Checking Rim For Face and Radial Runout

Checking Rim For Face and Radial Runout


Remove wheel.
Check front or rear wheel for lateral or radial runout.
Pull tire off rim.
Remove old balance weights.
Remove dirt from rim well and rim flange.





Mount rim on balancing machine.





Use suitable wheel center supplied with corresponding balancing machine.
1. Basic flange
2. Centre
3. Type flange
4. Clamping nut





Place dial gauge sensor on rim shoulder.
Turn wheel by hand and measure maximum radial runout.
Carry out measurement on both rim shoulder sides.

Note: Dial gauge must be perpendicular to rim shoulder.





Apply dial gauge to rim flange.
Turn wheel by hand and measure maximum lateral runout.
Check on both rim flanges.

Note: Dial gauge must be perpendicular to rim flange.

Caution!
Avoid transformation errors during reinstallation work.