Edr

I've had this beautiful LS for three years, purchased at 55k miles and now at 109k. A continuing problem has been the tire balancing. The shops have problems getting the weights to stick. Also, there is very little clearance between the front calipers and the wheel. It seems like I'm always fighting vibration. They've tried the glued weights on the inside and the knock-on weights on the outside (ugly). They don't last long. I also deal with poor work at the shops and have had to take the car back many times to correct the balancing. Any experiences solving this aggravation? I replaced the front struts and strut rods early on due to wandering. Thanks, Ed

anesthesia

Possible bad wheel turp etc. I never have issue with my 99 I'm assuming same wheel as mine, they are very cheap on Craigslist keep your eyes out for a set

timmy0tool

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hey ed, i suggest to find a new shop!

the shop should wipe down the wheel to rid of debris prior to sticking the weights on. there should be enough clearance to clear the calipers unless they are installing them sloppy. vibrations are also due to other components like worn bushings which you have already addressed with the SRB.

djamps

Some stick on weights are simply too thick. I actually balance my own wheels and use the harbor freight weights (which are actually thin compared to others I've worked with) and if I don't put them in exactly the right spot the caliper will kiss them and go tic-tic-tic as the wheel turns, or in some cases sheer them right off. That said I've cleaned the surface before applying them and never had them fall off.

Now assuming you can get the weights to stay on and you still have vibrations, it could be so many things.

* Bad balancing job
* Out of round tires / wheels
* Bad tires
* Rotors out of balance
* Worn strut rods

I'd recommend taking them to a shop that has a road force balancer which put force on them as they spin (as they would be on your car going down the road) and tell you if the wheels or tires are out of spec and can compensate for some common issues that regular balancers can't.

Losiracer2

also make sure they do a dual plane balance on the wheel, near Inner and Outer lips of the wheel for the best balance

Edr

Thanks guys, I certainly do need some new shops. Road force and dual plane, got it.

Swint

I'm in Georgia with a set of 98 wheels I just took off that are perfectly balanced and have great tires if you're interested.