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New tire balancing
- Thread starter Bobhudak
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cajunrider
Member
I typically use the cheap Harbor Freight tire balancer when mounting new tires. I put in a bit of the balance beads on top of that to help out as the tire wears in over time. It's my "insurance" for using a cheap balancer.
I've never had an issue with that setup... though I have heard of people having a stray bead getting stuck in either the valve stem or on the tire bead causing a flat the next day.
I've never had an issue with that setup... though I have heard of people having a stray bead getting stuck in either the valve stem or on the tire bead causing a flat the next day.
etiennelau
Member
I used something called Ride-On. I liked it as it was a liquid you put into the tire, and it protects against nail holes as it seals them up and the balancing aspect does work. And works well. However I have not gone back with them on this last week when I installed RS 4. I just pulled out my Marc Parnes balancer and did both tires....
IMHO, I would stick with tried and true, static balancing with wheel weights.
IMHO, I would stick with tried and true, static balancing with wheel weights.
globalrider
Alps Adventurer
I wonder why the Moto GP and Superbike teams don't use them, or maybe they ALL do. Videos I've seen, they still use a static balancer.
etiennelau
Member
globalrider
Alps Adventurer
It Ain't broke why fix it.
On the tire bead site, they state that you could not do a dynamic balance to verify if the beads worked. The wheel needs to be on the ground and rotating.
Fine, but what we can do is get a wheel out of balance by placing weights on it to the point that you can see the wheel hop, then install beads and see if it smooths out.
I just do a static balance myself and be done with guessing.
pauls1150
MOA #24991, south of Los Angeles
Maybe a couple of reasons? WAGs here:
They don't want to risk a bead hanging up in the valve stem;
As often as they change tires, how many bottles of beads would they need to carry along;
As often as they change tires, they don't want anybody stepping (or riding) on a bead and slipping or falling;
They haven't produced an "absolute determination" that they're really better than dynamic balancing, since it's a bunch more critical at racing speeds than at our "street" speeds.
They don't want to risk a bead hanging up in the valve stem;
As often as they change tires, how many bottles of beads would they need to carry along;
As often as they change tires, they don't want anybody stepping (or riding) on a bead and slipping or falling;
They haven't produced an "absolute determination" that they're really better than dynamic balancing, since it's a bunch more critical at racing speeds than at our "street" speeds.
