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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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That came out very very nice but I have a quick question and not sure if it was mentioned but how well can the tire be balanced after? Do you think it makes a huge difference after?
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 01:20 PM
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Most people I know just don't balance them..
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
Most people I know just don't balance them..
How would it be driven on highway speeds? 65-75 mpg? Without a wobble
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Some may disagree but I use stick on weight and not clip on. Always had great results so it should balance just fine I think
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by xjcherokee90
Some may disagree but I use stick on weight and not clip on. Always had great results so it should balance just fine I think
Are you going to balance them yourself or take to a tire shop?
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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The don't drive them on the road all that often so doesn't matter much, If yours is a DD then I'd try some daisy BBs or some airsoft pellets. I'm running 8 oz of dynabeads with 8 oz of antifreeze in my 31s and it balances them. They're wore all crazy and it still balances them up to about 85, but any higher than that and they no balanced until I added in the antifreeze.
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
The don't drive them on the road all that often so doesn't matter much, If yours is a DD then I'd try some daisy BBs or some airsoft pellets. I'm running 8 oz of dynabeads with 8 oz of antifreeze in my 31s and it balances them. They're wore all crazy and it still balances them up to about 85, but any higher than that and they no balanced until I added in the antifreeze.
It's not a daily drive but I'm running 35's on 15x8 and sometimes use it for long drives. What's BB's and and how much pellets would need to be used?

That's crazy though how dynabeads and some coolant would balance it
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Unleashed

Are you going to balance them yourself or take to a tire shop?
Ya I will put them on myself and take to a tire shop and just tell them I want stick on weight
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by xjcherokee90

Ya I will put them on myself and take to a tire shop and just tell them I want stick on weight
Awesome, you going to do a write up or just posting everything on this thread? This is the first thread I've seen for the weld on bead locks
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Well everything I have done I have posted. I will be welding another set soon and will post pics how they set in before I welded. But once I get all 4 wheels ground down and tires on I will post more pics. Hey it's so easy my wife could do it if she could weld. Very simple. I was expecting a huge task and that it was not
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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I have also started a thread in Cherokee chat on how I used all stock front sway bar and for less than $12 made it quick disco
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Originally Posted by Unleashed

It's not a daily drive but I'm running 35's on 15x8 and sometimes use it for long drives. What's BB's and and how much pellets would need to be used?

That's crazy though how dynabeads and some coolant would balance it
metal BBs for a BB gun, and I'd try 10 oz per tire and go up from there if it needs it
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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however, I'd run the airsoft pellets over the BB's, just cause theyre plastic
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Finished grinding the wheels this evening and applied a Lil rattle can flat black. My helps for the evening too lol. Now to get some hardware and mount some tires
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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Those are lookin sweet man!
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