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QKENUF4U 08-24-2006 07:29 PM

one last pro-street hurdle............
 
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ok , got the rims/tires on, everything works perfect etc. but i cant find anyone that can balance these rims/tires because of the width/backspacing. so anyone in phoenix have a place they can recommend that can balance my tires for me ???????? ive been to firestone,desert rat,fly-n-hi,fletchers and none can do it cause they all use normal tire machines. :help:

mike nutt 08-24-2006 07:36 PM

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i don't know anyone in phoenix , but around here people use the big truck tire shops to balance over sized tires and wheels, might be worth looking into.

RiCo 08-24-2006 07:44 PM

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les schwab? i dunno , i would try like whatr that guy was saying a place that does big huge tires for like semis and stuff

PanelDeland 08-24-2006 08:18 PM

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Try a 4X4 shop.They sell big to huge tires and mount and balance them for 4 wheelers.Just a suggestion.

QKENUF4U 08-24-2006 09:52 PM

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already tried the 4-wheeler shops (fly-n-hi,desert rat) they both told me that with the big big tires (44's etc) they just throw a bag of sand in them to balance them.
i tried one big rig tire place but they use a standard tire machine to balance the big rig tires so no go there. ill keep trying.
thanks
lance

uncle 08-24-2006 10:01 PM

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How about the old standby. Bubble balance.

QKENUF4U 08-25-2006 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by uncle (Post 1789545)
How about the old standby. Bubble balance.

if i had one or could make/buy one. i used them at school to balance bike tires. :gi:

rodstored-72 08-25-2006 10:34 AM

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lance,
give rick (ricks pickup parts) a call. i bet he can give you a place to try or atleast an idea

good luck!!
rodstored-72

92306HO5 08-25-2006 10:53 AM

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try wheel specialists in tempe 480-968-1314 ask for jim j. also theres a goodyear store on countryclub and us60 that does big tires....

boraxman 08-25-2006 11:11 AM

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Dumb question, but do really need to balance them? Can you feel them shaking being on the rear and all? Plus is it a daily driver?

MoBikeRider 08-25-2006 11:18 AM

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Our 33 Plymouth coupes tires are a little bigger than that and we got them balanced at discount tire. Just had to wait till the boss left and my buddy took the cover off that goes over the tire and we balanced it that way. Not real Safe but it got the job done.

70rs/ss 08-25-2006 11:21 AM

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Discount tire can do them, I worked there for a few years and we did some pretty big wheels, the actually mount them from the front instead of the rear in some cases, check and talk to the manager as they have the most experience. Good luck

cdowns 08-25-2006 12:48 PM

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jcwwitney used to sell bubble balance machines cheap// i dont have a catalogue handy so i dont know if they still have them

Bushmaster 08-25-2006 01:50 PM

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Harbor Freight had some call one of the stores.


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