GT6 Jonesy Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Anyone had their wires balanced with good results anywhere in London ? I live in harrow and just got a new set of boots for the GT6. After ringing around and visiting some of my local tyre fitters and asking "can you fit and balance knock off wire wheels" I have had responses like "I don't know what they are mate bring em in and I'll take a look", " knock off wheels, does that mean there fake?", and my personal favourite " you don't need to balance wire wheels mate as old cars don't tend to go fast enough". Some people eh ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Depends where in NW London and how far you are happy to travel but I've heard good things of these guys...http://www.mwsint.com/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=1I'm even tempted to travel there myself as I'm having no luck finding anyone who'll touch wires in my neck of the woods either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6DavidMK1 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hi,You need to find a tyre fitting bay, who still use a bubble balancer ;) Very good for wire wheels, we have several customer who bring wire wheels in for balancing ;DDavid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 GT6DavidMK1 wrote:Hi,You need to find a tyre fitting bay, who still use a bubble balancer ;) Very good for wire wheels, we have several customer who bring wire wheels in for balancing ;DDavid.David, I might pay you a visit to get my new tube fitted and wheel balanced. Not round the corner but not that far and a good excuse for a drive out :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlubikey Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 This chap isn't too far away - Phil Hallewell in Uxbridge. I've never used him but someone on the TR Register speaks highly!!Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Hello David, "who still use a bubble balancer "While it is better than nothing it is a static, not dynamic balancer. Reasonable when wheels were narrow but as the width increases they are less accurate than having a dynamic balance done.Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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