Topic: Just can't get 'em balanced

[articsteve]

Back from another balancing act at Costco and they tried again and admitted that they could not get it balanced.

   Get the individual tires balanced or the car's "ride" balanced?

Ok, then try ONE AT A TIME on the vehicle.

No pain, no gain. 

[airbalancer]

I would buy a new car from Steve, u have been though enough pain already 

[articsteve]

Thanks!  We are a no BS dealer.  We offer a no questions asked, 60 minute return guarantee. 

[Blue01]

I would buy a new car from Steve, u have been though enough pain already 

Thanks, but I'll stick with the Subaru.  It's been a good one.

The problem is solved, for now.  I had Costco put the snowies back on the OEM rims.  So sometime before spring I'll check out the auto wreckers for another set of these lovely GT mags that Subaru feels are so sporty.  It's the only thing about the Subaru that is sporty.
At least now she runs straight and smooth.

[blur911]

  So sometime before spring I'll check out the auto wreckers for another set of these lovely GT mags that Subaru feels are so sporty. 

Check Kijiji and local forums as well.  We picked up a set of WRX alloys for the winter for dirt cheap. Not the prettiest but great for winter wheels.

[rrocket]

  So sometime before spring I'll check out the auto wreckers for another set of these lovely GT mags that Subaru feels are so sporty. 

Check Kijiji and local forums as well.  We picked up a set of WRX alloys for the winter for dirt cheap. Not the prettiest but great for winter wheels.

+1.  Found some mint Accord wheels for winter for cheap.

[X-Traction]

My used 17" alloy rims were $300 for the set of 4, plus $100 total to ship them by parcel post clear across the country.  New ones are $600+ each.  They required some corrosion repair, but easily pass the 10-foot test.  Good enough for winter when they're usually dirty anyway.  You can also get professionally refinished rims like these for, say, $150 $200 from various places.  This gives some idea of the alternatives to the cheapo (and ugly) generic steel rims.

Besides, much is made of the performance and appearance advantages of alloy rims to get car buyers to pay more for cars with them.  So why would these same people then happily use heavy ugly steel rims half the year?