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Old 05-27-2020, 11:31 AM
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Default Tire/wheel balance

Wondering how many folks have actually balanced their wheels? Like many I have a shimmy from my mains around 30-35 kts when rolling out.

I bought a wheel balancer and the wheels needed 1.75oz on one and about 2oz on the other. Virtually in the same spot too - near the red dot where you?re supposed to put the valve stem.

I took transition training in the factory -10 which also had a shimmy. The instructor told Me that the wheel needed to be balanced.

I?ve got the stock grove wheels and tires that Van?s sells as per of the kit.

I have to imagine that if it is indeed off by this much, this could be the source of the vibration.

Thoughts?
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Old 05-27-2020, 12:22 PM
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How are your tires after you did the balance? Shimmy gone?

I bought a Harbor Freight wheel balancer to use next time I swap out tires. I'm hoping it's worth the effort...can't hurt I suppose.
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Old 05-27-2020, 12:57 PM
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Karl - havent tried it yet. I bought the bubble balancer from Harbor Freight... the other one wont work... I tried. its for wheels with a less than 1.5? hub.

I?m hoping to get things put back together and fly in the next 2 days. I used proseal to attach the weights. 4 inboard and 4 outboard.
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Old 05-27-2020, 01:09 PM
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motorcycle shops have stick on balance weights in 1/4 oz increments. They can easily be cut into smaller pieces.
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Old 05-27-2020, 01:46 PM
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Karl - havent tried it yet. I bought the bubble balancer from Harbor Freight... the other one wont work... I tried. its for wheels with a less than 1.5? hub.

I?m hoping to get things put back together and fly in the next 2 days. I used proseal to attach the weights. 4 inboard and 4 outboard.
Hmmm...didn't think about the hub size. I'll probably just fabricate my own hub sleeve to make it fit.
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Old 05-27-2020, 02:24 PM
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Anyone use tire balance beads?

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Old 05-27-2020, 02:41 PM
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So how do you get the beads into the tube?

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Old 05-27-2020, 02:49 PM
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Anyone use tire balance beads?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8b6eqde_5A
I used them on the 6. I have had good success using them on motorcycle tires. When I swapped tubes duing a CI, I chose not to reinstall them and still had no shimmy, so can't say positively if they work in our RVs.

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Old 05-27-2020, 02:50 PM
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So how do you get the beads into the tube?

Dave
Pull the schrader valve out and insert beads via a vynal tube pushed over the threaded portion of hte stem. Most bead kits come with a small bottle and tube for installation.

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Old 05-27-2020, 03:15 PM
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Pull the schrader valve out and insert beads via a vynal tube pushed over the threaded portion of hte stem. Most bead kits come with a small bottle and tube for installation.

Larry
Won't the beads eat up the innertube? That pressure on somew points on the the innertube has to do something to it.
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