Tire Repair; Balancing Wheels; General Balance Procedures; Off-Vehicle Balancing - Suzuki Baleno Manual

GENERAL BALANCE PROCEDURES

Deposits of mud, etc. must be cleaned from inside of rim.
WARNING:
Stones should be removed from the tread in order to avoid operator injury during spin balancing and
to obtain good balance.
Each tire should be inspected for any damage, then balanced according to equipment manufacturer's recommen-
dation.

OFF-VEHICLE BALANCING

Most electronic off-vehicle balancers are more accurate than the on-vehicle spin balancers. They are easy to use
and give a dynamic (two plane) balance. Although they do not correct for drum or disc unbalance as does on-ve-
hicle spin balancing, this is overcome by their accuracy, usually to within 1/8 ounce.
ON-VEHICLE BALANCING
On-vehicle balancing methods vary with equipment and tool manufacturers. Be sure to follow each manufacturer's
instructions during balancing operation.

TIRE REPAIR

There are many different materials and techniques on the market
to repair tires. As not all of these work on all types of tires, tire
manufacturers have published detailed instructions on how and
when to repair tires. These instructions can be obtained from each
tire manufacturer.

BALANCING WHEELS

There are two types of wheel and tire balance: static and dynamic.
Static balance, as shown in left figure, is the equal distribution of
weight around the wheel. Wheels that are statically unbalanced
cause a bouncing action called tramp. This condition will eventual-
ly cause uneven tire wear.
Dynamic balance, as shown in left figure, is the equal distribution
of weight on each side of the wheel centerline so that when the tire
spins there is no tendency for the assembly to move from side to
side. Wheels that are dynamically unbalanced may cause shimmy.
WHEELS AND TIRES 3F-7