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Old 05-22-07, 09:06 AM
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New Gramlights problem with tire








put these new bad *** gramlights on perfect offset 17x9 +35 w/ 255's and 17x8 +30 w/ 235

front passenger tire was mounted backwards so i had it flipped...it has a small flat spot and is not perfectly round so the tire vibrates really bad even with a balance at two shops....is there such thing as a tire place that has a machine which will sand the tire round again...ive heard rumors of this type of equipment

and you guys thing i should drop it and roll the fenders or leave it?
Old 05-22-07, 09:43 AM
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its called shaving... and lot of autocrossers have this done to tires.
significantly reduces life of the tire, obviously. you should be able to find a place that can do this for you. but you should probably shave in pairs, at least...

depending on how much it costs it might be more worthwhile to just get a new tire if the other one is still brand new.

wheels look very nice. i would lower and roll, but if you are happy with it just leave it.
Old 05-24-07, 01:37 PM
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if the other tires are new, which they look to be, i'd just replace that tire all together rather than spending money to shorten the lifespan of the tire
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tirerack in Indianna can do it
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