Shaving tires

[tknight]

Anyone ever have their new 1000.00 pair of steer tires shaved? If so was it worth it?

 

[LDB]

I just leave the little whiskers on them until they wear off on their own.

 

[davekc]

It is called tire truing. Can be beneficial. Most new tires when installed aren't 100 percent round.
This addresses that problem. Finding a place with the machine can be difficult but it isn't expensive.

 

[tknight]

I'm a believer now after seeing just how much my new fronts were out of round ! It drives like new again I was beginning to get a bug about a new truck

My friend need to try this too with his wiggle worm

 

[davekc]

It does work. See it used a lot for racing tires and works good on motorcycles as well.

 

[Archer]

How much of the tire will they take off? ( ball park )

 

[tknight]

Pretty cool set up they have it took a little sliver at a time less than a32nd by 3/8 wide going back and forth till nothing came off tired an it was now round cost 22.00 per tire plus labor! Well worth it

 

[zorry]

Care to say what new $500 tires were badly out of round ?

And who/where did the shaving ?

 

[Ragman]

I just leave the little whiskers on them until they wear off on their own.

 

[davekc]

Care to say what new $500 tires were badly out of round ?

And who/where did the shaving ?

Most new tires are not truly round. That is why they have that machine. Just something tire dealers (unless they are good) will never tell you. We use a shop in Orlando. But there are several that do it.

 

[zorry]

I know a guy that had 3 Million plus miles on a 359.
Said the alignment shop across from the Mack dealer in Orlando was the only shop that could figure out a problem he had. I'm thinking near Orange Blossom Trail ?

 

[aimeejos]

The name is Josam Frame and Allignment on Landstreet Rd off of Orange Blossom Trail. The guy in the office is an *** but they do great work! Highly recommend them- they fixed our volvo up nice.

 

[tknight]

New tires were the Kelly armour steel r11-22.5 steer the barber was a Goodyear tire shop south of Harrisonburg VA . Rt 11 very good shop fast efficient and honest ask for frank.

 

[zorry]

Thanks for the info.
Harrisonburg is an area I visit often.
My brother-in-law's route is in Harrisonburg and I like to ride with him when I'm visiting family there.

 

[tknight]

Actually Verona va is the city just south of Harrisonburg

 

[Turtle]

Most new tires are not truly round. That is why they have that machine.

Kinda makes you wonder why the manufacturer doesn't have that machine.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Kinda makes you wonder why the manufacturer doesn't have that machine.

They do.......being an truck and bus machine operator at Firestone and inspector.....But they only use the real good one for the truck makers....replacement tires are NOT the perfect ones...sounds incredible but that goes for car tires as well.....IF they need grinding they go to the aftermarket the ones that balance perfect ar sent to the automakers...

I used to repair blistered truck tires.....grinding out the hole and filling it in and spot baking the rubber back in....like pot hole repairing....and Blacking it over...

The balancing on auto tire is done at the same time the whitewall is ground out....

ever see a balance weight on a new vehicle?......

 

[Jamin_Joe]

Very funny post!

 

[Jenny]

T.A.F.A. in Nashville does it as well. They are a great group there, and very knowledgeable

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[Jamin_Joe]

Has anyone used Cashs truck repair in Raphine, VA, near Whites Truck Stop. An old high school friends dad owned it, I havent seen her in ages and dont know if the her family still runs it. They some work on an old Ford Falcon Van that drove back then.