michaelmosty
06-08-2007, 10:33 AM
I just got a new set of wheels and a new set of shaved tires from Vilven. I got them balanced @ a Firestone I have been working with for quite a while and they came out with a bunch of weight (sticky weights). Of the 4 wheels they had the following weight on them: 2.75 oz, 3,50 oz, 5.00 oz, and 6.25 oz. I have never seen new wheels and tires balance out like this.
I took them to a Discount Tire and watched the gentleman doing the balancing and they came out with virtually the same weight on each wheel (+ or - .25 or .50).
All 4 wheels alone balanced out great.
I can look on the wheels and see the majority of the weight and then look 180 degrees to the other side of the tire and I notice that there is a little more tread than the side with weights. I can still see the cross-tread on the high side and the side with the weight is smooth.
Visually the tires look good and I would have never thought the slight difference would make it take that much weight. My plan is to go scrub in the tires at MSR-C next weekend. I am afraid that I am going to have to get them re-balanced, if not after the first session definitely after the first event.
Is this a normal amount of weight?
Should I run the tires? or send them back?
Any suggestions?
Thanks everyone,
I took them to a Discount Tire and watched the gentleman doing the balancing and they came out with virtually the same weight on each wheel (+ or - .25 or .50).
All 4 wheels alone balanced out great.
I can look on the wheels and see the majority of the weight and then look 180 degrees to the other side of the tire and I notice that there is a little more tread than the side with weights. I can still see the cross-tread on the high side and the side with the weight is smooth.
Visually the tires look good and I would have never thought the slight difference would make it take that much weight. My plan is to go scrub in the tires at MSR-C next weekend. I am afraid that I am going to have to get them re-balanced, if not after the first session definitely after the first event.
Is this a normal amount of weight?
Should I run the tires? or send them back?
Any suggestions?
Thanks everyone,