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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2008
Michael W. Douglas, St. Charles, MO (US);
David M. Scribner, St. Charles, MO (US);
Michael W. Douglas, St. Charles, MO (US);
David M. Scribner, St. Charles, MO (US);
Hunter Engineering Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A vehicle wheel assembly service system configured to acquire measurements of the physical characteristics of a vehicle wheel assembly such as during a vehicle wheel balancing procedure, with the functionality to obtain and utilize a measurement of a vehicle wheel assembly offset or rear spacing. The vehicle wheel assembly service system is configured to display the wheel assembly offset or rear spacing measurement to an operator, and optionally, to display guidance and/or installation instructions to the operator associated with the installation of the vehicle wheel assembly on a vehicle. The displayed guidance and/or installation instructions may optionally include fitment information, vehicle performance data, or vehicle braking data.