Gotta mucky rim and so the tyre was leaking a bit of air. tyre depot took 
tyre off, wire brushed it and then replaced - also with a sealant to stop 
any air coming out (superglue?).

Question is - should the tyre have been rebalanced or would they have put a 
mark onthe tyre and rim and simply realigned to that?
Thanks.

The message 
from "Robert Knowles" <BobKnowles78@hotmaildot.co.dotuk> contains these words:


> Question is - should the tyre have been rebalanced or would they have put a 
> mark onthe tyre and rim and simply realigned to that?


Personally I'd have rebalanced it, 'cos I've had tyres go out of balance
during normal use without even losing any weights - however, if it's not
vibrating then assume all is well and be happy.

-- 
Skipweasel.
In the beginning was the word.
And the word was Aardvark.

rebalance every time


"Robert Knowles" <BobKnowles78@hotmaildot.co.dotuk> wrote in message 
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> Gotta mucky rim and so the tyre was leaking a bit of air. tyre depot took 
> tyre off, wire brushed it and then replaced - also with a sealant to stop 
> any air coming out (superglue?).
>
> Question is - should the tyre have been rebalanced or would they have put 
> a mark onthe tyre and rim and simply realigned to that?
> Thanks.
>
>
> 

"R. Murphy"  wrote in message
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> rebalance every time
>
>
> "Robert Knowles" <BobKnowles78@hotmaildot.co.dotuk> wrote in message
> news:c-OcnX2Qy9cDwqveSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> > Gotta mucky rim and so the tyre was leaking a bit of air. tyre depot
took
> > tyre off, wire brushed it and then replaced - also with a sealant to
stop
> > any air coming out (superglue?).
> >
> > Question is - should the tyre have been rebalanced or would they have
put
> > a mark onthe tyre and rim and simply realigned to that?
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Talking of wheel balancing, i had a puncture repaired at a local garage

but was told that because my wheel had no central hole they could not
balance it, not having the right attachments or something.So i went to five
other places including Kwik Fit but no luck,looks like a trip to a Peugeot
dealer to get it balanced. Is it usual for garages to not have the equipment
to balance wheels without a hole in the centre?

Dan

"Dan"  wrote in message 
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>
> "R. Murphy"  wrote in message
> news:dh5tu5$628$3@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> rebalance every time
>>
>>
>> "Robert Knowles" <BobKnowles78@hotmaildot.co.dotuk> wrote in message
>> news:c-OcnX2Qy9cDwqveSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
>> > Gotta mucky rim and so the tyre was leaking a bit of air. tyre depot
> took
>> > tyre off, wire brushed it and then replaced - also with a sealant to
> stop
>> > any air coming out (superglue?).
>> >
>> > Question is - should the tyre have been rebalanced or would they have
> put
>> > a mark onthe tyre and rim and simply realigned to that?
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> > Talking of wheel balancing, i had a puncture repaired at a local garage
> but was told that because my wheel had no central hole they could not
> balance it, not having the right attachments or something.So i went to 
> five
> other places including Kwik Fit but no luck,looks like a trip to a Peugeot
> dealer to get it balanced. Is it usual for garages to not have the 
> equipment
> to balance wheels without a hole in the centre?


Very few places have the equipment to do centreless wheels, as there are 
very few centreless wheels.
No point paying hundreds of pounds for a bit equipment that's hardly ever 
needed.

The message 
from "Dan"  contains these words:


> but was told that because my wheel had no central hole they could not
> balance it, not having the right attachments or something.


That happened to me with LDV Convoy wheels - only on that occasion they
didn't tell me, I found out. The hole in the middle is not central - so
if you balance it by that it'll be out.

-- 
Skipweasel.
In the beginning was the word.
And the word was Aardvark.

"Dan"  wrote in message 
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> Talking of wheel balancing, i had a puncture repaired at a local garage
> but was told that because my wheel had no central hole they could not
> balance it, not having the right attachments or something.So i went to 
> five
> other places including Kwik Fit but no luck,looks like a trip to a Peugeot
> dealer to get it balanced. Is it usual for garages to not have the 
> equipment
> to balance wheels without a hole in the centre?
>
> Dan


Had that problem with my first road car, a FIAT Strada (Ritmo) :)

-- 

Tony Bond / UncleFista

www.bradford7.co.uk

Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...

"Moray Cuthill"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Dan"  wrote in message 
> news:4336e358_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>
>> "R. Murphy"  wrote in message
>> news:dh5tu5$628$3@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>> rebalance every time
>>>
>>>
>>> "Robert Knowles" <BobKnowles78@hotmaildot.co.dotuk> wrote in message
>>> news:c-OcnX2Qy9cDwqveSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
>>> > Gotta mucky rim and so the tyre was leaking a bit of air. tyre depot
>> took
>>> > tyre off, wire brushed it and then replaced - also with a sealant to
>> stop
>>> > any air coming out (superglue?).
>>> >
>>> > Question is - should the tyre have been rebalanced or would they have
>> put
>>> > a mark onthe tyre and rim and simply realigned to that?
>>> > Thanks.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Talking of wheel balancing, i had a puncture repaired at a local 
>>> > garage
>> but was told that because my wheel had no central hole they could not
>> balance it, not having the right attachments or something.So i went to 
>> five
>> other places including Kwik Fit but no luck,looks like a trip to a 
>> Peugeot
>> dealer to get it balanced. Is it usual for garages to not have the 
>> equipment
>> to balance wheels without a hole in the centre?
>
> Very few places have the equipment to do centreless wheels, as there are 
> very few centreless wheels.
> No point paying hundreds of pounds for a bit equipment that's hardly ever 
> needed.


Well 205 pepperpot wheels are probably the most common 205 alloys you find 
and they have no centre holes.

Even my Dad's place, which is a small independant garage, has the facility 
to change centreless wheels.  I think you'll sometimes find that garage 
wither dont know how to use they're own equipment or cant be bothered to put 
an adapter on the balancing machine!