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dumb_ricer
11-15-2006, 09:59 PM
4 tires if they are off a car probably takes 15mins to dismount and 15 minutes to balance if you are extremely slow.
Goat Blower
11-16-2006, 03:14 PM
I got a Coats 40-40 changer and a Nortran balancer. I just ordered some wheel protectors today since this might scuff up nice rims without it. I'm still messing around with them, but I should get pretty quick at it after a couple trys.
dumb_ricer
11-17-2006, 01:47 AM
I would look into getting a plastic "head" for the tire changing unit. It pretty much eliminates scratching up wheels, especially if you follow the procedures you would with a steel wheel.
tim
11-17-2006, 03:07 AM
I got a Coats 40-40 changer and a Nortran balancer. I just ordered some wheel protectors today since this might scuff up nice rims without it. I'm still messing around with them, but I should get pretty quick at it after a couple trys.

Sounds like you have the setup. Nothing different that the 'professional' shop that I work for.:D

If you had a road force balancer you would be top notch but we have been doing without for about 5 years now with minimal problems. You should be fine.:)
A//// Guy
11-17-2006, 10:59 AM
Steve can you do static balances in the future?
Kracka
11-17-2006, 11:05 AM
Why would you want a static balance instead of a dynamic balance?
A//// Guy
11-17-2006, 11:12 AM
Yea I got that wrong, I meant using tape style weights on the inside of the wheel vs the lip attached weights.
Goat Blower
11-17-2006, 01:09 PM
Yeah, tape weights should be no problem.

I ordered the plastic protectors yesterday, I won't get them for 3-4 weeks, so I can only do cheapie rims right now. I practiced yesterday with a 14" spare tire, that was a little tough with virtually no sidewall. I have to change out a Volvo tire today, hopefully I can do it without scuffing the rim at all.
sleepydsm
11-17-2006, 02:57 PM
We're not cheap, but the GAS STATION I work at has a Corghi ARTIGLIO MASTER automatic touchless tire machine and a Hunter GSP9700 balancer (really nice stuff), and we have normal tire stuff for normal wheels and tires. We just put on some tires on some staggered 19" 2 or 3 piece SSR rims for a customer. It's cool that I have access to all this! I think we charge like 28 dollars per rim to mount and balance a tire.