New tires! Wobbly Riviera wheels. Options

[jdlmodelt]

I had some new 195-65R15's put on my 72 Friday. It is my local mechanic's shop and he always lets me help with the tire work. I watched him balance the tires/wheels. it took a LOT of weights to balance out. He noted that every one of the Riviera wheels had a slight wobble to them, side to side wobble. HE got them to balance. It drives perfectly smooth at 55mph but when I get up around 60-65 there is some slight shake that I can feel in the ride. I don't suppose there is anything that can be done to "straighten" the wheels?

[76-914]

I agree that the repair costs outweigh the benefits but google your question for some entertainment. It came up here a while back and IIRC there were some youtube videos showing the process'. They damages ranged from bends, chips, cracks and you name it. The repair techniques themselves varied greatly but one stuck out in my mind. Obviously this videos was in a 3rd world country but regardless this guy heats a mag rim with a oxy/acy "pear burner" tip then grabs a hand held mask and strikes a weld with some old cracker box arc welder and beats it into submission. I then realized there are several ways to do any job. The more money you have for tools, the easier the job. Hijack over. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)