M988 - Military Tire replacement and balancing near Philadelphia, PA

[JetbikeAnt]

Hello All,

I need two tires taken off my rims and two put back on with run-flats and balancing. I'm near Philly PA. I really do not want to do this one myself. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!!

 

[Coug]

I know for me here it is just a matter of finding the right person at a tire shop. Some will try to argue that it's a split rim and unsafe for them to work on, which just proves they are ignorant. It's a 2 piece or multi piece rim, not split.
Problem with balancing is finding a shop with a big enough balancer. I drive my truck with tires that aren't balanced, I have Centramatic balancers behind the wheel, so as long as they aren't too far out everything is fine.

 

[simp5782]

Hello All,

I need two tires taken off my rims and two put back on with run-flats and balancing. I'm near Philly PA. I really do not want to do this one myself. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!!

@country at eastern surplus.

 

[country]

What vehicle are you working on?

 

[JetbikeAnt]

M998

 

[country]

here are some already mounted with run flat inserts

https://www.easternsurplus.net/PartDetails/8698/TI-675-Goodyear-Wrangler-MT--LT-Used

you can bolt right on

we dont offer balancing

 

[frank8003]

here are some already mounted with run flat inserts

https://www.easternsurplus.net/PartDetails/8698/TI-675-Goodyear-Wrangler-MT--LT-Used

you can bolt right on

we dont offer balancing

balance and put the guarantee and double your money

 

[country]

balance and put the guarantee and double your money

balance and put the guarantee and double your money???????

we don't balance tires

 

[TOBASH]

I know for me here it is just a matter of finding the right person at a tire shop. Some will try to argue that it's a split rim and unsafe for them to work on, which just proves they are ignorant. It's a 2 piece or multi piece rim, not split.
Problem with balancing is finding a shop with a big enough balancer. I drive my truck with tires that aren't balanced, I have Centramatic balancers behind the wheel, so as long as they aren't too far out everything is fine.

Coug is 100% on this. I also have Centrimatics!

 

[Coug]

also to add, a lot of these tires come from the military out of round from sitting in one location for far too long. You can't eliminate the bouncy ride from out of round tires by balancing. Usually only happens to tires that had weight on them from a truck or something like that, not ones just sitting in a warehouse.
All 4 of my tires were out of round when I picked up my truck, and had to be replaced for a smooth ride. My trailer doesn't seem to care about them being a little out of round though.

 

[frank8003]

Maybe out of date?

Tire Truing, Tire Balancing, Tire Shaving - Four Wheeler Magazine

Does your truck vibrate at highway speeds? Tire truing may be your solution! Read more on tire truing, tire balanCing, and tire shaving and the all benefits for your 4x4 truck inside Four Wheeler Magazine.

www.fourwheeler.com

 

[Coug]

Maybe out of date?

Tire Truing, Tire Balancing, Tire Shaving - Four Wheeler Magazine

Does your truck vibrate at highway speeds? Tire truing may be your solution! Read more on tire truing, tire balanCing, and tire shaving and the all benefits for your 4x4 truck inside Four Wheeler Magazine.

www.fourwheeler.com

Very common on Semi trucks for steer tires to get them trued like this, but much less common for smaller vehicles.