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4 weights on one side of wheel?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by JBTuncc, Aug 26, 2009.

  1. Aug 26, 2009 at 4:31 PM
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    JBTuncc

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    Is putting 4 weights on one side of a BFG Rugged Trail stock size tire normal? I'm wondering if I got a defective tire and Tire Kingdom is trying to balance it instead of replacing it. I have a slight vibration after they "balanced" it twice. The vibration only happens occasionally on the highway. Any suggestions?
     
  2. Aug 26, 2009 at 5:03 PM
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    our wheels need to be road force balanced. do you know if they balanced them that way?
     
  3. Aug 26, 2009 at 6:37 PM
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    They don't NEED to be. If the tire place has the correct adapter for the rim they can be balanced off the truck. (FWIW-I Balanced my own wheels with non stock rubber on a conventional machine with static weighting)

    They can balance a tire with all the weight on the inside (static). I do it becuase I don't want them messing up the paint on the front of the rim and I don't want nasty looking weights on the lip.

    If you've still got a vibration tho...Check alignment, check the condition of the tires, and have them keep balancing until it's gone imo.
     
  4. Aug 27, 2009 at 4:53 PM
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    How do you road force balance? They just tried again to balance them. We'll see tomorrow if they failed again.
     

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