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Topic: Balancing Slicks?
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FivePTSlow
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I have a pair of MT ET Streets, I see that MT recommends a static balance with a bubble balancer. The problem I'm finding is that none of my local tire shops use a bubble balancer any more.
Do you guys have your slicks balanced? If so, how?
-------------------- 2011 GT/CS 5.0 + Boost(Procharger) 90 Bronco 5.8 Lifted 05 SRT-4 24PSI E-85 at least 50 million hp 07 Harley VROD NRS Stage 1
Posts: 1857 | From: Sacramento | Registered: May 2007
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FivePTSlow
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Member # 7682
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quote: Originally posted by 135.0: Have you tried Tognottis?
Les Schwab can static balance on their machine , just had to speak to someone that was knowledgeable
-------------------- 2011 GT/CS 5.0 + Boost(Procharger) 90 Bronco 5.8 Lifted 05 SRT-4 24PSI E-85 at least 50 million hp 07 Harley VROD NRS Stage 1
Posts: 1857 | From: Sacramento | Registered: May 2007
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Venom
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Member # 9201
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Any tire shop with a hunter or coats balancer can static balance. Besides a bubble balancer only works on steel wheels.
Posts: 296 | From: San Mateo | Registered: May 2009
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4 CAM FOX
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Member # 11891
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NOBODY uses bubble balancers anymore. Any tire shop with a fairly recent machine and a competent tech to operate it should be able to do it.
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Posts: 1798 | From: NOR*CAL | Registered: Apr 2012
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CobraTerritory
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Member # 6476
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Don't waste your time and money balancing bias ply slicks. The tire will spin in the rim anyways so it's pointless. If it's beadlocked then that's a different story
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Posts: 1546 | From: Oakland, CA | Registered: Feb 2006
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vortek01gt
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I Always balance slicks. Like stated above most newer balancers will be able to do static balance.
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Posts: 622 | From: martinez CA | Registered: Jul 2010
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