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Got my cancellation notice a few hours ago. I assumed this would happen so I'm not surprised or disappointed. It would have been cool if any of the items had shipped! Bet they got slammed with orders and it took weeks to sort out the resulting mess. "I’m reaching out regarding your order...

Oooo. Haweka is nice stuff. What you show above is probably what I'm looking for on the rear collet. I wonder if anyone makes a spacer to allow using 40mm collets/cones on a 36mm shaft. eBay seller shipped via TForce Freight, picked up 6/2, currently in transit with ETA of 6/11.

Center post machines basically relocate the risk of damage from the rear lips, to the center of the wheel face. For some wheel designs this may be better, but for others if it chips the powder coating at the center face where there is no cap to cover it... no bueno. I generally won't mind light...

I'm more annoyed that the mailers are only 10% off which is usually still 10% above market price for most items. :cautious:

Thanks for the info, @djbmw! I wasn't aware of the type you show above, with studs attached to the balancer flange. And yes, I was referring to the separate plate in your second photo. I am not sure what the SuperChina pressure cups are like, but when I eventually get my balancer, I'll report...

The pin plate serves multiple purposes, one of which is eliminating contact with the wheel face. For expensive wheels which have a painted or clearcoat finish, that you wish to remain undamaged, the pin plate is THE ONLY way to press the wheel against the rear cone or collet. The standard...

Random factory TSB's below. Audi uses hubcentric wheels. Don't shoot the messenger... 😁

The plates do work with hubcentric wheels, where the wheel is centered by the rear hub bore. The pin plate simulates pressure from the lug bolts/nuts just as they would on the vehicle. A number of vehicle manufacturers specify using these for dealer/factory service, there are some threads on...

I hear ya. But, I also watched a video on the cheaper balancer where you manually beep up/down to enter everything, and it looked like a PITA. The cheaper balancer also requires you to beep up/down to the desired mode, where the nicer one has buttons to press for each mode. I think I'll be using...

Here's a video showing the B760, which AFAICT is the same as the B750 exccept the 750 has the big protective shield. Video is watchable at 2x speed, and you only need to see the first few minutes to understand how it works. The rest of the video is the guy balancing all 4 wheels/tires.

Minor update on the tire machine & balancer combo. I am heavily leaning towards Katool as noted above. However, I changed my mind on which combination to get. Now I'm eyeing the same KT-T830 tire machine, but with the KT-B750 balancer. The fancier balancer is quite a bit more, but has some...

Interesting! I'll keep that in mind. I usually order from either Tire Rack or Discount Tire, and had been going to DT for the mount & balance. Same 1 hour round trip, plus usually 1-2 hours waiting as they almost never are able to do the work immediately. My outlaws get their tires from Costco...

Costco rarely has the tires I want. Not sure if they can special order stuff. The same problem exists with the staff working as fast as possible and not balancing properly, as my vehicles are abnormally sensitive to balance issues. The 1 hour round trip doesn't help either. If you only have 2...

Same here. I tried 4 of the "clearance sale" items, got a 6/2 ETA for two of them. Nothing yet on the other two. I wasn't really expecting to get them, but figured it was worth a try. :Homer:

Got a response from both vendors on eBay. Vevor: "Thanks for your email. Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. We currently do not provide forklift services, and this requires you to communicate with the courier separately. We hope you understand. " Katool: "Hi, I will deliver the goods...