Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Steering vibration

This one is a heads up for guys traveling into Ipoh from the north. If you enter town via Kuala Kangsar Road searching for a tyre shop, please stay away from the shop with that big Falken sign. The shops's name is Weng Cheong. I've found a references where people say this shop is a total shark. I concur.

Passing through last weekend, I thought i get a quick balancing job as my steering was vibrating badly past 100kmh. The guy there tried to rip me off by telling me all my rims are warped and should be pressed back into shape.

Wanted to charge me RM60 per 15" rims (RM80 for 16" above). Told him I was in rush for time and ask him to just continue with balancing instead.

Back on the highway.. the steering was still vibrating.


When i reached my hometown in Kuantan, I went to visit a shop that my dad frequented. Was told there were no issues with the rims. Its just the problem with the RV70 not seated properly on the rims. Tyres reseated and rebalanced. Test drive - No more steering vibration.

I'm impressed with the sifu there. Though the shop looked like run down but the man's got skills.
They shops name is OK Tyre by the way. Its in Padang Lallang, Kuantan.

If you happen to stop by just mention the folks from Kuantan Engineering driving the X recommended you to stop by.

I shall post some related graphics later.

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