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Checking radial and lateral runout on wheel > < Radial and lateral runout of wheels and tyres

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Checking radial and lateral runout on wheels and tyres with tyre gaugeV.A.G 1435
Checking radial and lateral runout on wheels and tyres with tyre gauge -V.A.G 1435-
Checking lateral runout
–  Preload tyre gauge about 2 mm.
   
–  Set tyre gauge against sidewall of tyre.
–  Slowly rotate the wheel.
–  Note the smallest and the largest dial readings.
  Note
If the difference is greater than 1.3 mm, the lateral runout is too great.
In this case, you can reduce lateral runout by match mounting the tyre → Chapter.
Extreme values on the tyre gauge due to small irregularities in the rubber may be disregarded.
Checking radial runout
–  Preload tyre gauge about 2 mm.
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–  Set the tyre gauge against the tyre tread.
–  Slowly rotate the wheel.
–  Note the smallest and the largest dial readings.
  Note
If the difference is greater than 1 mm, the radial runout is too great.
In this case, you can reduce radial runout by match mounting the tyre → Chapter.
  N44-0233

Checking radial and lateral runout on wheel > < Radial and lateral runout of wheels and tyres