James,
1mm is way too much. On a Lotus any more than ,010" will cause a vibration.
Have you tired another rim on the same hub. Or, you could try rotating the
rim on the lug nuts.
Barry
----- Original Message -----
From: "james creasy" <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>
To: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; "Peter Mottaz"
<mph_16@hotmail.com>
Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: could tire shop have bent my wheel?
> > it appears that there is a flat spot on just
> >one spot on the rim (the tire surface reflects this also).
>
> what i meant here was i checked the radial runout of the outer rim of the
> wheel, as well as the tire surface. it was perfectly round, except for
one
> spot. the tire reflect the dip in the wheel. not much, less than 1 mm.
>
> after the event sunday i will put on my other rims and see if the
vibration
> goes away.
>
> -james
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
> To: <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>; "Peter Mottaz" <mph_16@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 2:47 PM
> Subject: Re: could tire shop have bent my wheel?
>
>
> > There also an old-line company called Oakland Rim and Wheel located next
> > door to Broadway Ford just off 24th St. as I recall.
> > I'm sure they can straighten steel rims.
> >
> > The question is: Is it the Wheel or perhaps the tire that's out of
> > alignment?
> >
> > --John Kelly
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