Steel Wheel Balancing Question:

[Ralph B.]

On a 66 steel wheel does it matter if the rim is "hub centered" or "lug centered" for the balancing process on a GSP9700 machine?

Thank you,
Ralph

[John H.]

Re: Steel Wheel Balancing Question:

On a 66 steel wheel does it matter if the rim is "hub centered" or "lug centered" for the balancing process on a GSP9700 machine?

Thank you,
Ralph

Ralph -

Corvette steel wheels are lug-centric - tell the technician if his book doesn't show that.

[Terry M.]

Re: Steel Wheel Balancing Question:

Ralph -

Corvette steel wheels are lug-centric - tell the technician if his book doesn't show that.

C3s too, John?

[Joe L.]

Re: Steel Wheel Balancing Question:

C3s too, John?

Terry------


Well, let's put it this way: the rear spindle hub OD dimension for 1965-82 Corvettes is 2.778". The wheel center hole dimension for all 1965-82 Corvette wheels except 63-67 aluminum is 2.783". So, with this relationship, the hub is going to center the wheels whether or not the lugs do.

[Terry M.]

Re: Steel Wheel Balancing Question:

Terry------


Well, let's put it this way: the rear spindle hub OD dimension for 1965-82 Corvettes is 2.778". The wheel center hole dimension for all 1965-82 Corvette wheels except 63-67 aluminum is 2.783". So, with this relationship, the hub is going to center the wheels whether or not the lugs do.

So with 0.005 clearance on the hub why are they not hub-centric?

[Joe L.]

Re: Steel Wheel Balancing Question:

So with 0.005 clearance on the hub why are they not hub-centric?

Terry------


That I do not know.