Wheel lock throwing off tire balance?
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Wheel lock throwing off tire balance?
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Well, i just had a quick question. Like the title asks, could a wheel lock produce a vibrating sensation? The way i figure it, the wheel lock is prolly about twice the weight of my lugnuts. Or am i just stupid and does wheel lock/lugnut weight have nothing to do with tire balancing/rotational feel? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Well, i just had a quick question. Like the title asks, could a wheel lock produce a vibrating sensation? The way i figure it, the wheel lock is prolly about twice the weight of my lugnuts. Or am i just stupid and does wheel lock/lugnut weight have nothing to do with tire balancing/rotational feel? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
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Re: Wheel lock throwing off tire balance? (Hank the retard)
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Like Spool says, no. The difference in weight is too small, and the fact that it's near the center of the wheel minimizes the effect of that difference.
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Based on your username...?
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Correct.
If you feel a vibration, it's coming from elsewhere. Have you had the wheels/tires balanced lately? Have you checked them to see if a weight might have fallen off? Those are good places to start.
Like Spool says, no. The difference in weight is too small, and the fact that it's near the center of the wheel minimizes the effect of that difference.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hank the retard »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">am i just stupid</TD></TR></TABLE>
Based on your username...?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hank the retard »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does wheel lock/lugnut weight have nothing to do with tire balancing/rotational feel?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Correct.
If you feel a vibration, it's coming from elsewhere. Have you had the wheels/tires balanced lately? Have you checked them to see if a weight might have fallen off? Those are good places to start.
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Re: Wheel lock throwing off tire balance? (Hank the retard)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hank the retard »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey guys
does wheel lock/lugnut weight have nothing to do with tire balancing/rotational feel? </TD></TR></TABLE>
technically you are correct, it will theoretically throw off the balance. I could do the polar 2nd mass/moment of area calculations for you if you want. but it throws it off to such a small extent that it really doesn't matter because, like nsxtasy said, it is so close to the centre that it pretty much negates it all. You get more of a missbalance by have a pebble stuck in your tread. Any vibration you feel is from something else. Your car is designed to accept such small inbalances. Don't worry about it.
Cheers and my your lock nuts prevent your wheels from ever getting taxed.
does wheel lock/lugnut weight have nothing to do with tire balancing/rotational feel? </TD></TR></TABLE>
technically you are correct, it will theoretically throw off the balance. I could do the polar 2nd mass/moment of area calculations for you if you want. but it throws it off to such a small extent that it really doesn't matter because, like nsxtasy said, it is so close to the centre that it pretty much negates it all. You get more of a missbalance by have a pebble stuck in your tread. Any vibration you feel is from something else. Your car is designed to accept such small inbalances. Don't worry about it.
Cheers and my your lock nuts prevent your wheels from ever getting taxed.
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Re: Wheel lock throwing off tire balance? (old man neri)
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Like Spool says, no. The difference in weight is too small, and the fact that it's near the center of the wheel minimizes the effect of that difference.
Based on your username...?
Correct.
If you feel a vibration, it's coming from elsewhere. Have you had the wheels/tires balanced lately? Have you checked them to see if a weight might have fallen off? Those are good places to start.
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i was too lazy to type that
Like Spool says, no. The difference in weight is too small, and the fact that it's near the center of the wheel minimizes the effect of that difference.
Based on your username...?
Correct.
If you feel a vibration, it's coming from elsewhere. Have you had the wheels/tires balanced lately? Have you checked them to see if a weight might have fallen off? Those are good places to start.
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i was too lazy to type that
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