HOW IT WORKS
If the wheel is mounted on the balancing machine using the wrong contact points (i.e. not mounted on its tapered surfaces) mis-alignment will occur. When refitted to the vehicle it will be mounted on its tapered surfaces, and therefore correctly aligned.It is this shift in alignment between it's mounting on the balancing machine, and it's mounting on the vehicle splined hub that leads to the wheel being out of balance.
This smoothride wire wheel balancing kit contains special cones which can be fitted to conventional wheel balancing machines. (slip bushes are supplied to accomodate different balancer spindle diameters). These will ensure your wire wheels are accurately aligned on virtually any modern wheel balancing machine. You can use any garage or tyre depot, removing the need to find one of the dwindling number of specialist classic tyre fitters.
The cones are made from a lightweight, but extremely strong, glass reinforced injection moulding and they come in a robust and compact container which means they can be easily carried in the boot of your car.
There are four kits available:
SK42 kit for 42mm splined hubs
SK52 Kit for 52mm splined hubs.
SK42/52 Combined kit for both 42mm and 52mm splined hubs.
SKDD Kit for deep draw hubs (Jaguar XK120/140/150, Aston Martin DB1, DB2, Lagonda)
