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rossy



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Ireland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey
balancing problem on new wheel/tyre
I was checking out my new boosts/BFG ATs from Paddocks the other day pending fitting to my 110 which I will be picking up on Wednesday.
I noticed that one of them had not been balanced but there was a strip of weights left in the packaging so I took the wheel to a trusted tyre fitters on my way to work to get it balanced. It took the guy a while to get it mounted properly on the machine and it was calling for 200g of weights to balance which means,he said, that it was unbalancable.
I spoke to Paddocks who will send out another wheel/tyre to us while we are on hols in London in 2 weeks time. Fair play but between then and now I will have travelled about 600 ish miles.

If I put the wheel at the back for now will it cause any problems re suspension/bushings etc if its left on for that many miles, particularly as its so far out of balance or am I worrying over nothing ? Confused
Post #83518 8th Aug 2011 9:55pm
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ken



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Why didn't the tyre shop break the bead and rotate the tyre 180 deg normally this is just two high spots together , unless there's more to the story,

Generally BFG AT,s in 265 spin up fine 285 can take a bit more time I'd also opt for clip weights as they are further outward will ask for less weight Thumbs Up
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blackwolf



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I would run it on the back axle rather than the front, but I doubt that you'll have any problems with it.
Post #83551 9th Aug 2011 9:33am
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rossy



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thanks chaps
a guy at work also questioned why they didn't move the tyre around on the rim but I didn't know this at the time. Anyway it will do for now. Cheers
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fekete



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As Ken says ...just rotate the tyre a bit till they get it right ? NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
Post #83649 9th Aug 2011 8:30pm
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AJS4X4



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Or ask for another and send it back on complaint. Andy.

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Junction 8 M25 Surrey.
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rossy



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thanks all
in fairness to Paddocks they are going to courier one out and collect the faulty one while we're on hols at the in-laws in London in a weeks time
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ken



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Good shout for paddocks Thumbs Up
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