steel wheel question
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steel wheel question
I have a 1997 F-250 XL. Original steel wheels 8 lug 16" tires. I noticed some vibration at 30 mph and higher. Brought to Ford dealer for rotate and high speed balance. I asked the 20 something young mechanic if he had any formal mechanical education as he seemed to have a very hard time using the high tech computerized wheel balancing machine. He informed me that he wasn't able to get a perfect balance because of some corrosion. Could he have used a power wire brush or similar to clean the mounting surface? If his explanation makes sense could someone please advise? Do steel wheels wear out if they have a tire on them and are always on the truck?
Thanks,
Tom
Thanks,
Tom
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Wire wheels are fine for steel wheels, I have used them frequently to clean up a wheel before painting to remove old paint and rust.
Steel wheels do not wear out as far as I know. They can be cracked or bent from a hard hit, and technically there can be fatigue failure if you do the engineering fatigue analysis. But I have never seen one on a car/truck just "wear out".
Steel wheels do not wear out as far as I know. They can be cracked or bent from a hard hit, and technically there can be fatigue failure if you do the engineering fatigue analysis. But I have never seen one on a car/truck just "wear out".
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I could see how corrosion could be a recipe for an awkward balance, but the balancing would still be the same as any other wheel. It's not rocket science.
There are a ton of variables that come into play when balancing; quality of tire and/or normal manufacturing flaws, bent or wheels that aren't true within spec, size (larger they are, the harder they are). I don't see how corrosion would be any different than dealing with any of those.
There are a ton of variables that come into play when balancing; quality of tire and/or normal manufacturing flaws, bent or wheels that aren't true within spec, size (larger they are, the harder they are). I don't see how corrosion would be any different than dealing with any of those.
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