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I say don't deviate from Odyssey's very detailed instructions about TPPL battery reconditioning. They say do not exceed 15.0V at any time during the procedure. The repair cycle on my ProLogix 20A charger did do some damage to a Northstar TPPL battery I had.

This comment about center bore clearances and wheel-to-hub-indexing is interesting: https://www.brakeandfrontend.com/on-car-wheel-balancing-wheel-to-hub-indexing/ The author of the article: This is the author's recommended procedure for reducing vibration by wheel-to-hub indexing:

Some interesting stats from Bridgestone about tire pressure: https://www.bridgestoneamericas.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025/air-fuel-report-released

Are you saying the new tires did not have vibrations until after the tire rotation?

On page 3 of this thread I posted links to 2 tests of the VC8 done in 2024, in Sweden and Norway. See my posts #54 and #59.

Discount Tire has them. https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/continental-vikingcontact-8

The latest acquisition of Safety Seal was in May 2025. https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/industry-news/news/55291704/martins-industries-martins-announces-acquisition-of-safety-seal

Some more info from the Michelin press introduction:

Road force match mounting works best with "slightly bent" wheels, and is not effective with "perfectly round" wheels.

Here are some Nissan RF specs, from a 2018 service bulletin. Nissan Service Bulletin PDF

What is the tire size?

https://www.tiretechnologyinternational.com/news/new-tires-news/michelin-launches-new-crossclimate-3-range.html

https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/tim-cindric-executives-ousted-by-penske-indycar-rules-breach/10724946/ 3 executives have been fired so far. But more may be coming:

Flat spotting from being parked overnight can affect road force balancing. OEMs like GM recommend the vehicle be driven at least 15 miles, at 55mph or more, immediately before doing measurements. The GM tech bulletin on road force balancing can be downloaded from NHTSA at this link: GM Tech...