I went to a local tire shop last summer. It is part of the Tire Factory franchise. It has been in business at least 35 years. Not sure when it opened. I asked them if they knew what Pontiac 8-lug wheels are. He said "yes, and and we have an adapter plate to fit the modern spin balancer" I went back to the shop and he showed it to me. It was a little dusty, but is was the real thing. Very heavy steel plate with four threaded holes for lug bolts.
I had them balance my wheels before my trip to the convention. They also found that I had one bent rim. Still had a vibration, so had my driveshaft checked, and found my driveshaft was also toast. So after having a new shaft made, everything was smooth as glass. Made the trip to Spearfish and back (about 3000 miles) a great experience.
BTW, the name of this shop was Gary's Tire Factory, But I have seen others with other first names using the same franchise logo.
Les
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