Balancing tires with BB's
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Anyone do this anymore?
I know back... 15 years ago or so... we used to buy our tires, spend a day beating, prying, pounding, etc... getting them on the rims and then use 1-2 shots of stainless steel BB's to balance them... never had a tire ride so smooth as a BB balanced 37" MT.
Is this still being done? lifetime balance for 5 wheels/tires was about ... $6.00
The only drawback was the little "shooosh" sound when coming to a stop. lol
-Ryan
I know back... 15 years ago or so... we used to buy our tires, spend a day beating, prying, pounding, etc... getting them on the rims and then use 1-2 shots of stainless steel BB's to balance them... never had a tire ride so smooth as a BB balanced 37" MT.
Is this still being done? lifetime balance for 5 wheels/tires was about ... $6.00
The only drawback was the little "shooosh" sound when coming to a stop. lol
-Ryan
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Buddy of mine drives truck and they use "equal"... havent looked it up yet, but sounds like the same idea
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LOL, the first I have ever heard of this. Now do you feed these BB's through the valve stem? Wikipedia said they are .171 of an inch and that sounds to big a diameter. I have this place just up the street from me, I'll have to give them a call.
PS: Still not getting that smooth ride out of my 35's Kevlars.
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PS: Still not getting that smooth ride out of my 35's Kevlars.
Bal-tec, Manufacturer of Precision Balls, Ball Bars, and Kinematic Components