Centramatics
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If and when you guys get a chance, can you post a pic of the clearance from the centramatics to the brake calipers on an SRW 4x4 please?
EDIT: Never mind. Tigwelder's thread (the second one Sous linked to) has pics.
EDIT: Never mind. Tigwelder's thread (the second one Sous linked to) has pics.
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From: Fallon,NV & Bainbridge OH
I have had the centramatics for years and I drive my truck hard in the Sierras at 6000' plus (up and down elevation all directions from the house) and never had an issue with brake heat. In reality there is very little to no air that goes through a rolling wheel to cool your brakes. You will not notice any difference, promise.
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I have had them on my 2000 Excursion and my '97 F250 for about 4 years. I still get my tires balanced when installed. if a tire is perfectly balanced the beads in the centermatics will space evenly and do nothing.
the reason I balance was I had a tire far enough out the centermatics couldn't correct it.
I have not put them on my '19 F450 yet but it only has about 7,000 miles on it.
the reason I balance was I had a tire far enough out the centermatics couldn't correct it.
I have not put them on my '19 F450 yet but it only has about 7,000 miles on it.
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From the centramatic web site, 200 221 even says cars/vehicles, reads like a car listing to me.
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I am willing to give them a shot on the Subaru, VW and Escape if I can confirm that the bolt patterns lines up.
The inconsistent results from traditional balancing are frustrating to deal with based on my experience. I have thought bout the ceramic beads inside the tires, but the results for those are widely varying. I used ceramic balance beads in my motorcycles in the past, but the tires on the motorcycles did not last for 50,000 - 70,000 miles and several years like I expect the other vehicles to.
I will get the bolt pattern of the Subaru, VW and Escape when the time is right and get in touch with Centramatics to see if they have a bolt pattern specification or if they just have measurements and hole counts. Would be nice to install a set of tires on a vehicle and never have to balance them again. That is worth the time and effort to me for the price of the Centramatics.
The inconsistent results from traditional balancing are frustrating to deal with based on my experience. I have thought bout the ceramic beads inside the tires, but the results for those are widely varying. I used ceramic balance beads in my motorcycles in the past, but the tires on the motorcycles did not last for 50,000 - 70,000 miles and several years like I expect the other vehicles to.
I will get the bolt pattern of the Subaru, VW and Escape when the time is right and get in touch with Centramatics to see if they have a bolt pattern specification or if they just have measurements and hole counts. Would be nice to install a set of tires on a vehicle and never have to balance them again. That is worth the time and effort to me for the price of the Centramatics.
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Sous, you are headed in the right direction by calling the supplier once you have your dimensions for your vehicles. However, when you view the one mentioned above it says older cars and motor homes. The majority of listings are for light duty trucks, heavy duty trucks and RVs. Good luck.
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Sous, you are headed in the right direction by calling the supplier once you have your dimensions for your vehicles. However, when you view the one mentioned above it says older cars and motor homes. The majority of listings are for light duty trucks, heavy duty trucks and RVs. Good luck.
Time will tell... I have about a year or so left on the Subaru tires and roughly the same on the Escape. I will probably try to find a local supplier in the event they do not fit.
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The centramatics site lists a supplier in Townville SC.
I use this web site for lug and pilot hole. http://www.lugpattern.net/
I use this web site for lug and pilot hole. http://www.lugpattern.net/
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The centramatics site lists a supplier in Townville SC.
I use this web site for lug and pilot hole. Lug Pattern Reference Guide LugPattern.net
I use this web site for lug and pilot hole. Lug Pattern Reference Guide LugPattern.net
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