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I do it the easy way I don't balance them

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tried both ways,no diff,

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Why would you need balanced slicks when all you do is explode pinions anyway?
I can't see why it wouldn't work in a tube when it can be injected in a valve stem.

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Why would you need balanced slicks when all you do is explode pinions anyway?
I can't see why it wouldn't work in a tube when it can be injected in a valve stem.

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no more exploding rears. O threw the 83/4s in the trash where they belong

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We run tubes in the Phoenix's and I quit balancing years ago.Made no difference.

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The next time any of you non-balance guys are at an event where any of the major slick manus have a truck stop and ask them if they recommend slick balancing. If you don't believe what they tell you then get some shock sensors from Racepak and look at the data you retrieve from them. See if this changes your mind.

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I read the great debate threads and went this way as well. No issue at all.

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There is no debate. You balance them! You guys that don't balance your slicks are part of the reason why I have to spend as much time as I do in the staging lanes - while they are sweeping your parts off the track.

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I quit balancing years ago. Had no issues for a long time. Then I got a set of slicks that caused a noticeable shake in shutdown. Was in a pinch and wondered which tire was the problem. Called my shock manufacturer on the phone about something else and the subject came up. He said crawl under the car after making a pass and put your hand on each shock. Guess what one shock was noticeably warmer than the other. That tire was out of balance pretty bad. The other didn't hardly need any weight to zero out.

What warms the shock up? I can answer that. When a shock gets worked the fluid is forced to pass through restricters. The more it is worked the hotter the fluid becomes.

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what a debate
here is my
i have never balanced a slick
never will
why ? how many you guys out here balance you're slicks at a shop ,,then go home guess what ya do ??
put screws in so you slick don't move !!
so much for that balance job you just did!!
plus,they do not make a balancer that will balance at the speed in which you travel!
the speed range and the fast rate of change is why there is no need
do what you want,
yep it's only 10-15 $

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Good for all sizes and all RPM's. It's accurate and not very expensive. I use it on a regular bassis, not only on the car I race, but my daily drivers also. I may be a little paranoid, but I do not trust outside shops when it come to tire balancing.

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what a debate
here is my
i have never balanced a slick
never will
why ? how many you guys out here balance you're slicks at a shop ,,then go home guess what ya do ??
put screws in so you slick don't move !!
so much for that balance job you just did!!
plus,they do not make a balancer that will balance at the speed in which you travel!
the speed range and the fast rate of change is why there is no need
do what you want,
yep it's only 10-15 $

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Good for all sizes and all RPM's. It's accurate and not very expensive. I use it on a regular bassis, not only on the car I race, but my daily drivers also. I may be a little paranoid, but I do not trust outside shops when it come to tire balancing.

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I agree with balancing whenever possible.

Who would even think of putting the screws in after a balance? I guess there are all kinds of people out there.

A simple bubble balance can make a world of difference. Using a balancer can help you to determine the best way to balance if you study the balance of the rim (if it's heavy enough to show up on a bubble balancer as a rim only), and the combined wheel, tire, tube, screws, tape, and whatever.

I know that when I ran my old nostalgia digger there were some unbalanced sets that shook the car and driver so hard that I couldn't see through my prescription lenses at the 1000 foot. A few well placed weights and the eyeware stayed in place.

As always, do what you want, or do what you have to do, or don't do anythying at all; but don't preach about being right about something in every situation just because your a 'right fighter'.

This post was about an alternative approach to balancing a wheel and would or could it be applied to slicks.

Of course we all learn something from the experts who don't balance and don't see value in the idea.
I honestly don't care if you balance your tires. I care about learning something new, and is this something that I can benefit from.

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Good for all sizes and all RPM's. It's accurate and not very expensive. I use it on a regular bassis, not only on the car I race, but my daily drivers also. I may be a little paranoid, but I do not trust outside shops when it come to tire balancing.

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how much was that?

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what a debate
here is my
i have never balanced a slick
never will
why ? how many you guys out here balance you're slicks at a shop ,,then go home guess what ya do ??
put screws in so you slick don't move !!
so much for that balance job you just did!!
plus,they do not make a balancer that will balance at the speed in which you travel!
the speed range and the fast rate of change is why there is no need
do what you want,
yep it's only 10-15 $

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Good for all sizes and all RPM's. It's accurate and not very expensive. I use it on a regular bassis, not only on the car I race, but my daily drivers also. I may be a little paranoid, but I do not trust outside shops when it come to tire balancing.

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I agree with balancing whenever possible.

Who would even think of putting the screws in after a balance? I guess there are all kinds of people out there.

A simple bubble balance can make a world of difference. Using a balancer can help you to determine the best way to balance if you study the balance of the rim (if it's heavy enough to show up on a bubble balancer as a rim only), and the combined wheel, tire, tube, screws, tape, and whatever.

I know that when I ran my old nostalgia digger there were some unbalanced sets that shook the car and driver so hard that I couldn't see through my prescription lenses at the 1000 foot. A few well placed weights and the eyeware stayed in place.

As always, do what you want, or do what you have to do, or don't do anythying at all; but don't preach about being right about something in every situation just because your a 'right fighter'.

This post was about an alternative approach to balancing a wheel and would or could it be applied to slicks.

Of course we all learn something from the experts who don't balance and don't see value in the idea.
I honestly don't care if you balance your tires. I care about learning something new, and is this something that I can benefit from.

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