Author Topic: Front Axle Diameter & Wheel Balancers  (Read 940 times)

MaryK

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Front Axle Diameter & Wheel Balancers
« on: April 20, 2014, 12:33:33 AM »
The front axle is 12mm in diameter on the Grand Vista 250.
 When I took the scooter in for new tires, the mechanic could not balance the front wheel
because his wheel balancer had a shaft diameter larger than 1/2".

So I finally found a tire shop that had a balancer with a 12mm shaft and got the job done.

Might want to check with your garage before getting new tires to see if they can balance them.

Avon tires.

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Re: Front Axle Diameter & Wheel Balancers
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2014, 02:04:36 AM »
Yeah, I recently got new tires and I had a shop that specializes in scooters balance and install them.
2008 Kymco Grand Vista 250cc, white
I am new to the motorized two wheel lifestyle (Mar 2014).

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Re: Front Axle Diameter & Wheel Balancers
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2014, 12:54:43 AM »
The use a really small size.  Harbor freight sells a tire changer but then you have to buy the adapter for it to work on a scooter.
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