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Originally Posted by tommy986
What brand of tire was that?
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The 1st was a set of Dunlop Sport S 9000 tires. One of them was so out-of-round that the Hunter machine couldn't choose a point on the wheel on which to mount it.
The 2nd were Michelin Sport Pilots, same situation.
Tire Rack didn't put up any fuss, they exchanged the tires. But my project was delayed a couple more weeks in each case.
A word to the wise:
ALWAYS use a Hunter 97XX machine to
dynamically balance your tires ( also called
Road Force) and require that the tech give you a printout for each tire (the machine
will provide this). Check this beforehand as some shops don't invest in a printer, if they don't, go somewhere else that has the full Hunter kit. Tires are a pretty big
continuous investment in your car. Not getting them right the 1st time can mean hundreds of dollars spent with no return due to premature wear and/or poor driving /handling characteristics, at which point, why buy Premium tires at all?
The same is true if you buy from a Dealer, make sure they use the Hunter machines and get a printout. I wonder how many Dealers just
make them work for unwary customers.