SoarinZHP
09-29-2011, 05:12 PM
I had a flat about a week and a half ago. I took it to Discount Tire to have it fixed. Every car I've had for the last 16 years has been to see Discount Tire. They fixed it without a problem. While it was there I asked them to cross and balance the wheels. Ok... So, I drive off and it felt fine. I get up for work the next morning and I'm saying, WTF? There's this irritating vibration at 45,53 and 65 MPH. I make another appointment to have them rebalanced. Take the car in. They do it again. It's still not right. I'm getting irritated. I figure if the monkeys at the first location can't do it, I'll take it to another. I had them pull all the weights and start from scratch. Even a ceiling fan can be balanced... They spent some time balancing, checking wear patterns, flat spots, etc. They tell me it should be fine. It was still jacked up....
I had enough of that crap. I found a performance shop that does a lot of cars used for tracking, upgrades, coil overs, etc. They weren't surprised when I told them my story... I had them peel on the weights of AGAIN and start from scratch. After spending 45 minutes with it, I am told it is ready....
I spoke to the tech who did the work and asked him how it went. He told me they were all off about 1/2 gram. 1/2 gram?!?! I can't imagine 1/2 of a gram would make that big of a difference....
I take the car home. Absolutely amazing. I still can't bel
So.... Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Are our cars built with such narrow tolerances for imperfection?
I had enough of that crap. I found a performance shop that does a lot of cars used for tracking, upgrades, coil overs, etc. They weren't surprised when I told them my story... I had them peel on the weights of AGAIN and start from scratch. After spending 45 minutes with it, I am told it is ready....
I spoke to the tech who did the work and asked him how it went. He told me they were all off about 1/2 gram. 1/2 gram?!?! I can't imagine 1/2 of a gram would make that big of a difference....
I take the car home. Absolutely amazing. I still can't bel
So.... Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Are our cars built with such narrow tolerances for imperfection?