Tyres

nmr · Post by **nmr** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 1:26 pm

Is $850 all inclusive for 4 x Grid III a good buy?

biff · Post by **biff** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 1:44 pm

Hi,
Don't think so, Firestone in ChCh quoted $135.00 each fitted, and I just
purchased the old Grid 2's on mags for $500.00.
Shop around, the Firestone guys in ChCh also do club discount so be sure
to ask.
B

nmr · Post by **nmr** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 3:24 pm

Is $850 all inclusive for 4 x Grid III a good buy?
Don't think so, Firestone in ChCh quoted $135.00 each fitted,

That price is so very different from what I was quoted that I suspect
we have a miscommunication somewhere - ?

These are 195/60/14 inclusive of fitting, balancing and GST.

Daniel Shek · Post by **Daniel Shek** » Mon Nov 11, 2002 12:24 pm

a bit off topic.

but i remeber read a mx5 book saying the dunlop tyres are good for
mx5 as it will "cure" the 100km vibration. My 5 shakes quite badly
when travelling over 100k/hr. is it the tyre or does it just need a
good wheel alignment?

daniel

Gary Morrison · Post by **Gary Morrison** » Mon Nov 11, 2002 4:52 pm

Daniel,

It more likely needs a wheel balance.

Gary

On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:24:54 +1300, Daniel Shek wrote:

a bit off topic.

but i remeber read a mx5 book saying the dunlop tyres are good for
mx5 as it will "cure" the 100km vibration. My 5 shakes quite badly
when travelling over 100k/hr. is it the tyre or does it just need a
good wheel alignment?

daniel

Simon Lord · Post by **Simon Lord** » Mon Nov 11, 2002 5:06 pm

Mine were perfectly balanced until I fitted locking wheel nuts. Now I get
vibration around 105kph. But how do I get the wheels re-balanced with the
nuts in place?

Simon

Post by **zorruno** » Mon Nov 11, 2002 7:28 pm

you don't. I think you can get wheels balanced when on the car with the
right machine, but I don't think it is common (I could also have dreamt
this). They'd have to spin both rear wheels - or stuff the diff.

I wouldn't have thought it would make very much of a difference at all
though.

You could
a) make sure your wheels are well centred on the hub (especially a problem
with 'non-hubcentric' aftermarket wheels)
b) try and balance them with stick on weights on the rim (probably impossible)
b) buy another set of locking nuts and put them opposite

biff · Post by **biff** » Mon Nov 11, 2002 9:40 pm

Hi Simon,
Firestone can do it, its called a gold balance, and ya pay for it

Biff

zeo stone · Post by **zeo stone** » Tue Nov 12, 2002 9:26 pm

ic.

i am going to get a full service for my 5 (92) at Rotary Power. will ask
Glenn about it then.

cheers.

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