I know back in 2000 when I bought my 01 Tahoe I put 20's on it( fit the truck and not rubber band tires) ride was actually nicer than with stock 16" wheels. I went to 3 different reputable dealers/shops to have them balanced because I had a slight vibration around 55-60mph. All 3 said they balanced and re balanced them(with minimum and shit loads of stick on weights) and told me it's just the wheels or tires needs to be replaced. But none would guarantee which it was, even though on the balancer they looked like they were sitting still not a wiggle at all, dead straight.
On my way out deciding I guess I'll just get both replaced younger guy came up to me who had like 22's with rubber bands on some little car. And asked me did they get it straight cause he seen it go in and out a couple times. Told him no and what they and others had said. He give me a # and said give him a call he'll get you right. So I did when I left, sounded like a lil kid on phone but he said sure come on by. Couldn't have been 18/19 yrs old and had what looked to be an old discarded Wally World balancer in his garage. I thought ok this is gonna be a laugh. Told him what was going on and what everyone else said and he went from there. Test drove,pulled, re-balanced, test drove,pulled , re-balanced ,test drove came back and handed me keys and said try it. Butter nut smooth !!! Told me sorts what he did not that I understood it all then but he got it right. He told me he labeled each rim as to what corner they need to be on and $20 later(wish it was that cheap now) I was done.
Just sold that truck a few months ago and still had same rims, quite a few sets of tires later but when I took them to get tires replaced I told them wheels need to go back on same position they come off of. Some listened and some didn't but took it back in a put them where they said to go and all was always fine for the 18yrs I had it. But if somehow 2 tires got mixed up it had the same vibration. Why? IDK You wouldn't think it would make that kind of difference but it did. How he knew how to fix it when noone else could? Hell if I know. But as I said it's not the equipment but the operator.
Sorry for the long story, guess I miss the old girl now.
Hard to believe when I bought those KMC wheels I wa told I would be replacing them in a couple years because their chrome is cheap and peels off in no time. !8 yrs later and with a good polish/wax they looked almost as good as new ones now.
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