Mounting and Balancing New Tires
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07-04-2008, 03:08 PM
RE: Mounting and Balancing New Tires
I will tell you what I learned this summer, you can save a ton over the years doing it yourself for an initial investment of about $150.
I got a tire breaker machine...the lever type for about $120 and got a balancing rod for about $30. Then I got a pair of Pirelli Diablos online for just over $200 shipped to my door. Changed them myself...really simple. Balanced them (the rear did not even need a weight), and I'm good for a couple years.
Additional value for me: the tire changer I got can remoove the big plate and be used for atv/lawnmower tires.
Just a thought...
I got a tire breaker machine...the lever type for about $120 and got a balancing rod for about $30. Then I got a pair of Pirelli Diablos online for just over $200 shipped to my door. Changed them myself...really simple. Balanced them (the rear did not even need a weight), and I'm good for a couple years.
Additional value for me: the tire changer I got can remoove the big plate and be used for atv/lawnmower tires.
Just a thought...
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RE: Mounting and Balancing New Tires
I am fanatical about tires. They can be your best friend or your worse enemy. I have a very good realationship with my dealer and get good prices on tires and mounting. I like the insurance if something is wrong with the tire or out of balance I take back and they will take care of it.
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RE: Mounting and Balancing New Tires
i was always told if ur rim is true then u aint gotta worry bout balancing new tires dont know how much truth there is in that though.....i know ive taken mine to the stealership and had new tires mounted and balaced but noticed no new weights on my rim basicaly all i got was new tires it handled fine though....
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07-05-2008, 11:46 AM
RE: Mounting and Balancing New Tires
ORIGINAL: edwardtn
I will tell you what I learned this summer, you can save a ton over the years doing it yourself for an initial investment of about $150.
I got a tire breaker machine...the lever type for about $120 and got a balancing rod for about $30. Then I got a pair of Pirelli Diablos online for just over $200 shipped to my door. Changed them myself...really simple. Balanced them (the rear did not even need a weight), and I'm good for a couple years.
Additional value for me: the tire changer I got can remoove the big plate and be used for atv/lawnmower tires.
Just a thought...
I will tell you what I learned this summer, you can save a ton over the years doing it yourself for an initial investment of about $150.
I got a tire breaker machine...the lever type for about $120 and got a balancing rod for about $30. Then I got a pair of Pirelli Diablos online for just over $200 shipped to my door. Changed them myself...really simple. Balanced them (the rear did not even need a weight), and I'm good for a couple years.
Additional value for me: the tire changer I got can remoove the big plate and be used for atv/lawnmower tires.
Just a thought...
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07-05-2008, 12:46 PM
RE: Mounting and Balancing New Tires
I'll post the links in a minute, gonna have to find them. The balancing rod is just a rod that goes through the axle and rests on jack stands.
notny4 -an unbalanced tire could have very bad effects, the tire could wobble enough to skip at high speeds...but I think that most tires for F2's a high quality radials that are near balanced when mounted.
notny4 -an unbalanced tire could have very bad effects, the tire could wobble enough to skip at high speeds...but I think that most tires for F2's a high quality radials that are near balanced when mounted.