Tech Tip: Addressing a precise fit into the hub bore

Options for helping to properly center the hub bore during of a wheel balancing.
Jan. 9, 2013

For accurate balancing, the hub bore of a wheel must be properly centered on the balancer shaft. On many modern wheel designs, traditional cones can center poorly due to their high-taper design and can fit improperly within the hub bore by bottoming out.

Hunter Engineering offers Direct-Fit Collets which feature a shorter, low-taper design that fits precisely into the hub bore only. This design promotes accurate centering while protecting against damage to certain designs like plastic clad wheels. 

Sign up for FleetMaintenance eNewsletters