Notices
Modified JK Tech Tech related bulletin board forum regarding subjects such as suspension, tires & wheels, steering, bumpers, skid plates, drive train, cages, on-board air and other useful modifications that will help improve the performance and protection of your Jeep JK Wrangler (Rubicon, Sahara, Unlimited and X) on the trail.

PLEASE DO NOT START SHOW & TELL TYPE THREADS IN THIS FORUM

Nitto ballance issue

Thread Tools
 
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 05:10 PM
  #1  
o7jk's Avatar
Thread Starter
JK Enthusiast
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 312
Likes: 0
From: Boston
Default Nitto ballance issue

I bought the Nitto Terra Grapplers a couple weeks ago. it seemed as if the balance was off so i had NTB rebalance my drivers side front tire. the tire was way out of balance. I watched them balance the tire, it took almost 5.5oz the dynamic balance machine showed it to be balance fine but now it seems even worse. can anyone think of anything that would cause this wobble (not DW i know what that is)
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 05:18 PM
  #2  
thissideup's Avatar
JK Super Freak
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,170
Likes: 1
From: tucson, arizona
Default

Get a white paint pen and place a small mark on the rim and tire at the lip. See if the tire is slipping on the rim. Someone I knew fought with this for a loooong time. Stupid tire would rotate on the rim knocking the balance all to piss.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 05:20 PM
  #3  
thissideup's Avatar
JK Super Freak
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,170
Likes: 1
From: tucson, arizona
Default

By the way I have the same tires and they have been good. The only thing wrong with them is that they are 315's not 37's
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 05:40 PM
  #4  
Evolution's Avatar
Sponsoring Vendor
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,626
Likes: 1
From: Fullerton CA
Default

Originally Posted by o7jk
I bought the Nitto Terra Grapplers a couple weeks ago. it seemed as if the balance was off so i had NTB rebalance my drivers side front tire. the tire was way out of balance. I watched them balance the tire, it took almost 5.5oz the dynamic balance machine showed it to be balance fine but now it seems even worse. can anyone think of anything that would cause this wobble (not DW i know what that is)

I would recommend Trying a different person balancing your tires .
There is a reason if you ad weight to a Rim and the vibration gets worse, It simple the wheel didn't need weight in that spot.The weight was added to the wheel in the wrong spot.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:40 PM
  #5  
woolybully's Avatar
JK Newbie
 
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
From: Corona, CA
Default Nitto

i have the Nitto Mud Grapplers and they have been as close to perfect as I have seen in an off road tire. I had 35" on my TJ and just got my 37"'s for my new JK 4 door due to be installed next Monday.
Reply




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:05 AM.