MotorradMike
Lucky
Yes, the axle is at the center of the tire but if the tire is not balanced and is rotating then the axle is pushed up and down, resulting in a bumpy ride. Wheel balancers don't allow this motion.
It is this motion that distributes the beads such that the imbalance is nulled out and the result is a smooth ride.
Imagine the drill/bottle test with a wooden dowel in the neck so the 'axle' doesn't flop around. If the drill were mounted in a vice then the beads would not be able to balance the bottle.
It is this motion that distributes the beads such that the imbalance is nulled out and the result is a smooth ride.
Imagine the drill/bottle test with a wooden dowel in the neck so the 'axle' doesn't flop around. If the drill were mounted in a vice then the beads would not be able to balance the bottle.
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