I just had new Pintlers and 285/70/17 Cooper SST installed w/ a 2.5" lift. The shop is having trouble balancing the wheels and decided to take the tires off and check the rims. The one front rim is off 2oz. and the other 4.5oz. I am told they should not be off by more than 1/4oz. Any advice?
Thanks

 

ya..... return them

 

Make sure that your shop knows that the AEV wheels are hub-centric. Most after market wheels are not and that could be the source of the problem.

 

Thanks for the idea, but that is not it.
I think I am going to return them.

 

what difference does that make when balancing them?

 

I would return them too. Most shops balance wheels/tires as hub centric. If they are off that much, that's a problem.

 

I would ask the simple question of how they were balanced. If they were truly hub balanced then you have an issue and should return them. If they were lug balanced on a hub-centric wheel not designed to be centered by the conical seats of the lug holes then they were not properly balanced.

I would expect nearly every reputable shop to take the extra care and lug balance after market wheels. Lug-centric wheels make up more than 95% of the after market wheels available. It would take just a few thousandths of an inch to register erroneous data on a wheel that should have been hub balanced.

A pretty simple question to ask and again if they were hub balanced I would send them back.

 

JPop,
When I replied to your original suggestion I should have been more clear. They were hub balanced from the start. Thanks for the time to answer though, it is much appreciated.
As of now they are sending me 2 new rims.

But, how many shops actually chack the rims before mounting tires on them? It is expected the rims are balanced as they are new, but if you now have a problem the tires have already been mounted and by most return policies they are now yours.

 

Has anyone else had this problem w/ new rims? I currently have 3 new rims out of balance by 3.25, 3.5, 4.5 oz. They are not damaged and look perfect until you check them.

 

It sounds as if you are presenting us with a moving target.

Did you get your replacement wheels?