Those who doubt the hunter 9700 balancer..

[Jon K]

Well seeing as I've had 2 or 3 sets of tires balanced by basic balancers on 15" rims and they vibed, Martin (whos rims I bought w/ tires) had issues getting them to balance too, and then I went an balanced on a GSP9700, all spec'd 0 ounces, and I have no more issues what so ever up to 145mph, I'm more than happy with the Hunter machine. I've had Yokoaham AVS Sport DB2, Dunlop Sports, Michelin Sport Primacy, Continental ContiSport Contact, and I always had an annoying vibration above 70mph.

I will say that the balance was free because I work at Jaguar dealership. If anyony in the immediate area needs wheels balanced, (Philadelphia area) let me know, just tip the mechanic like $20 and he'll do all 4 and balance them to zero for you.

[winfred]

i have almost 10k miles on the kumho 712s on the front of my 535 and they have no weights on them at all, i have a tire machine but no ballencer, i like to mount up my tires and run them a day or two and then get them spun, it seems to get a longer better ballence if they have been run a little to even them out, and i have had it to around 135 with no shimmey

[Kalevera]

i have almost 10k miles on the kumho 712s on the front of my 535 and they have no weights on them at all, i have a tire machine but no ballencer, i like to mount up my tires and run them a day or two and then get them spun, it seems to get a longer better ballence if they have been run a little to even them out, and i have had it to around 135 with no shimmey

Jeeze, I hate my 712's. I don't know how many miles are on them, but I bought them used and the PO must've done something like hacked away certain parts of the tread with an exacto knife. Not only are they loud -- three have a flat spots on the inner tread and all have feathering. This translates to a gyrating, out of balance sound on the morning drive (~ 25 miles). Surprisingly, maybe due to sitting out in the sun all day, they're much smoother on the drive home. I had the car on a lift on Monday and considered moving my two rear tires to the front, only to discover that they had more flat spots than the current fronts do.

I can't wait to get rid of them. In fact, I wish they'd wear out faster


best, whit

[winfred]

i have liked mine and am getting ready to get another pair for the front and move those to the back, that will make two complete sets that i've bought for the 535, with my wholesale connection to tire rack they run $62-68 each + s/h which is on par with tax if i had to get them in town but about $30 each cheeper vs actually buying them from a tire shop

Jeeze, I hate my 712's.

[Kalevera]

i have liked mine and am getting ready to get another pair for the front and move those to the back, that will make two complete sets that i've bought for the 535, with my wholesale connection to tire rack they run $62-68 each + s/h which is on par with tax if i had to get them in town but about $30 each cheeper vs actually buying them from a tire shop

Yeah, we've got an account with TR as well -- not sure if the pricing's that good, though . I'm thinking I'll try the ASXs when it comes time....hopefully they're more of what I'm looking for.


best, whit

[Hector]

but at 80 mph with my unidirectional ZIEX Falkens... no doubt it's was begging for the Hunter... I was told by a tire expert that one gets the most bang from the buck if the GSP Hunter is used on larger nonstock wheels.

Well seeing as I've had 2 or 3 sets of tires balanced by basic balancers on 15" rims and they vibed, Martin (whos rims I bought w/ tires) had issues getting them to balance too, and then I went an balanced on a GSP9700, all spec'd 0 ounces, and I have no more issues what so ever up to 145mph, I'm more than happy with the Hunter machine. I've had Yokoaham AVS Sport DB2, Dunlop Sports, Michelin Sport Primacy, Continental ContiSport Contact, and I always had an annoying vibration above 70mph.

I will say that the balance was free because I work at Jaguar dealership. If anyony in the immediate area needs wheels balanced, (Philadelphia area) let me know, just tip the mechanic like $20 and he'll do all 4 and balance them to zero for you.

[liquidtiger720]

I think Im going to see how well they balance without the RF and save my 120 bucks.


Where do you guys think I should place my weights? If the lip is pretty substantial...I dont think I could put it on the inside.