Looking for a roadforce balance shop

[skhan91]

hey guys looking to see if anyone has any recommendations or hookups for road force balances? Audi wants $150, seems a bit steep, or is that just me?

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[stefan]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

I'm still a fan of Urban Expressions. I've always gone to Bob in the NW but I think all the shops are good.

[skhan91]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

I'm still a fan of Urban Expressions. I've always gone to Bob in the NW but I think all the shops are good.

oh they do road force balance there??

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[danno]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

Still getting a vibration in the steering wheel, or something different?? Mine never went away no matter what I did. From 100 to 120 it would sometimes do it. Not major though just a little.

[stefan]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

Yup

[skhan91]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

Still getting a vibration in the steering wheel, or something different?? Mine never went away no matter what I did. From 100 to 120 it would sometimes do it. Not major though just a little.

Well its worse now after I got my new wheels so im thinking they are just now balanced properly. plus the cars been through a few sets of tires since the last road force balance. i figured id get it done right the first time this time! but yea i totally know what you mean i get small vibrations in steering wheel around 100-120. those just dont go away no matter what. they were non existent without spacers though

[skhan91]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

Yup

sweet! will call em up tomorrow!

[Ur0Drivr]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

Well its worse now after I got my new wheels so im thinking they are just now balanced properly. plus the cars been through a few sets of tires since the last road force balance. i figured id get it done right the first time this time! but yea i totally know what you mean i get small vibrations in steering wheel around 100-120. those just dont go away no matter what. they were non existent without spacers though

Do you have hub-centric rings on the wheels?? This caused some vibration for me every once in a while.

[danno]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

Ya that sucks. Mine was very minor so I dint investigate to much. If it's not the wheels, good luck finding it. I read somewhere that it is possible that axle or axles are junk, but I have no proof since I did not replace mine.
Keep us updated with results from a road force.

[stefan]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

Do you have hub-centric rings on the wheels?? This caused some vibration for me every once in a while.

Have had this! The hub rings were not a tight fit as expected on one set of wheels I had (the fit to the car was fine, so I expect the wheel's bore was very slightly too large). Ended up getting a set of rings with a larger than needed OD, and having them machined down to a tight fit. It was a pain in the butt, but the vibration was gone in the end.

[Ur0Drivr]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

Have had this! The hub rings were not a tight fit as expected on one set of wheels I had (the fit to the car was fine, so I expect the wheel's bore was very slightly too large). Ended up getting a set of rings with a larger than needed OD, and having them machined down to a tight fit. It was a pain in the butt, but the vibration was gone in the end.

Yeah the first rings I used were metal ones. Chad at Kaltire recommended trying plastic ones as they are normally a snugger fit. That was my fix

[Deuce]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

I have the plastic ones on my Roti's that are on the RS4. Zero issues at any speed. If the balancing doesn't help, that might be the culprit.

[danno]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

I have both plastic and metal ones that you can try if that helps.

[skhan91]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

I dont have any hub rings since the spacers and the wheels are both 57.1. would you guys recommend i do the road force balance or would this be a waste of money?

[richie_rich]

Re: Looking for a roadforce balance shop

Worth a shot, but the issue could also be with your spacers themselves. I myself have had this issue.

But another +1 for Urban X.