On-Vehicle Balancing; Off-Vehicle Balancing; Correcting Non-Uniform Tires - Daewoo MATIZ Service Manual

2E – 8 TIRES AND WHEELS
90–110 NSm
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Installation Procedure
Notice: Before installing the wheels, remove any build-
up of corrosion on the wheel mounting surface and the
brake drum or the rotor mounting surface by scraping
and brushing them with a wire brush. Installing the
wheels without good metal-to-metal contact at the
mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen,
which can later allow a wheel to come off while the ve-
hicle is moving. Wheel nuts must be tightened in se-
quence and to the proper torque to avoid bending the
wheel, the brake drum or the rotor.
1. Mount the wheel.
2. Install the wheel nuts in the diagonally. Do not tighten
the wheel nuts.
3. Lower the vehicle.
Tighten
Tighten the wheel nuts to 90–110 NSm (66–81 lb-ft).

ON-VEHICLE BALANCING

On-vehicle balancing will help correct vibrations due to
brake drum, rotor, and wheel cover imbalances.
Notice: Do not allow the front suspension to hang free.
When the drive axle is run at an extreme angle, extra
vibrations can occur, as well as damage to seals and
joints.
1. During on-vehicle balancing, do not remove the bal-
ance weights from the off-vehicle dynamic balance.
2. If more than 1 ounce of additional weight is required,
split the weight between the inner and the outer rim
flanges.
3. Spin the driven tire and wheel assemblies using the
engine.

OFF-VEHICLE BALANCING

Perform wheel balancing with an electronic off-vehicle
balancer. The balancer is easy to use and gives both a
static and a dynamic balance. Unlike on-vehicle balanc-
ing, the off-vehicle balancer does not correct for drum or
rotor imbalance. This drawback is overcome by its accu-
racy. Secure the wheel on the balancer with a cone
through the back side of the centerhole, not through the
wheel nut holes.

CORRECTING NON-UNIFORM TIRES

There are two ways to correct properly balanced tires
which still vibrate. One method uses an automatic
machine which loads the tire and buffs small amounts of
rubber from high spots on the outer two tread rows.
Correction by this method is usually permanent and, if it
is done properly, does not significantly affect the
appearance or the tread life of the tire. Tire truing with a
blade-type machine is not recommended because it
substantially reduces the tread life and often does not
correct the problem permanently.
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