Balancing drag slicks

Tom Goldman · 04-11-2009, 11:48 AM

Mark, we have a John Bean balancer, which has enough room even for the 17x34x16 FC tires that roll out @111". .......Stick on weights only!! .....I've seen guys with holes and dents in their body from hammer on weights flying off !!! .....As to not balancing, I've seen a lot of smaller tires ,9x30 ,11x29 ect, that needed very little weight, if any,especially radials on newer high quality wheels. ...Not the wobblers from the past! ....Big tires usually are more likely to need weight ,as the mass is larger, and moves farther from the center of the rim. .....Tom

04-11-2009, 11:48 AM	#6
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: Balancing drag slicks Mark, we have a John Bean balancer, which has enough room even for the 17x34x16 FC tires that roll out @111". .......Stick on weights only!! .....I've seen guys with holes and dents in their body from hammer on weights flying off !!! .....As to not balancing, I've seen a lot of smaller tires ,9x30 ,11x29 ect, that needed very little weight, if any,especially radials on newer high quality wheels. ...Not the wobblers from the past! ....Big tires usually are more likely to need weight ,as the mass is larger, and moves farther from the center of the rim. .....Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK