Warped steel rims?

neoxaero · 07-02-2009, 10:01 PM

So I took my truck up to discount tire today for some new shoes..

Decided to go with the BFG Commercial T/A since I want a tire that should (in theory anyways) last quite a long time.

When they were balancing them the tech asked me to step outside with him and take a look at something. He said the rim itself was bent (out of round?)... Kicked on the balancing machine pretty slow and I watched the tire move up and down a little bit as it spun...

Does this sound right? I'd assume these rims would be pretty heavy duty considering what they are on... Or could it have been the tire and he didn't have one to replace it so he didn't want to mess with it?

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gotacummins · 07-06-2009, 03:25 PM

he might not have centered the correctly on the balancer

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07-02-2009, 10:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
neoxaero Cummins Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 116 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts neoxaero's Truck Pics	Warped steel rims? So I took my truck up to discount tire today for some new shoes.. Decided to go with the BFG Commercial T/A since I want a tire that should (in theory anyways) last quite a long time. When they were balancing them the tech asked me to step outside with him and take a look at something. He said the rim itself was bent (out of round?)... Kicked on the balancing machine pretty slow and I watched the tire move up and down a little bit as it spun... Does this sound right? I'd assume these rims would be pretty heavy duty considering what they are on... Or could it have been the tire and he didn't have one to replace it so he didn't want to mess with it? __________________ 1998.5 3500, 5spd, Regular cab Mods: Airdog 150, 4" turbo back straight pipe, Adrenaline w/ Pulse, BHAF

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07-06-2009, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
gotacummins Cummins Nut Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 478 Thanks: 18 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts gotacummins's Truck Pics	he might not have centered the correctly on the balancer __________________ "If JESUS bore the cross and died on it for me, ought I not to be willing to take it up for Him?" 93 D250 club cab AT HE351CW, 4" DP and custom exhaust ,cooler tubz, Denny T pin, 3200k spring, BLK H2's