Hunter road force balancing and mixed tyres across axles
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RRS went in for Hunter road force balancing today with 2 x brand new tyres on front axle and 2x 5 mm on rear.
On collecting the car they d moved both brand new tyres to the Drivers side and put both half worn on the passenger side.
After 20mins of arguing they moved them around to match across axles again but they guy wasn’t happy and refused to accept anything was wrong, stating my professional opinion is that it’s OK as is.
I get that the road force balancing tells them where to put each wheel assembly optimally and that it doesn t take into account tread depths or matching tread patterns - but surely the operator has to apply some common sense or am I over reacting? (Garage has a good reputation, which is why I went there).
On collecting the car they d moved both brand new tyres to the Drivers side and put both half worn on the passenger side.
After 20mins of arguing they moved them around to match across axles again but they guy wasn’t happy and refused to accept anything was wrong, stating my professional opinion is that it’s OK as is.
I get that the road force balancing tells them where to put each wheel assembly optimally and that it doesn t take into account tread depths or matching tread patterns - but surely the operator has to apply some common sense or am I over reacting? (Garage has a good reputation, which is why I went there).
Edited by arcticGT on Saturday 30th May 00:27
arcticGT said:
RRS went in for Hunter road force balancing today with 2 x brand new tyres on front axle and 2x 5 mm on rear.
On collecting the car they d moved both brand new tyres to the Drivers side and put both half worn on the passenger side.
After 20mins of arguing they moved them around to match across axles again but they guy wasn t happy and refused to accept anything was wrong, stating my professional opinion is that it s OK as is.
I get that the road force balancing tells them where to put each wheel assembly optimally and that it doesn t take into account tread depths or matching tread patterns - but surely the operator has to apply some common sense or am I over reacting? (Garage has a good reputation, which is why I went there).
I think you were right, I'd have done the same.On collecting the car they d moved both brand new tyres to the Drivers side and put both half worn on the passenger side.
After 20mins of arguing they moved them around to match across axles again but they guy wasn t happy and refused to accept anything was wrong, stating my professional opinion is that it s OK as is.
I get that the road force balancing tells them where to put each wheel assembly optimally and that it doesn t take into account tread depths or matching tread patterns - but surely the operator has to apply some common sense or am I over reacting? (Garage has a good reputation, which is why I went there).
Edited by arcticGT on Saturday 30th May 00:27
I wonder if they'd have taken the same action if you'd asked for a Hunter 4-wheel aligment at the same time, because they've essentially made one side of the car slightly higher than the other.
I get my tyres from Costco, and they will only put new tyres on the back and move the old ones to the front. If the tyres are non symmetrical (check the sidewall for outside/rotation indicators) they cannot both be located on the same side of the vehicle, once a body shop put my tyres on incorrectly and the difference was instantly noticed.
Things to consider under the tyre regulatory maintenance heading include age restrictions, ensuring that tyres on the same axle match (that is, the front two tyres match and the rear two tyres match), and making sure that the tyres you invest in are suitable for the vehicle.
As an example, run flat tyres can only be safely used on a vehicle with a built-in TPMS – that lets the driver know if the rubber tyre has been punctured or damaged.
Things to consider under the tyre regulatory maintenance heading include age restrictions, ensuring that tyres on the same axle match (that is, the front two tyres match and the rear two tyres match), and making sure that the tyres you invest in are suitable for the vehicle.
As an example, run flat tyres can only be safely used on a vehicle with a built-in TPMS – that lets the driver know if the rubber tyre has been punctured or damaged.
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