some talk on balancing big tires

[brans87]

I know how to balance most normal tires with lead weights or stick- on weights. I use a road force balancer from Hunter but school me and others here on the balance beads etc for 35 and up please. Plan on some 35's on H2 wheels and might due this over lead weights. Thanks

 

[blazinzuk]

There are quite a few products that have been used for a very long time. Equal (I think they spell it different) couple of different brands of beads that balance a tire.

Centramatic balancers are good up to 37s

 

[sweetk30]

got 35" new bfg radial at/ko on now few months old . no balance at all and nice and smooth .

did lots of bias ply swampers and they like basic old bubble balance best .

otherwise if ride like crap and balanced its crappy tire.

this from around 15 years of tire work in shop and lift kit stuff.

 

[K85 Octane]

I don't remember noticing anything odd about the ride when I drove my Blazer without weights for a few highway miles to the local tire shop. I had them balance the tires with lots of stick on weights. At the same time, I had them throw a pound of .20g airsoft BBs in each tire. The weights fell off within a month or so, said "MEH" and I've been cruisin' smooth ever since with just the BBs. 38" toyo and mickey

 

[nvrenuf]

I've got 43's on aluminum wheels, no balance at all. I've had it up to 60 and it was smooth as silk.

 

[gonefishin]

I have never balanced any tires on my blazer and it rides great. Well at least until about 110 mph then i get some shaking, but that might not be the tires fault.