Re: Wheel work
 

"Dave Lugo" <dlugo@etherboy.com> wrote in message
news:c6cn0d$ihh$1@news.misty.com...
> Victor Bazarov wrote:
> > "bill" <jm1113@hotmail.com> wrote...
> >
> >>I don't know about the custom wheels aspect, but Town Fair Tire (I think
> >>that's the name, right across from Home Depot), has treated me very well
> >>between this car and a few others.
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > I visited them before I went to Sullivan Tire, and their quote was about
> > $100 more, so I decided to save some money... You know, penny wise...
> > I didn't have to pay extra to Sullivan for additional balancing, but the
> > problem is, the car is still shaking at speeds above 60... And they say
> > they've done all they can... Three times...
> >
> > I'll stop by Town Fair Tire this Saturday, on my way to Home Depot :-)
> > I wonder how much they charge for just balancing the wheels.
> >
> > Oh, for others who read this, Town Fair Tire rotates wheels for free.
> >
>
>
> It may be worth seeing if there is someone local to you with one of these:
>
> http://www.gsp9700.com/

Hey, whaddya know, Sullivan Tire is listed among the proud owners and
operators of that machine. Doesn't seem like it helped...

For the last visit to their shop I was asked to bring my car on Saturday
at 8 a.m. when their "specialist for the road force machine" would be
available. I did (that was a week ago). They took about two and a half
hours to "make sure everything is fine". They even took the car on a road
test (supposedly), before and after the procedure. So? Yes, most of the
enormous vibration was gone, but some still remains.

My suspicion is this: a machine is only as good as the operator working
with it and the tuning procedures applied to it before use. If you
give even the finest machine out there to a moron, he will unlikely be
able to balance his hat on his head. If you bring the most talented
mechanic to work on a machine with unknown precision and/or out of wack,
he won't be able to do much (not in two hours, anyway).

I am not sure I should try every shop in the area that has this machine
to see if they know what buttons to press or to see if they maintain it
in a workable state. It's just too damn expensive to try to find a shop
capable of doing what I need by going from door to door...

Still, thanks for the information.

V

Re: Body shop in Manchester, NH
 

Unless things have changed, they are a Mon-Fri, 9-5 shop.

Stu

bill wrote:

> Thanks I'll check them out on Saturday.
>
> Enjoy
> Bill
> "Stu Hedith" <stuhedith@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1K%hc.5249$cF6.280778@attbi_s04...
>
>>bill wrote:
>>
>>
>>>All,
>>>
>>>Well, I almost have the mechanical work done on my car. The next step
>
> is
>
>>>the body work. I need to get her painted, a couple rust spots cleaned
>
> up,
>
>>>and a couple dings taken out. Anyone have any recomendations for body
>
> shops
>
>>>in the Manchester, NH area? Quality is of the utmost concern, however
>
> cost
>
>>>does become a factor. I had stopped by a shop on Saturday, and was told
>>>around $2200. I have no experience with having a car painted, so if I
>
> would
>
>>>also appreciate some guestimates on what kind of price I'm looking at
>
> from
>
>>>the group. Since I was lead to believe it makes a difference, the car
>
> is
>
>>>Tornado Red.
>>>
>>>Thank you in advance.
>>>Enjoy
>>>Bill
>>>
>>>91 Audi 200TQ
>>>96 Chevy K1500
>>>
>>
>>I've had three cars repaired at ProWorks on Elm St. in Manchester,
>>including door rust on my '99 A6 avant when I bought it used. The
>>owner, Ron stands behind their work.
>>
>>Stu
>>
>
>
>

Re: Wheel work
 

Victor Bazarov wrote:
> "Dave Lugo" <dlugo@etherboy.com> wrote in message
> news:c6cn0d$ihh$1@news.misty.com...
>
>>Victor Bazarov wrote:
>>
>>>"bill" <jm1113@hotmail.com> wrote...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I don't know about the custom wheels aspect, but Town Fair Tire (I think
>>>>that's the name, right across from Home Depot), has treated me very well
>>>>between this car and a few others.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>I visited them before I went to Sullivan Tire, and their quote was about
>>>$100 more, so I decided to save some money... You know, penny wise...
>>>I didn't have to pay extra to Sullivan for additional balancing, but the
>>>problem is, the car is still shaking at speeds above 60... And they say
>>>they've done all they can... Three times...
>>>
>>>I'll stop by Town Fair Tire this Saturday, on my way to Home Depot :-)
>>>I wonder how much they charge for just balancing the wheels.
>>>
>>>Oh, for others who read this, Town Fair Tire rotates wheels for free.
>>>
>>
>>
>>It may be worth seeing if there is someone local to you with one of these:
>>
>> http://www.gsp9700.com/
>
>
> Hey, whaddya know, Sullivan Tire is listed among the proud owners and
> operators of that machine. Doesn't seem like it helped...
>
> For the last visit to their shop I was asked to bring my car on Saturday
> at 8 a.m. when their "specialist for the road force machine" would be
> available. I did (that was a week ago). They took about two and a half
> hours to "make sure everything is fine". They even took the car on a road
> test (supposedly), before and after the procedure. So? Yes, most of the
> enormous vibration was gone, but some still remains.

You may have a bad tire.

>
> My suspicion is this: a machine is only as good as the operator working
> with it and the tuning procedures applied to it before use. If you
> give even the finest machine out there to a moron, he will unlikely be
> able to balance his hat on his head. If you bring the most talented
> mechanic to work on a machine with unknown precision and/or out of wack,
> he won't be able to do much (not in two hours, anyway).

That's another possibility :)

Ask the shop with the hunter for the printouts from your balancing - it
*should* show before/after for each time. I forget the exact amount of
'lbs force' (10?) that Tireack required for a replacement. If one tire
out of the four seem much worse than the others, see if the place you
purchased them from will replace it.

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