balance spline drive knock off wheels

[MackMan]

Does anyone have experience balancing knock-off spline drive wheels? Have always had an issue getting the ones on my Jag done. Since I now have a wheel balancing machine and the Jag I figured I should learn to do this myself.

Can you put a cone in each side, or do I need some sort of special adapter for them?

 

[big.jim]

as far as i know just the cone on one side like normal wheels

 

[MackMan]

I found this from Dayton but still a little confused at what they're suggesting
http://www.daytonwirewheels.com/pdf/balancinginstructionsforspline.pdf

 

[Zeke]

I think they are just saying that you need opposing cones or a cone/hub combo that correctly fits the machined area of the wheel's hub. If your cones are not 60º as shown, they may fit up to a non centered surface. Been a long time since I did this.

I think the idea of trimming out the wheels in situ is good practice. Other parts of the rotating mass will have an effect on the balance. You can even do this on a trial and error basis. On the fronts if helps to loosen the preload on the bearing so the wheel mass can turn freely. Then retighten. On the rears you just have to spin them up in drive.

Or you can sometimes find an old on car balancer for not much money.

Index your wheels to the hubs so you don't loose the reference.

 

[Streetbu]

You often find a cone on the outside hits the rim before it touches the splines. That part of the wheel isn't straight and it will show you need all sorts of weight that it really doesn't.

 

[F124C]

FWIW for many years I used a simple 'bubble balancer' for wire wheels on MG,Jaguar,Aston-Martin etc, never had any complaints......

Al.

 

[the gypsy]

Hi guys, from what I remember the bubble balancer was referred to as static balancing and the one we see in the picture above was referred to as dynamic balancing. This is where the wheel was spun with a motor and the cone had weights to calibrate. I was young then so I am wondering if I am correct or is my memory failing me?

 

[Graham08]

The Dayton document is saying that older wheels are not machined on the ID of the inner surface. In order to accurately center the wheel, a female cone would need to seat on the OD, which is machined. The second figure is for wheels made after 1990, which have the ID machined, meaning you can use conventional cones to center the wheel.