Tire balancing
07-21-2016, 02:21 PM
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Tire balancing
Hi Guys, I've asked a couple of you hear about this so I apologize if you're seeing this again.
Long story short, current wheels (31 BFG's) have been a ***** to keep balanced and have worn like **** creating a shimmy from 45 to 55 mph. I'm gonna get new Duratracs (31's for now) and I don't want to have this issue again. What do you guys recommend for balancing these? Beads, Airsoft, Road Force Balancing? I don't want to go through this again and have to drop coin on another set of tires in a year.
Lot's of people seem to be happy with beads or airsoft, but seem like more of a bigger tire deal in my research (33's and up). Plus I don't have the means to break a bead, drop the beads in, and reseat the tire myself.
Problem I find with the Road Force Balancing is actually finding a tech that does it right.
Any help is appreciated!
Long story short, current wheels (31 BFG's) have been a ***** to keep balanced and have worn like **** creating a shimmy from 45 to 55 mph. I'm gonna get new Duratracs (31's for now) and I don't want to have this issue again. What do you guys recommend for balancing these? Beads, Airsoft, Road Force Balancing? I don't want to go through this again and have to drop coin on another set of tires in a year.
Lot's of people seem to be happy with beads or airsoft, but seem like more of a bigger tire deal in my research (33's and up). Plus I don't have the means to break a bead, drop the beads in, and reseat the tire myself.
Problem I find with the Road Force Balancing is actually finding a tech that does it right.
Any help is appreciated!
07-21-2016, 04:51 PM
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Hi Guys, I've asked a couple of you hear about this so I apologize if you're seeing this again.
Long story short, current wheels (31 BFG's) have been a ***** to keep balanced and have worn like **** creating a shimmy from 45 to 55 mph. I'm gonna get new Duratracs (31's for now) and I don't want to have this issue again. What do you guys recommend for balancing these? Beads, Airsoft, Road Force Balancing? I don't want to go through this again and have to drop coin on another set of tires in a year.
Lot's of people seem to be happy with beads or airsoft, but seem like more of a bigger tire deal in my research (33's and up). Plus I don't have the means to break a bead, drop the beads in, and reseat the tire myself.
Problem I find with the Road Force Balancing is actually finding a tech that does it right.
Any help is appreciated!
Long story short, current wheels (31 BFG's) have been a ***** to keep balanced and have worn like **** creating a shimmy from 45 to 55 mph. I'm gonna get new Duratracs (31's for now) and I don't want to have this issue again. What do you guys recommend for balancing these? Beads, Airsoft, Road Force Balancing? I don't want to go through this again and have to drop coin on another set of tires in a year.
Lot's of people seem to be happy with beads or airsoft, but seem like more of a bigger tire deal in my research (33's and up). Plus I don't have the means to break a bead, drop the beads in, and reseat the tire myself.
Problem I find with the Road Force Balancing is actually finding a tech that does it right.
Any help is appreciated!
07-21-2016, 07:06 PM
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Yeah, maybe I'm just over thinking it too much (usually do). I just don't want to deal with it again. The last shop I went to put beads in my current wheels/tires, but I think they're worn too funny for it to do anything.
Where have you guys gone? I have plenty of Belle or Discount Tires around here, and if I buy from them I get free balancing for the life of the tire. But that's where I went for my BFG's and I've come to the conclusion that all their techs are ****. Or at least the shop rat that has to balance all the tires.
Where have you guys gone? I have plenty of Belle or Discount Tires around here, and if I buy from them I get free balancing for the life of the tire. But that's where I went for my BFG's and I've come to the conclusion that all their techs are ****. Or at least the shop rat that has to balance all the tires.
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I run centramatic wheel balancers , 32 goodyear wrangler mt with kevlar on steel wheels. They balance the complete wheel and hub assembly.
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