Buell 2007 FIREBOLT - Page 155

2-24 2007 Buell Firebolt: Chassis
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Checking Tire Lateral Runout
1. See Figure 2-33. Turn wheel on axle and measure
amount of displacement from a fixed point to tire side-
wall.
2. Check tire tread for appropriate runout specification. See
Table 2-10. If runout is more then specification, remove
tire from rim.
3. Check rim bead side runout. See 2.7 CHECKING CAST
RIM RUNOUT. Replace rims not meeting specifications.
4. Install tire and check again for tire tread lateral runout.
Checking Tire Radial Runout
1. See Figure 2-34. Turn wheel on axle and measure tread
radial runout.
2. Check tire tread for appropriate runout specification. See
Table 2-10. If runout is more then specification, remove
tire from rim.
3. Check rim bead runout. See 2.7 CHECKING CAST RIM
RUNOUT. Replace rims not meeting specifications.
4. Install tire and check tire tread radial runout again.
Figure 2-33. Checking Tire Lateral Runout
Figure 2-34. Checking Tire Radial Runout
Table 2-10. Tire Runout
RUNOUT IN. MM
Radial 0.060 1.52
Lateral 0.080 2.03
Gauge
b0087x2x
b0088x2x
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