"stryped" wrote in message
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Is it economically feasable to mount and balance car tires at home?

I made a truck tire balancer on my lathe consisting of a plug that
fits the center hole in the rim, with a bolt through the middle
center-drilled for the female balance pivot, and an upright hardened
and pointed pin as the male pivot. The bolt raises or lowers the tire
to adjust sensitivity.

I hadn't noticed that a concealed shock mount had rusted out and
balanced the tires to better than ~1/2 ounce to cure the vibration.

jsw