Hey, ran into an issue balancing tire on Lexus GX / Tacoma wheels
The bore is 106mm (4.17") and the cone's largest end is 4.25". So although very slightly bigger, the cone is actually recessed into the wheel a little, but not coming through yet. This don't get enough preload to do a good job.
The obvious solution, buy a larger cone does not work because the backing plate opening is about 4.3". We want the cone to go into the backing plate.
So can I get a hubcentric ring (prefer Aluminum) that is 106mm and OD and something like 78mm ID and keep it on the wheel just for the balancing and take it right off, I can get the cone sitting about half way. The ring is thin, it may all wobble to hell, who knows without trying this?
The other idea, is that they do sell plastic spacer they make you can put behind to cone in situation like this so the cone can push further into the spring to get more pressure.
I tried coning from the outside as well with a huge cone, it is not too repeatable because the cone is just touching some random casted area and not machined bore. (eye balled the rim it looks ok) It works ok but not repeatable.
The bore is 106mm (4.17") and the cone's largest end is 4.25". So although very slightly bigger, the cone is actually recessed into the wheel a little, but not coming through yet. This don't get enough preload to do a good job.
The obvious solution, buy a larger cone does not work because the backing plate opening is about 4.3". We want the cone to go into the backing plate.
So can I get a hubcentric ring (prefer Aluminum) that is 106mm and OD and something like 78mm ID and keep it on the wheel just for the balancing and take it right off, I can get the cone sitting about half way. The ring is thin, it may all wobble to hell, who knows without trying this?
The other idea, is that they do sell plastic spacer they make you can put behind to cone in situation like this so the cone can push further into the spring to get more pressure.
I tried coning from the outside as well with a huge cone, it is not too repeatable because the cone is just touching some random casted area and not machined bore. (eye balled the rim it looks ok) It works ok but not repeatable.
