From: Randall <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
>> 4. I ordered one of the wooden "wrenches" for the
>> knock-offs. Do you use a hammer on that, or just
>> tighten by hand?
>
>I believe it's supposed to give you enough leverage to just tighten and
>loosen by hand.
No. The long metal wrenches are a good deal longer. I would think you have
to hit the wood thing. I remember one person on the list said he regretted
buying the wood thing, but I don't recall if he said why.
>> 5. Anything in particular to ask at the tire store
>> who is going to mount and balance the tires?
>
>Be sure they will use a tire changer that grips the wheels by the rim,
>not by the center. If you have the wheels "computer" balanced, be sure
>they spin them up again after installing the weights. Many machines try
>to tell them exactly where to put the weights, and sometimes they are
>wrong. If the technician refuses to spin them again, "The computer is
>always right", offer to take your business elsewhere.
Good advice for any wheel. I have never seen a tech remove the tire without
a final spin. Can't imagine why anyone would do this, let alone refuse when
asked.
Be sure the balance machine holds the wheel the same way your car does.
There is a good picture of this in the Vicky Brit catalog.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"Kids haven't lost the feeling that the sense of wonder is more important
than wondering what makes sense. And if that doesn't define what it takes
to like British cars, I don't know what does." -Scott Fisher
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