Alloy wheel fit

psalliss · 9 Apr 2015 at 09:40

Just bought some second alloys with tyres fitted and balanced and wondered can i just swop them to my car or would the wheels need baalncing on my car? Thanks

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Apr 2015 at 09:42

The balancing has nothing to do with the car. They will be fine.

psalliss · 9 Apr 2015 at 09:44

Thanks that's what I thought. As they are second do you think it would be worth getting them balanced or just putting them on and seek for there is any wobble or issues

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Apr 2015 at 10:02

What do you mean second alloys? as in manufacturing seconds? It wouldn't hurt to have them checked.

InvaderGIR · 9 Apr 2015 at 10:04

I'd assume he meant second hand, in which case, unless balanced recently, it might be a good idea to get them checked...personally I'd just stick the wheels on and see what happens.

psalliss · 9 Apr 2015 at 10:04

Apologies typos. No they are second hand genuine bmw alloys that have just been refurbished and had new tyres out on them

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Apr 2015 at 10:07

Ah, when the tyres were fitted they will have been balanced. Can you see the weights? Do they look shiny? Bolt em on and enjoy

InvaderGIR · 9 Apr 2015 at 10:08

If new tyres have been fitted by a garage / fitter (rather than bashed on at home) then they'll be balanced anyway so just stick them on the car, they'll be fine.

psalliss · 9 Apr 2015 at 10:09

The wheels have done a 100 miles since refurb so are dirty behind as are magnets but cleaned them last night. Magnets don't look shiny but think they are black but don't look old either

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Apr 2015 at 10:12

Bolt them on

psalliss · 9 Apr 2015 at 10:14

Thanks

psalliss · 9 Apr 2015 at 13:52

All sorted for a tenner and sold my old ones as well

ADT · 9 Apr 2015 at 13:54

Put them on and take the car for a test drive, if you feel like something is wrong then take it to a tyre place and they can sort out the balance for you