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Ko2's will not balance!!!
I've balanced these things about 6 times in the last 2 months trying different places and 2 places used the road force machine. The behavior in the vibration at 70 changes every time they get re-balanced but is always there. The smoother the surface the more it shakes and shimmies. Almost feels like a drive line vibration but it's not. The only place I haven't tried yet is Toyota. Could they perhaps fix this problem? Also anyone else have issues with balancing the ko2's?
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09-17-2015, 08:26 PM
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LOL! It's not the K02's it's the DumbAss installer!
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09-17-2015, 08:36 PM
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Where ever you bought them should balance or warranty them. plain and simple. I love my KO2s so far.
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09-17-2015, 08:43 PM
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I have to say, all of my BFG tires never balanced well. They would in the beginning but would get progressively worse until they were a mess towards the end of their life. This made me start to look at other tires and I started to use Toyo. Since, I have had several ATII's and now I amusing the MT's. All have been outstanding with outstanding wear and they keep their balance.
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09-17-2015, 08:53 PM
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LOL! It's not the K02's it's the DumbAss installer!
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It's funny cuz I've had two sets of tires before these and never had issues.... So yes the ko2s have a balancing problem.
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It's the tires, the wheels, the installer, or all three.
This is why I buy tires from a brick and mortar store, that has a Hunter GSP 9700 balancer, and competent Techs that know how to use it. I also ask if they would allow me to use their machine to find a bad tire or wheel, if their Techs prove to not be competent to do so.
I've seen lots of incompetent Techs, wheels with excessive run-out, and tires with poor uniformity, over the years.
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09-17-2015, 09:26 PM
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I have 285 KO2's on 08 Tacoma wheels on my 4runner and they are smooth.
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09-17-2015, 09:59 PM
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Could it be possible if I had a bad wheel? My brother has a taco with the same tires and is smooth.
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Could it be possible if I had a bad wheel? My brother has a taco with the same tires and is smooth.
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First of all, is the POS Hunter coming up with zeros? If all 6 times they come up with balanced tire/wheel assemblies, your vibration is somewhere else.
2nd, if you put on new tires and they "couldn't" balance them, they have a real problem. I go to at least 3 or 4 tire shops everyday, and no matter how inexperienced or ignorant the tire guy is, they always seem to know how to get it to read Zero.
I've seen guys take a Chinese built 22" wheel with 37"x 14.5" tire, also Chinese and use 14oz of weight, but they always get them to balance.
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09-17-2015, 10:50 PM
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Inner tie rods getting too much play? My KO2S are awesome!
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09-17-2015, 11:14 PM
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First of all, is the POS Hunter coming up with zeros? If all 6 times they come up with balanced tire/wheel assemblies, your vibration is somewhere else.
2nd, if you put on new tires and they "couldn't" balance them, they have a real problem. I go to at least 3 or 4 tire shops everyday, and no matter how inexperienced or ignorant the tire guy is, they always seem to know how to get it to read Zero.
I've seen guys take a Chinese built 22" wheel with 37"x 14.5" tire, also Chinese and use 14oz of weight, but they always get them to balance.
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I have to wonder about that too. There are a LOT of bushings on the front end of these trucks. I am pretty sure mine would benefit from new... EVERY bushing in the front end really. It drives nice but I know it could be better. I do however plan on new poly bushings throughout the front end just to tighten things up. Just because the alignment says its good, doesnt mean its PERFECT.
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09-18-2015, 12:28 AM
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Anyway I'm just going to take it to Toyota tomorrow and talk to someone about my problem. I think the spacers are increasing the sensitivity to the truck. I know these trucks front ends are notoriously sensitive.
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32x11.5r15 never had a balancing problem thus far and its been 3yrs
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32x11.5r15 never had a balancing problem thus far and its been 3yrs
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It must be nice to have 15" wheels....
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It must be nice to have 15" wheels....
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