Tire balancing
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Posted 05-10-2011 11:23 AM
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#7
Posted 05-10-2011 04:42 PM
Straight answer. If you only drive 55 or under, don't worry about it
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#8
Posted 05-10-2011 05:36 PM
Tire harmonics come into play at various speeds based on tire mass and circumfrence.
Aprox 15 mph (you will never feel this), again about 35(very rarely do you feel this), again about 60 (this is the one you will feel), again about 120 and again at 180.
Most tire balance machines have for a working speed of about 15mph. This will work at all harmonic points. That is why you can balance an Indy car tire on the same machine that you balance a street car tire on.
dave
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#9
Posted 05-10-2011 07:16 PM
FWIW, I also asked them to spin the wheels first to make sure nothing happened during shipping.
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#10
Posted 05-11-2011 08:53 AM
Assuming you are using tape on wheel weights, put two 2-oz strips next to each other instead of a single long 4 oz strip.
Dave
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Posted 05-11-2011 11:48 AM
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Posted 05-11-2011 01:16 PM
Curious...does anyone use a bubble balancer to do their own tires? Once upon a time, JD mentioned (on the old site) that he did.
Yes, that is all I've ever used. $60-$70 from Harbor Freight.
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#18
Posted 05-11-2011 03:08 PM
Having worked for Goodyear for 10 years, you need to balance tires.
Tire harmonics come into play at various speeds based on tire mass and circumfrence.
Aprox 15 mph (you will never feel this), again about 35(very rarely do you feel this), again about 60 (this is the one you will feel), again about 120 and again at 180.
Most tire balance machines have for a working speed of about 15mph. This will work at all harmonic points. That is why you can balance an Indy car tire on the same machine that you balance a street car tire on.
dave
Thanks, for the good explanation. I have always balanced our tires, but you hear people brag that they don't, so I was trying to find what most felt was proper. Looks like I made the right decision.
Pat
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Posted 05-12-2011 08:42 AM
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