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Tubby · 02-15-2017, 01:48 PM

I am about to order new tires for my '39. Can anyone with a good experience with a shop recommend a place in the SF East Bay or South Bay to balance the tires on theses wheels?

petehoovie · 02-15-2017, 02:09 PM

You will probably need to provide the tire shop wheel adapters for them to use in order to balance those 'wide-five' wheels. Any shop should be able to balance your tires and wheels if they have these adapters. See this link > http://www.dickspadaro.com/wheel_adapter.htm

Bob C · 02-15-2017, 02:34 PM

Since Dick's passing I think you can get them here. http://ripkustoms.com/t/aftermarket

Bob

G.M. · 02-15-2017, 02:45 PM

You can leave the wheels bolted to the brake drums and have them
balanced together on a modern machine or find someone who has
the portable machine where you jack the wheel up and the machine
spins the wheel and an attachment mounted to the rim is adjusted
to show where the weights go. G.M.

34fordy · 02-15-2017, 03:12 PM

After putting new tires on my 17" stock wheels and having them balanced the vibration and fender shake was intolerable--I ended up having each tire shaved true on the wheel by John Worden in Green Mountain, Iowa--I removed the balance weights and the car drives great--
I do not believe that quality control is very good on these bias ply tires in many cases--I hope you get some good ones if you are buying bias ply tires--Don

jrvariel48 · 02-15-2017, 04:43 PM

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Check out Dynabeads I have them in my 35 wire wheel and they work great!!

CarlG · 02-15-2017, 04:46 PM

I have Counteract in my tires. (Just because that's what Snyder's sells), and they work great. Tires are 5.50R19.

v8nut · 02-15-2017, 05:34 PM

Custom Alignment in Mt. View can do it. (650) 961-5311. Jim

CaliforniaBorn36 · 02-17-2017, 03:50 PM

You might try mounting and running before you decide if you even need to balance. I had new tires mounted on my 36 over four years ago and they are fine. With the amount most of these cars are driven, the tires will need to be replaced due to age before they come even close to wearing out.

02-15-2017, 01:48 PM	#1
Tubby Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 114	Wheel Balance Recommendation I am about to order new tires for my '39. Can anyone with a good experience with a shop recommend a place in the SF East Bay or South Bay to balance the tires on theses wheels?

02-15-2017, 02:09 PM	#2
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,261	Re: Wheel Balance Recommendation You will probably need to provide the tire shop wheel adapters for them to use in order to balance those 'wide-five' wheels. Any shop should be able to balance your tires and wheels if they have these adapters. See this link > http://www.dickspadaro.com/wheel_adapter.htm __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

02-15-2017, 02:34 PM	#3
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,767	Re: Wheel Balance Recommendation Since Dick's passing I think you can get them here. http://ripkustoms.com/t/aftermarket Bob

02-15-2017, 02:45 PM	#4
G.M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida and Penna. Posts: 4,471	Re: Wheel Balance Recommendation You can leave the wheels bolted to the brake drums and have them balanced together on a modern machine or find someone who has the portable machine where you jack the wheel up and the machine spins the wheel and an attachment mounted to the rim is adjusted to show where the weights go. G.M. __________________ www.fordcollector.com

02-15-2017, 03:12 PM	#5
34fordy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Fort dodge, Iowa Posts: 832	Re: Wheel Balance Recommendation After putting new tires on my 17" stock wheels and having them balanced the vibration and fender shake was intolerable--I ended up having each tire shaved true on the wheel by John Worden in Green Mountain, Iowa--I removed the balance weights and the car drives great-- I do not believe that quality control is very good on these bias ply tires in many cases--I hope you get some good ones if you are buying bias ply tires--Don

02-15-2017, 04:43 PM	#6
jrvariel48 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,427	Re: Wheel Balance Recommendation Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Check out Dynabeads I have them in my 35 wire wheel and they work great!!

02-15-2017, 04:46 PM	#7
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,117	Re: Wheel Balance Recommendation I have Counteract in my tires. (Just because that's what Snyder's sells), and they work great. Tires are 5.50R19. __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

02-15-2017, 05:34 PM	#8
v8nut Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 202	Re: Wheel Balance Recommendation Custom Alignment in Mt. View can do it. (650) 961-5311. Jim

02-17-2017, 03:50 PM	#9
CaliforniaBorn36 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 428	Re: Wheel Balance Recommendation You might try mounting and running before you decide if you even need to balance. I had new tires mounted on my 36 over four years ago and they are fine. With the amount most of these cars are driven, the tires will need to be replaced due to age before they come even close to wearing out.