Re: Who runs slicks W/O balancing?
[Re: WHITEDART]
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07/29/13 11:42 PM
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I have done it both ways. never felt any difference. so do what ever you fill safe with. but if a car got sideways with out the slicks having screws could the tire come off the bead that would been one of my fears
If you are so far sideways traveling at a speed at which you feel the tire will come off the bead, you probably have bigger problems. That being said, I'll say it again, each individual driver needs to feel comfortable with balancing a tire or not.
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Re: Who runs slicks W/O balancing?
[Re: max_maniac]
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07/30/13 10:09 AM
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I run mine screwed to the rim, but never balance them. Never had any issues.
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Re: Who runs slicks W/O balancing?
[Re: 1967dartgt]
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07/30/13 08:24 PM
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Not screwed, but bubble balanced. I mount them dry or a little soap and water.
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Re: Who runs slicks W/O balancing?
[Re: dvw]
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07/30/13 09:01 PM
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I've always balanced them. No screws now on my 9" slicks. I don't remember if I always screwed my bracket Challenger 14x32's years ago.
I have a theory that the unbalanced, bigger, low pressure tires will not be felt as much as unbalanced, smaller, high pressure tires. I run my 9" slicks at 21 lbs. That also lessens the need for screws. I sometimes mark them and do see that they move a bit even at that pressure. They move back somewhat after I swap them side-to-side and eventually stabilize. It does bother me not to rebalance once or twice through the tire's life. But it's usually too inconvenient to do.
Another theory of mine is that just because you don't feel it, it doesn't mean it's not there. It's splitting hairs, but if an unbalance is trying to move a tire up & down, even a bit, while going down the track, it's wasting energy that should be accelerating the vehicle forward.
At some point, enough added weight may offset any benefits of a balanced tire. But I've seen some tire/ wheel combos balance better by just rotating the tire on the rim during mounting. Nothing is "perfect".
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Re: Who runs slicks W/O balancing?
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07/30/13 09:33 PM
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this debate will go on forever I personally have never and will never bother to balance a true slick as they distort so bad going down track I see no way that they will stay balanced the whole run anyway. But to each there own
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Re: Who runs slicks W/O balancing?
[Re: 1967dartgt]
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07/30/13 09:46 PM
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I dont know why you guys dont balance them.. I've had to add a lot of weight on some... I sure dont like them bouncing as I go down the track... hell I've seen them bouncing off the track(down track) but you guy do as you wish... I will continue to balance
If your slicks are bouncing down track you need new shocks bad! Lol
Those were brand new shocks... same ones I run now
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Re: Who runs slicks W/O balancing?
[Re: 1967dartgt]
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07/30/13 09:48 PM
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Guys...I'm no expert..but I think after one burnout if you took the wheel off it would be out of balance again..just my thoughts...
If you burn the rubber off all the way around it should still be in balance... if it were to bounce in the burnout it would burn the rubber off at different areas more than other areas... thats when I use to see the most irregular wear on my tires when I didnt balance and that got progressively worse with each burnout... I balance but you guys can do what ever works for you..
I dont say my way is the right way... but I see the pros doing it all the time and it works for them
I guess you start and stop your burn out on the same spot on the tire every time. Dam your good I can never stop in the same spot as I started.lol
Do what ever the hell you want... I dont care
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Re: Who runs slicks W/O balancing?
[Re: mopowered]
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07/31/13 03:50 PM
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Screwed here (a must), Balanced? Your joking right?
I wouldnt say screws are a must, we have note screwed these (according to weld there was no need) and we have never had a problem. Been 1.28 60ft
Casey
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