Checking Rim For Face and Radial Runout

Checking rim for face and radial runout

Remove wheel, refer to Removing or Installing Front or Rear Wheel.
Check front or rear wheel for face or radial runout refer to Checking Front and Rear Wheel for Face and 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 centre supplied with corresponding balancing machine.
1. Basic flange
2. Centre
3. Type flange
4. Clamping nut
Also refer to Tools and Equipment.





Apply dial gauge on rim well.
Turn rim by hand and measure maximum radial runout, refer to Specifications.
Check on both rim-well sides.

Note: Dial gauge must be perpendicular to rim well.





Apply dial gauge to rim flange.
Turn rim by hand and measure maximum face runout, refer to Specifications.
Check on both rim flanges.

Note: Dial gauge must be perpendicular to rim flange.

Caution: Avoid transformation errors during re-installation work, also refer to Balancing Wheel Dynamically (Wheel Removed).