Wheel balancing cost?

1. user_59318 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Reading Posts: 804 Icelandic Furio

   #1 5th March 2013, 07:51

   Just fitted some new alloys to my saxo, previously from a fiesta via hub centric 20mm spacers, is it adviced to have these balanced? All 4 wheels have weights still attached and were in pristine condition when brought.
   
   If they will need balancing, how much will this cost? Is it also advice to have my tracking done at the same time?
2. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

   #2 5th March 2013, 08:18

   Oh you didn't buy the wheels? Where were they brought from?
   
   A small garage shouldn't charge much more than a tenner for balancing (full set) but it depends on the garage. Obviously the government hasn't set a price in stone for having wheels balanced
3. user_59318 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Reading Posts: 804 Icelandic Furio

   #3 5th March 2013, 08:23

   Yeah I brought the wheels, they were brought from someone on eBay, in immaculate condition at a very good price!
4. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #4 5th March 2013, 08:41

   *bought.
   You bought a set of wheels, no need to thank me.
   I pay £5 a wheel down here and I would advise you got them balanced.

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5. user_59318 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Reading Posts: 804 Icelandic Furio

   #5 5th March 2013, 16:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wadoryu *bought. You bought a set of wheels, no need to thank me. I pay £5 a wheel down here and I would advise you got them balanced.

   Cheers for advice pal
6. GTuff Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Alderley Edge,Cheshire Posts: 1048 1.6 VT?

   #6 5th March 2013, 22:47

   I got mine balanced then I fitted them n my calipers ripped off the weights cus the clearance is about 1.5 mm
   
   Now I have a wobble, defo getting this sorted of so cheap
7. saxoman1610 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 SUFFOLK Posts: 242 Saxo westcoast 1.4

   #7 5th March 2013, 22:50

   £20 for a set, but got mine done for free at a mates garage,
8. axbob L-plater Joined: Nov 2008 coalville Posts: 37 citroen ax focus estate

   #8 6th March 2013, 10:17

   yep, get em balanced. makes the world of difference. even if it cost £30 its £30 well spent!
9. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

   #9 6th March 2013, 12:22

   Pretty much any garage will do them, they have centre caps unlike the standard saxo VT rims.
   I would expect £20.
   Avoid kwikfit/f1/ 'anywhere thats got a store chain' They usually will want a lot more.
   Charlie browns a place in Doncaster similar to kwikfit gave me a quote for £56 to balance some VTR wheels the other week. :/