Does anyone know if there will be a Hoosier guy or someone to balance the VW bolt pattern wheels at the track? I am having absolutely no luck finding anyone locally to balance them.
Does anyone know if there will be a Hoosier guy or someone to balance the VW bolt pattern wheels at the track? I am having absolutely no luck finding anyone locally to balance them.
Bob
I have one , we can have th balanced at the track
You don't need a VW adapter. All you need is the adapter for a large Ford pickup truck (F350-F450) which most tire shops will carry. It is much faster than a bolt-on VW adapter as well. The tire service shop at Mosport has that adapter.
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All those modern tire machine adapters are cones that pin the center hole on the wheel, so you find one that has some portion of the cone at 205 mm. I have been to different shops and not had a problem. It is a common machine accessory in a tire shop. That's about all I know. Because some of the F1200 guys prefer to bolt on VW adapters (an inferior method, IMO) the guy at Mosport sometimes does not have the cone on hand and has to get it sent over from his other shop. For obvious reasons, it would be nice if you could get it done before you go, but at worst, Des's adapter will get it done at the track.
The good news about these tires is you rarely need to get tire work done. The bad news is that it gets done so infrequently, you cannot remember how you did it last time.
Greg Rice, RICERACEPREP.com
F1600 Arrive-N-Drive for FRP and SCCA, FC SCCA also. Including Runoffs
2020 & 2022 F1600 Champion, 2020 SCCA FF Champion, 2021 SCCA FC Champion,
2016 F2000 Champion, Follow RiceRacePrep on Instagram.
Are you running Hoosiers w/VW wheels or the Falkens? I used to jump through hoops to balance my VW/Hoosier combo until I was advised by a very fast National guy that he never balanced his (V/light mass being rotated). I tried it and never looked back - absolutely no vibration and no handling issues ever.
With the heavier Falken set-up you probably should balance them.
Just my 2 cents worth.
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