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05-11-2019, 06:49 AM | #1 |
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Tire balancing with Hunter # 125B Tire Spinner Portable Wheel Spin Balancer
Has anyone ever used one of these to balance tires. If so, how do you do it?
I have been looking to buy one but none have instructions. It looks like they need to clamp something to the side of the wheel but not sure if it would work with 19" wire wheels. |
05-11-2019, 07:07 AM | #2 |
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Re: Tire balancing with Hunter # 125B Tire Spinner Portable Wheel Spin Balancer
I have used one, if you have the adapter ring to fit the wheel it will work
As the wheel is spinning and vibrating you hold one of the knobs, one knob changes the location, the other changes the amount ---it's only been 35 years since I used it, could be 2 knobs for each function the rubber ring needs to fit in the rim and expand to clamp --it needs to be secure, if it comes off at speed it makes a fast trip across the shop and you will get hurt if you try and stop it you can still use the spinner on the front wheels to check if you have a balance problem, on the rear the balancer was used with the wheel jacked up and spun by the engine |
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05-11-2019, 07:47 AM | #3 |
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Re: Tire balancing with Hunter # 125B Tire Spinner Portable Wheel Spin Balancer
They were the best wheel balancer ever. The rubber rings pressure clamp to the inner ring of the wheel, and the red balance section then attaches. The machine spins the wheels and you hold each ring on the protruding rings as the calibration moves around the wheel and indicates how much weight is required and where. Didn't think I would ever see one again.
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05-11-2019, 09:23 AM | #4 |
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Re: Tire balancing with Hunter # 125B Tire Spinner Portable Wheel Spin Balancer
I still have one of those.I have a ring that will fit the 19 inch Model A wheel,BUT,the hubcap sticks out too far and you can't clamp the spinner on.They were actually becoming a problem in the early-mid 70's on cars like the big caddies with L-78 15 tires and disc brakes.It was most needed on the Olds Toronados and Buick Riveria front drives,but it was hard on the electric motor.There was some reason those cars were hard to balance using the engine power.Mine was thrown away by the shop I worked at because they had to buy an expensive more powerful one.
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05-11-2019, 01:03 PM | #5 |
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Re: Tire balancing with Hunter # 125B Tire Spinner Portable Wheel Spin Balancer
back in the 60`s we could only afford recap tires, and I worked at a Richfield station and we had a Hunter wheel balancer and I used it a lot. if you are doing a Model A 5 on 5 with stock wheels the wheel rings will not fit. I have the adapter for that set up. I also have the whole unit.
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05-11-2019, 01:17 PM | #6 |
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Re: Tire balancing with Hunter # 125B Tire Spinner Portable Wheel Spin Balancer
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05-11-2019, 01:31 PM | #7 |
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Re: Tire balancing with Hunter # 125B Tire Spinner Portable Wheel Spin Balancer
this is made pacifically for the Hunter wheel balancer. the hub fastens right to the four pegs just like the rings. it looks to be factory made, A friend had the whole set up when he passed away. and I ended up with it.
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05-11-2019, 11:33 PM | #8 |
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Re: Tire balancing with Hunter # 125B Tire Spinner Portable Wheel Spin Balancer
Thanks, that answers it.
If you don't have the wheel rings that JW has the unit is nonusable. |
05-12-2019, 01:15 PM | #9 |
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Re: Tire balancing with Hunter # 125B Tire Spinner Portable Wheel Spin Balancer
I used one in the 70's at the GM dealership, but wasn't overly impressed with it.
Most of the time the balance was OK, but I wouldn't take one now for free. |
05-12-2019, 06:11 PM | #10 |
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Re: Tire balancing with Hunter # 125B Tire Spinner Portable Wheel Spin Balancer
For free I would love to have one. Why. Because I have wasted so much time installing 4oz of beads in the front and 6oz of antifreeze in the rear.
At about 50-65 I start to get a vibration in the steering column, and ebrake. With that machine, I would not have to remove the tires. Does anyone have any ideas? (besides keep it under 50) |
05-12-2019, 07:28 PM | #11 |
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