Wheel balancing oddity

[Webby the Bear]

well maybe it's not odd. Lol. Had my wheels balanced today. Pleased to say all is wonderful and the vibration between 60 and 80 is completely gone. However there are no weights at all on the alloys. Is there some new way of adding the weights cos i thought the machine showed weights and points to be added on inside and outside of the rim. Had a new tyre. 72 budget job. And all 4 wheels aligned was twelve quid. ATS.

[TheBoy]

Sometimes you only need weights on the inside (so difficult to see if wheel fitted), and once in a blue moon, no weights required.

Tracking/4 wheel alignment is pretty pointless on an Omega IME, it needs (regular ) full geometry checks.

[Webby the Bear]

thats fair enough but the odd thing is that there were some big weights on there before and now none at all. Lol. Not really bothered cos it's sorted but obviously interesting from the learning point of view :-)

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sometimes you only need weights on the inside (so difficult to see if wheel fitted), and once in a blue moon, no weights required.

Tracking/4 wheel alignment is pretty pointless on an Omega IME, it needs (regular ) full geometry checks.

I hear this a lot. But I also hear it costs about £100 a pop......

Is this cost effective on a car as worthless and elderly as an Omega?

[Webby the Bear]

i shall just keep a lookout for wim open days ha ha no seriously it seems that the omega well mine anyway always needs something. My mate has a beetle and although i hate it with a passion it's true that he's needed nothing doin to it.

[TheBoy]

Sometimes you only need weights on the inside (so difficult to see if wheel fitted), and once in a blue moon, no weights required.

Tracking/4 wheel alignment is pretty pointless on an Omega IME, it needs (regular ) full geometry checks.

Ask TheDaddy who has just done £300 worth of rubber in 3months/3000 miles 

A £70 full geo check seems outstanding value for money...


I hear this a lot. But I also hear it costs about £100 a pop......

Is this cost effective on a car as worthless and elderly as an Omega?

[Entwood]

Sometimes you only need weights on the inside (so difficult to see if wheel fitted), and once in a blue moon, no weights required.

Tracking/4 wheel alignment is pretty pointless on an Omega IME, it needs (regular ) full geometry checks.

I hear this a lot. But I also hear it costs about £100 a pop......

Is this cost effective on a car as worthless and elderly as an Omega?

Decent tyres are also £100 a pop .. so front pair £200 ish .. and if the geo is out you'll wreck them in 2000 miles  ......  I look at the geo as insurance for my tyres ... helps to make them last their full life .. I just HATE ditching tyres with a load of tread in the middle and none on one edge ..

[omega3000]

i shall just keep a lookout for wim open days ha ha no seriously it seems that the omega well mine anyway always needs something. My mate has a beetle and although i hate it with a passion it's true that he's needed nothing doin to it.

Shhh it can hear you know 

[freecall666]

Sometimes you only need weights on the inside (so difficult to see if wheel fitted), and once in a blue moon, no weights required.

Tracking/4 wheel alignment is pretty pointless on an Omega IME, it needs (regular ) full geometry checks.

I hear this a lot. But I also hear it costs about £100 a pop......

Is this cost effective on a car as worthless and elderly as an Omega?

were did you here that, had mine done last year for £40.

[I_want_an_Omega]

Sometimes you only need weights on the inside (so difficult to see if wheel fitted), and once in a blue moon, no weights required.

Tracking/4 wheel alignment is pretty pointless on an Omega IME, it needs (regular ) full geometry checks.

I hear this a lot. But I also hear it costs about £100 a pop......

Is this cost effective on a car as worthless and elderly as an Omega?

were did you here that, had mine done last year for £40.

Not at WIM methinks ..........

[feeutfo]

Where was that freecall?

And what exactly was done...?

[Lazydocker]

Where was that freecall?

And what exactly was done...?

Indeed... That's very cheap for the full geometry, unless it didn't need much adjustment and they charge "per change"

[freecall666]

at c browns full geometry, they said there was only a bit out 20min job in end after had to undo the adjusters my self but was only £40, taking it back in to check next week as fin the wish bones and a few other stuff so will need re checking.
it was a lazer setup then tuck back aweek later for the last check.

[TheBoy]

at c browns full geometry, they said there was only a bit out 20min job in end after had to undo the adjusters my self but was only £40, taking it back in to check next week as fin the wish bones and a few other stuff so will need re checking.
it was a lazer setup then tuck back aweek later for the last check.

Post up the before and after settings, so we can see how good they are for the benefit of local members

[05omegav6]

Mis alignment will scrub tyres in a matter of days

I've used a firm called GCS Engineering in Monks Gate for last two
First was £125 because the rear adjusters were seized and the camber was out last one as ££65 and took longer to set up than to adjust