Best tire balancer in Melbourne ???

[JeepCrazy]

All that info is good but who can recommend a tire shop with the knowledge how to balance those 35's ? ? ? That's what I am after.

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[Struth]

Originally Posted by JeepCrazy

What tire shop do you use? Would you recommend them?

I'm seeing my tire guy next week so I'll ask him if he will look at it

Originally Posted by SnakeDoctor

I've had issues with out of round/faulty BFG KM2s before.

I guess all tires aren't without fault but I've run four sets of BFG's and never had an issue, much less a puncture or tear, I run them because I want the least weight I can get with at least a 33" diameter - BFG 33x10.5x15 = 50.8 lbs / 23 kg

[SnakeDoctor]

Originally Posted by JeepCrazy

All that info is good but who can recommend a tire shop with the knowledge how to balance those 35's ? ? ? That's what I am after.

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Literally any shop can balance 35s when they aren't faulty.

[Classic Boy]

Originally Posted by JeepCrazy

All that info is good but who can recommend a tire shop with the knowledge how to balance those 35's ? ? ? That's what I am after.

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I know of one guy who does have an old school machine but I know he isn't interested in doing outside work.
I would ask at machine shops, or maybe a tyre shop that caters to the truck industry.

[dimo]

Try Bridgestone Select at Hoppers Crossing, thats where Trax Industries sends all their heavily modified vehicles for alignments etc.

[timbotrog]

Originally Posted by Struth

If I have any issues with 33's on the TJ my tire shop will balance, mark and then rotate the tires 180 degrees on the rim - although I'm not sure exactly how it works the technique allows them to use minimum counter weight. Also, if using aftermarket rims fitting hub centric rim spacers is always a good measure

If you sell them consider BFG's as they are one of, if not the lightest LTT on offer so they tend to balance easily.

The BFG KM's are actually 7lbs or about 3.5Kg heavier than the Wrangler MT/R Kevlar, the Goodyear's ar pretty much the lightest muddy around, brilliant tyre.

Have a chat with Matt at Goodyear in Watergardens, they fitted and balanced my 35" Wrangler MTR's with no problems at all.

[SnakeDoctor]

Originally Posted by timbotrog

The BFG KM's are actually 7lbs or about 3.5Kg heavier than the Wrangler MT/R Kevlar, the Goodyear's ar pretty much the lightest muddy around, brilliant tyre.

It depends on the size, they list the 315/70r17 Wrangler MT/R [load range D] at 66.7 pounds.

Same as the KM2 in 35x12.5r17 [load range D]

The Mickey Thompson Deegan 38's however are a bit lighter at 62 pounds.

The Toyo/Nitto/Grabber are far heavier of course