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BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 896

2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Santorini Black

Wheel Balancing Recommendations

Does anyone know of a good place that will balance my 285/75/R16 tyres in SW London or near Cirencester? I tried a place in Gosforth when I was up north recently that couldn’t do them, because of their size, and I’ve tried a place in London that needs an adapter to mount my wheels to their machine. Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

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12th Mar 2020 10:18am

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2642

Worth Asking Andy and Dean at AJS Tryes near to Reigate just off the M25

They specialise in 4wd tyres. Also they have the larger wheel weights so you won’t end up with a wheel peppered.

KT20 6XN

01737 241 370

Hope that helps

And yes I would recommend as I have used them many a time though the largest tryes I had were 255/75/16

Cheers

12th Mar 2020 10:28am

Lodelaner

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lambourn
Posts: 632

1988 Defender 90 V8 Petrol ST Shire Blue

Maybe try Farol - ag suppliers and fit lots of tyres to big, little and middle sized stuff.

There's one in Twyford or just off the M4 J14 at Hungerford on the way to Cirencester.

https://www.farol.co.uk/tyres JB

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12th Mar 2020 10:31am

OsloBlue

Member Since: 14 Jul 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 823

Don’t know, need to have a hunter alignment system if you want it precise. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
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12th Mar 2020 10:40am

BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 896

I’m going to give AJS a ring in a bit.

Oslo, I went to a place that has a Hunter alignment & balancing machine but they couldn’t mount my wheels to their machine.

Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

Instagram: @BaronDefenders

12th Mar 2020 10:42am

Harry.O

Member Since: 25 Jul 2014
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 716

Re: Wheel Balancing Recommendations

BaronDefenders wrote:
Does anyone know of a good place that will balance my 285/75/R16 tyres in SW London or near Cirencester? I tried a place in Gosforth when I was up north recently that couldn’t do them, because of their size, and I’ve tried a place in London that needs an adapter to mount my wheels to their machine.

A little North of Cirencester but I use Venture 4x4 who are based in Shipston on Stour, having just had my wheels re-coated I was wary of scratching them but they did a great job and they balanced up a treat. They are an LR garage with their own tyre outfit based in the next building and have Hunter alignment.

From memory there was also a good tyre place on the Love Lane industrial estate in Cirencester, not far from Listers. They have previously balanced LR wheels for me but that was almost 10 years ago.

Are they unusual wheels you have? 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top
1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles

12th Mar 2020 10:57am

BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 896

AJS are going to see what they can do tomorrow.

If that fails, I’ll give Venture 4x4 a ring and see if they’re free on Saturday morning.

They’re Cooper STT PROs on ZU alloys. So not the friendliest combo to balance

12th Mar 2020 11:06am

Harry.O

Member Since: 25 Jul 2014
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 716

If it helps, the last tyres I had balanced by Venture 4x4 were 285 Cooper STT on Twisted wheels so you should be ok

2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top
1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles

12th Mar 2020 11:30am

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