Decided to make up an adapter to balance the rear wheel today using a scrap rear axle. I was surprised to find that the axle spindle section seems to be manufactured from two parts being pressed together. Some pics of its construction.
Never understood the drama caused by requiring a larger set of cones for these wheels. Before I started fitting my own wheels, I've had 2 different bike tyre supplier/fitters tell me they can't balance the rear wheel as they don't have the correct adapters, yet all it takes is a slightly larger set of cones. I bought a set of cones specifically for this purpose, they weren't expensive and they still work on 'normal' wheels as they are tapered.
I don’t change tyres myself as I have an excellent relationship with my tyre supplier of choice. Their motorcycle tyre fitter uses the car wheel balancer for the SSSA rear wheel. Andy
Get my bro in law to put rear wheels on his car wheel balancer, works a treat. Still like OP's solution.
Yea. I always like to do my own tyres and balance as it saves the hassle of going somewhere AND I only have myself to blame if a wheel gets marked in the process....!! It was the way the spindle was constructed that interested and surprised me. I had always assumed the spindle tube part was one piece. Perhaps that why there were issues early on??? Don't know.
