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Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238390] Sat, 01 February 2014 14:24 Go to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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On the one hand, I get to replace my 2.5 year old tires for the cost of driving the GMC to a competent shop to have them replaced.

On the other hand, I need to find a place that is smart enough to jack up a GMC without damaging it.

I am 50 miles Northwest of Birmingham AL. Can anyone offer suggestions for a shop that won't bend something?

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Re: [GMCnet] Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238399 is a reply to message #238390] Sat, 01 February 2014 15:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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A,

Print out the page from the manual on how to jack up a GMC and give it to the shop's manager. Tell him you have photographs of the
bottom of the frame and if after the tires have been replaced it is not in the exact same condition there will be hell to pay!

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Rob M.

-----Original Message-----
From: A.

On the one hand, I get to replace my 2.5 year old tires for the cost of driving the GMC to a competent shop to have them replaced.

On the other hand, I need to find a place that is smart enough to jack up a GMC without damaging it.

I am 50 miles Northwest of Birmingham AL. Can anyone offer suggestions for a shop that won't bend something?

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238403 is a reply to message #238390] Sat, 01 February 2014 16:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
appie is currently offline  appie   Denmark
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i did not trust any workshop and took of the wheels myselv
than threw then on my trailer and took them to the tireshop

Appie eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold 6 wheel discbrake Quadrabags Springfield stage 2 462 olds Manny tranny ( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016 Denmark

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238405 is a reply to message #238403] Sat, 01 February 2014 16:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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appie wrote on Sat, 01 February 2014 14:17

i did not trust any workshop and took of the wheels myselv
than threw then on my trailer and took them to the tireshop


Same here. I figured if they damaged the frame or blew a windshield they might pay for it eventually, but it would be far more trouble than it was worth.

1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238409 is a reply to message #238405] Sat, 01 February 2014 17:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Otterwan wrote on Sat, 01 February 2014 16:26

appie wrote on Sat, 01 February 2014 14:17

i did not trust any workshop and took of the wheels myselv than threw then on my trailer and took them to the tireshop
Same here. I figured if they damaged the frame or blew a windshield they might pay for it eventually, but it would be far more trouble than it was worth.
How do they balance them when you do that?

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238411 is a reply to message #238390] Sat, 01 February 2014 17:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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They don't balance them on the car.

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238413 is a reply to message #238390] Sat, 01 February 2014 18:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
WD0AFQ is currently offline  WD0AFQ   United States
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They balance them on a balancer. I have often instructed shops how to raise my coach and stood right there to make sure they do as I instruct. Never had a problem. If I had very far to drive, I would take them off and carry them. I buy only two at a time anyway.
Dan

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238419 is a reply to message #238390] Sat, 01 February 2014 19:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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A Hamilto wrote on Sat, 01 February 2014 13:24

On the one hand, I get to replace my 2.5 year old tires for the cost of driving the GMC to a competent shop to have them replaced.

On the other hand, I need to find a place that is smart enough to jack up a GMC without damaging it.

I am 50 miles Northwest of Birmingham AL. Can anyone offer suggestions for a shop that won't bend something?

Just let them do it--this is GMCNET paranoia at it's best..

Bob de Kruyff
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Chandler, AZ

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238427 is a reply to message #238419] Sat, 01 February 2014 20:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Bob de Kruyff wrote on Sat, 01 February 2014 19:24

A Hamilto wrote on Sat, 01 February 2014 13:24

On the one hand, I get to replace my 2.5 year old tires for the cost of driving the GMC to a competent shop to have them replaced.

On the other hand, I need to find a place that is smart enough to jack up a GMC without damaging it.

I am 50 miles Northwest of Birmingham AL. Can anyone offer suggestions for a shop that won't bend something?

Just let them do it--this is GMCNET paranoia at it's best..
I have changed out all 6 GMC tires (with help) twice. I can see how a tire monkey could muck up something pretty easily as careless as they are.

It's not paranoia.

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238428 is a reply to message #238413] Sat, 01 February 2014 20:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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WD0AFQ wrote on Sat, 01 February 2014 18:25

They balance them on a balancer. I have often instructed shops how to raise my coach and stood right there to make sure they do as I instruct. Never had a problem. If I had very far to drive, I would take them off and carry them. I buy only two at a time anyway.
Dan
I had tires mounted and balanced at a shop once in the late '70s or early '80s while I watched, and they balanced them on the vehicle.

I haven't seen it done since.

If I take them off and haul them, I will have to chase down enough blocks for 4 wheels (I have 2 spares).

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238429 is a reply to message #238427] Sat, 01 February 2014 21:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Just let them do it--this is GMCNET paranoia at it's best..[/quote]I have changed out all 6 GMC tires (with help) twice. I can see how a tire monkey could muck up something pretty easily as careless as they are.

It's not paranoia.
[/quote]

I am with you A. I have even been asked how to raise the rear, which I appreciated.
Dan

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238435 is a reply to message #238419] Sat, 01 February 2014 21:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bob de Kruyff wrote on Sat, 01 February 2014 20:24

Just let them do it--this is GMCNET paranoia at it's best..

Friends have frequently remarked that I seem paranoid. Particularly about brakes and lifejackets.
My response (in recent years) has been that I understand that it may seem I am paranoid.
But please recognize, I am OLD now and I have always been paranoid.

Matt

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238456 is a reply to message #238419] Sun, 02 February 2014 00:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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MY experience is that everything that is out of 80% normal will be a problem, my whole live is out of 80%
I have to chek and rechek and people find me annoying The tireshop really did not know how to ballance these Alcoas.

[quote
Just let them do it--this is GMCNET paranoia at it's best..[/quote]

Appie eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold 6 wheel discbrake Quadrabags Springfield stage 2 462 olds Manny tranny ( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016 Denmark

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Re: Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238457 is a reply to message #238435] Sun, 02 February 2014 00:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Nobody can agrue about that

I used to run a seakayaking center. Nobody was allowed to enter the water without a livjacket !

[quote
My response (in recent years) has been that I understand that it may seem I am paranoid.
But please recognize, I am OLD now and I have always been paranoid.

Matt [/quote]

Appie eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold 6 wheel discbrake Quadrabags Springfield stage 2 462 olds Manny tranny ( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016 Denmark

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Re: [GMCnet] Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238460 is a reply to message #238456] Sun, 02 February 2014 07:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Appie,

Quite a few guys in the USA use 4 oz of these to balance their GMC tires;

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Walther-Blue-.12g-Airsoft-BBs-5000ct/17133159

I have used Equal: http://www.imiproducts.com/index.php/products/equal/

And Counteract: http://www.counteractbalancing.com/

I am happy with both those products.

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Rob M.
Sydney, Australia

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MY experience is that everything that is out of 80% normal will be a problem, my whole live is out of 80%
I have to chek and rechek and people find me annoying The tireshop really did not know how to ballance these Alcoas.

Appie

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Re: [GMCnet] Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238474 is a reply to message #238460] Sun, 02 February 2014 08:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I use 6 oz of balancing beads in each tire with excellent results.

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Re: [GMCnet] Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238588 is a reply to message #238460] Sun, 02 February 2014 23:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I have used Equal and Airsoft beads. Both work just fine.

Ken Burton - N9KB
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Re: [GMCnet] Good News Or Bad News About My Tires (Recalled) [message #238600 is a reply to message #238435] Mon, 03 February 2014 08:37 Go to previous message
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Matt,
An old pilot friend of mine often uses the following expression.

There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but
There few old-bold pilots.

My friend is 79 years old and still flies his Boeing Stearmann.

It pays to be a little paranoid at times!

Les Burt
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On Feb 1, 2014, at 10:33 PM, Matt Colie <matt7323tze@gmail.com> wrote:



Bob de Kruyff wrote on Sat, 01 February 2014 20:24
> Just let them do it--this is GMCNET paranoia at it's best..

Friends have frequently remarked that I seem paranoid. Particularly about brakes and lifejackets.
My response (in recent years) has been that I understand that it may seem I am paranoid.
But please recognize, I am OLD now and I have always been paranoid.

Matt
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