm
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chiefstoker



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ZeDefender wrote:
bpman wrote:
how can you do 90mph ? are you unrestricted?

Alive... Thumbs Up


Perhaps ZeDef its you that may be unbalanced for doing 90 in a tractor Laughing 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top

Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy

Post #119106 27th Jan 2012 9:28pm
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bm52



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ZeDefender wrote:
bpman wrote:
how can you do 90mph ? are you unrestricted?

Alive... Thumbs Up


90 Shocked mine rides well and no drift or vibrations at high speed but 90......not sure i would want to do an emergency stop or swerve in a 90 or even a 110 at that speed, and thats from someone who knows very fast cars.

perhaps it's me but when the speedo reached 80, which is probably 75 thats enough for me. perhaps i'm a whimp Confused BM52
Post #119113 27th Jan 2012 9:56pm
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ZeDefender



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bm52 wrote:
ZeDefender wrote:
bpman wrote:
how can you do 90mph ? are you unrestricted?

Alive... Thumbs Up


90 Shocked mine rides well and no drift or vibrations at high speed but 90......not sure i would want to do an emergency stop or swerve in a 90 or even a 110 at that speed, and thats from someone who knows very fast cars.

perhaps it's me but when the speedo reached 80, which is probably 75 thats enough for me. perhaps i'm a whimp Confused

Autobahns are wide and I'm in the slow lane Laughing
I'm used to doing 200 km/h (125 mph) in an Audi A2...
...but yes, I do take notice of the road conditions and the traffic volume Thumbs Up Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #119118 27th Jan 2012 10:12pm
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bm52



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aha European motorways are sooo much better - M25 or the old stretches of the M1 are not my favourite roads.
enjoy your Alive map. i am very tempted once the warranty expires BM52
Post #119136 27th Jan 2012 10:53pm
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K9F



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bpman wrote:
how can you do 90mph ? are you unrestricted?


 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
Post #119149 27th Jan 2012 11:21pm
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ZeDefender



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Nice Thumbs Up Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #119178 28th Jan 2012 8:15am
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ZeDefender wrote:
bpman wrote:
how can you do 90mph ? are you unrestricted?

Alive... Thumbs Up


Pete Bell Whistle

(not taken by the driver and not in this country)


Click image to enlarge 130's have feeling's as well you know Smile
Post #119180 28th Jan 2012 8:25am
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ZeDefender



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Shocked I seem positively "tame" Laughing Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #119185 28th Jan 2012 9:20am
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