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Wheels: Service and Repair
Wheel and Tire Radial and Lateral Run Out, Checking With Tire Dial Gauge

Wheel and Tire Radial and Lateral Run Out, Checking with Tire Dial Gauge

Checking Lateral Run-Out

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Load the tire dial gauge approximately 2 mm.

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Set up tire dial gauge on the side wall of the tire.

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Slowly rotate the wheel.

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Note the smallest and the largest dial readings.

‹› If the difference is greater than 1.3 mm, the lateral run-out is too great.

In this case, lateral run-out can be reduced by matched mounting of the tire. Refer to => [ Matched Mounting ] See: Tires/Service and Repair/Matched
Mounting.

Peak values on the tire dial gauge due to small irregularities in the rubber may be disregarded.

Checking Radial Run-Out

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Load the tire dial gauge approximately 2 mm.

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Set up tire dial gauge on the tire tread.

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Slowly rotate the wheel.

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