moron tire shop mounted tires on my m3 reps but didnt balance them!!!

FotiosF90M5 · 02-26-2008, 03:55 PM

I told them to mount and balance them. I go to pick them up and was shocked by how cheap it was. not thinking I brought them home and didnt see any weights. Who the hell just wants tires mounted???? idiots. is it possible to drive 5 miles or so with them not balanced or will they shake off the car? Atleast they look good lol

f82phan · 02-26-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fotios330i

...At least they look good lol

Dude, that sucks...BUT

I guess you decided against reverting back to the 230s?

HRC · 02-26-2008, 04:30 PM

Wow...wow! Talk about S.T.U.P.I.D. If you have to drive with them, just don't go on the highway if possible.

Danny

FotiosF90M5 · 02-26-2008, 04:43 PM

IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!! aaaaaghghhhghghghghghghghgh
breathing...........

FotiosF90M5 · 02-26-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by e90phan

Dude, that sucks...BUT

I guess you decided against reverting back to the 230s?

yeah, but I can change my mind at any given second..I dont trust myself. I need help. or Im just indecisive.they look good.Ill get pics soon.

VMRWheels · 02-26-2008, 05:03 PM

Or....those wheels could be super true, and not need any weights as I have had a few wheels that don't need any weights...but I doubt that's the case...

I335 · 02-26-2008, 05:10 PM

I wouldn't drive on them without having them balanced first. If they do start to shake, it could damage other suspension parts.

FotiosF90M5 · 02-26-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

Or....those wheels could be super true, and not need any weights as I have had a few wheels that don't need any weights...but I doubt that's the case...

Im sure they would have been shocked and told me they didnt need any.Another member who has these spun them on a balancing machine and was shocked they they didnt need any weights.I wish this were the case. Its just such a dumb thing to do.what did they think I was going to balance them in my driveway.so dumb.

VMRWheels · 02-26-2008, 06:07 PM

Yea, that's definitely the shop's dumb mistake. You'll be fine to drive it back to the shop. An unbalanced wheel isn't going to damage anything if you get it back to the shop asap.

bartman32 · 02-26-2008, 06:39 PM

This is why you should watch them mounting them!

GAM3OVR85 · 02-26-2008, 09:47 PM

wow!! idiots

Park2670 · 02-26-2008, 10:24 PM

Hey Fotios, when youre done with these, ill sell you my 230s

Ron@Modbargains · 02-26-2008, 10:39 PM

Wow that sucks, i hope you get a refund back on whatever work they did. You're not driving on them right?

DrGP · 02-26-2008, 11:52 PM

Actually, I think you are wasting your money having them balanced UNLESS, they are being balanced using the Hunter GSP balancing system. All other systems are inferior and it is just luck if they actually get close to balancing a low profile tire. You might get lucky and be OK at speeds lower than 80mph, but find a shop that has the Hunter system and have them balance the TIRES AND WHEELS accurately.

FotiosF90M5 · 02-26-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Park2670

Hey Fotios, when youre done with these, ill sell you my 230s

sounds like a plan, haha

FotiosF90M5 · 02-26-2008, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron************

Wow that sucks, i hope you get a refund back on whatever work they did. You're not driving on them right?

no, not driving on them. I might drive them to the shop.(5 miles away)

FotiosF90M5 · 02-26-2008, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DrGP

Actually, I think you are wasting your money having them balanced UNLESS, they are being balanced using the Hunter GSP balancing system. All other systems are inferior and it is just luck if they actually get close to balancing a low profile tire. You might get lucky and be OK at speeds lower than 80mph, but find a shop that has the Hunter system and have them balance the TIRES AND WHEELS accurately.

thats what im going to do.

wj4 · 02-27-2008, 12:14 AM

I find this to be unbelievable. So they put the tires on, inflate them, and mount them? I mean it should come naturally like a 2nd nature already to balance the wheels...since you never skip that process.

Alpine · 02-27-2008, 12:34 AM

You said you'd get pics up soon early this afternoon. This is highly unacceptable! We need pictures- that way we can adequately determine if they need balancing....

orionredwing · 02-27-2008, 02:07 AM

I had a worse experience last week. Tires were balanced on a machine that's out of calibration, and I drove 400 miles home with it...shaking the entire time. Must've decreased my shock life by a few K miles if not more. It's hard to feel your wheels out of balance when you're stuck in LA traffic going less than 50mph.

Couldn't stand it so I rushed to a regular balancer after I got back to the Bay Area, nothing fancy...a guy had a new Hunter DSP9100. Now it's so much better, but not perfect. Can still feel slight vibrations at 85mph, but no more massage chair type of experience. I'm glad nothing in my car sounds loose or is rattling after 400 miles of shaking.

I wish I had time to read up on the Hunter GSP9700 before I went to the shop. I'm fully up to speed now, and really regret not getting my wheels balanced on that machine. I wonder if it it would've taken care of this last bit of vibration.

This is a good website that has a shop locator utility. This link is almost good enough to start a new thread, but I'll pop it here

http://www.gsp9700.com/index.cfm

montreal_bimmer · 02-27-2008, 07:27 PM

now you know where not to go to get wheel and tire work done....

FotiosF90M5 · 02-27-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpine

You said you'd get pics up soon early this afternoon. This is highly unacceptable! We need pictures- that way we can adequately determine if they need balancing....

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121998 take a look.

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I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	I wouldn't drive on them without having them balanced first. If they do start to shake, it could damage other suspension parts.
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DrGP Lieutenant Colonel 137 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Sapphire 335i coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE, PA iTrader: (0)	Actually, I think you are wasting your money having them balanced UNLESS, they are being balanced using the Hunter GSP balancing system. All other systems are inferior and it is just luck if they actually get close to balancing a low profile tire. You might get lucky and be OK at speeds lower than 80mph, but find a shop that has the Hunter system and have them balance the TIRES AND WHEELS accurately.
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wj4 Major General 339 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	I find this to be unbelievable. So they put the tires on, inflate them, and mount them? I mean it should come naturally like a 2nd nature already to balance the wheels...since you never skip that process.
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orionredwing Captain 106 Rep 728 Posts Drives: 335i Sedan, 135i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [10.00]	I had a worse experience last week. Tires were balanced on a machine that's out of calibration, and I drove 400 miles home with it...shaking the entire time. Must've decreased my shock life by a few K miles if not more. It's hard to feel your wheels out of balance when you're stuck in LA traffic going less than 50mph. Couldn't stand it so I rushed to a regular balancer after I got back to the Bay Area, nothing fancy...a guy had a new Hunter DSP9100. Now it's so much better, but not perfect. Can still feel slight vibrations at 85mph, but no more massage chair type of experience. I'm glad nothing in my car sounds loose or is rattling after 400 miles of shaking. I wish I had time to read up on the Hunter GSP9700 before I went to the shop. I'm fully up to speed now, and really regret not getting my wheels balanced on that machine. I wonder if it it would've taken care of this last bit of vibration. This is a good website that has a shop locator utility. This link is almost good enough to start a new thread, but I'll pop it here http://www.gsp9700.com/index.cfm __________________ PROcede \| AMS FMIC \| AR Catless DPs \| AR Oil Cooler \| BMS DCI Wavetrac LSD \| KW V3 w/ Swift Springs \| M3 Front Suspension
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