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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6096   
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LOvely looking wheels!
Why not just start at the factory pressures? for 110 it's 28psi front and 48 rear. mine handles fine like that. |
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29th Sep 2013 1:36pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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wheel wobble in the mid 50's often suggests out of balance tyres. might be an idea to have them checked. BM52
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29th Sep 2013 1:50pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2642 
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they are a pig to balance... my spare took ages to have done and still didnt come out too good... i just put 34 psi in all around but mines a 90 ht that rarely gets loaded it is something ive wondered since getting them
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29th Sep 2013 2:34pm |
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| SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527
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I'll agree those rims are not all they are cracked up to be
 I have two sets and all 8 have been sod to balance, spares are black Wolf rims and they balance perfectly.Last edited by SGH on 29th Sep 2013 5:05pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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29th Sep 2013 5:04pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2041 
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My 110 has about 32 front and 42 rear.
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29th Sep 2013 5:04pm |
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| carrotbay Member Since: 18 Aug 2013 Location: Northants, UK Posts: 699 
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Thanks for the replies.
I checked the pressures and have adjusted to 40 rear and 30 front. It must be the balancing .. which is a little annoying considering the cost of these wheels!.. I'll get them sorted in the week. It is slowly coming together .. what next, intercooler/remap etc or kbx grill and lights? .. Loving being back in Land Rovers! Ta. Phil. |
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29th Sep 2013 6:47pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1786  
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A wobble at a certain speed does seem to point toward balancing.
I have 285/75 R16 BFG ATs on 0 offset 5 spokes, & I was advised by a person 'in the know' that you can get a harmonic flexing of the track control rods after hitting surface imperfections. I have just fitted a set of solid track rods and a Bilstein B6 damper and steering feel is much better, how much of that is the damper & how much the rods I don't know, but recommended. Keith |
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29th Sep 2013 7:27pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2642
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i was told (not by the supplier) but its the bfg's that are well out of balance... takes even a good balancer a long time but you can get them near, had to have mine on and off rotating tires to get them balanced...
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29th Sep 2013 8:30pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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I get that wobble same speed had them balanced several times several different ways as well and its still noticable, I put 35 psi in all round fully loaded and towing never had any problems and it gives a good ride
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29th Sep 2013 8:42pm |
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| carrotbay Member Since: 18 Aug 2013 Location: Northants, UK Posts: 699
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Hmmm .. Thinking I may have been better off with Cooper Zeon LTZs
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29th Sep 2013 9:05pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I've had a damned annoying wheel wobble for a couple of months. I've completely re-bushed the whole lot including A frame joint with metalastic bushes, new(take off) shock absorbers all round(genuine), replaced all ball joints on the steering, new front wheel bearings, you name it I've renewed it. It was beginning to get a little wearing and even though I swopped wheels front to back I cured it completely yesterday. The existing tyres were coming to the end of their usefullness and I fitted a couple of cheap and cheerful chunky remoulds a mate had given me to tide me over for now and unbelievebly it's cured the wobble. I had been a little loathe to fit them as I expected them to make any play worse but no, it's now sorted.
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29th Sep 2013 9:11pm |
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| carrotbay Member Since: 18 Aug 2013 Location: Northants, UK Posts: 699
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Okay .. I've had all the wheels balanced .. TWICE!
First people said that they had managed to balance them, but when driving it back home down the motorway it felt like the whole thing was going to shake itself apart .. vibration from front and rear now! So, been to a better 4x4 tyre specialist today and had another go. They have managed to balance the wheels BUT only by putting weights on the outside of the wheels .. and lots of them .. not exactly pretty
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2nd Oct 2013 5:25pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935  
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You could have just the wheel balanced first, on its own. Then the wheel and tyre combination. In another life, driving a RX8, I had a similar problem, solved by moving the tyre position on the wheel, as both wheel and tyre had a bias and the tyre fitter was able to get a position of tyre on wheel that required just 1 small inside weight in the end. You need a good, interested fitter though.
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Neighbourhood Watch for Land Rover Owners http://www.landywatch.co.uk/smf2/index.php |
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2nd Oct 2013 5:36pm |
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| william8 Member Since: 03 Apr 2013 Location: Motherwell Posts: 259  
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It could be worse yours could look like mine. Anyone ever seen this ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjdM-YNO1-w&feature=youtu.be I think i need a new wheel. Have two like this? Gutted William |
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2nd Oct 2013 7:39pm |
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