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do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 #654791 03/29/10 01:35 PM 03/29/10 01:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,580 OH J junkyardmaxie OP master
junkyardmaxie OP master J Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,580 OH	went 2 places today to get tires mounted . both said dont balance the rear slicks? i always have. they said after the first burn out the wheel weight changes anyway. any input? THANKS FOR ALL THE INPUT IAM GOING TO BALANCE THEM Last edited by junkyardmaxie; 03/30/10 09:57 AM.

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: junkyardmaxie] #654792 03/29/10 01:37 PM 03/29/10 01:37 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast B BobR master
BobR master B Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast	Call the tech line for Goodyear Racing or M/T and ask them what they think.

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: BobR] #654793 03/29/10 01:44 PM 03/29/10 01:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa rebel master
rebel master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa	i tried to but my tyre man couldn't fit the slick into the balancing machine & the center section of the rim would be moving anyway so a real balance wasn't going to be achieved. at 140mph i can't tell if it feels balanced or not.

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: BobR] #654794 03/29/10 01:46 PM 03/29/10 01:46 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,647 Ringtown, Pa. Dartsport540 top fuel
Dartsport540 top fuel Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,647 Ringtown, Pa.	I balance mine, when first installed ! Also rebalance them when I am rotating them, about every 50 passes. It is nice when you don't have a Vibration.... 548 cu. in., Bill Mitchell Aluminum Block, CRT 727 auto trans, Alston Chassis. 8.981et at 149.46 mph. 1.204et - 60 foot, So Far....

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: Dartsport540] #654795 03/29/10 01:53 PM 03/29/10 01:53 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,145 Arizona, USA gsmopar super stock
gsmopar super stock Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,145 Arizona, USA	I don't balance mine. There is a lot of info on this board on the subject. Some do, some don't...

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: Dartsport540] #654796 03/29/10 01:56 PM 03/29/10 01:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,527 PA moparacer master
moparacer master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,527 PA	I have put them on and run them with no balance and not had problems but you only have to have one be out one time to make you balance them every time after.... I think all the hoosiers I have ran on my dragster needed very little wieght, and I had a few sets of Mickeys and Goodyears that needed alot of weight.

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: junkyardmaxie] #654797 03/29/10 02:00 PM 03/29/10 02:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	I used to a long time ago, then we went to bead locks where we could mount the tires ourselves. Went through at least 15 sets of tires and never balanced them. No trouble what so ever, and I'm going 260 MPH. We only get 5-8 runs per set of tires. Then there dried up and no good for our hi horse powered car.

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: Challenger 1] #654798 03/29/10 02:24 PM 03/29/10 02:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 637 Kokomo,IN StripeHOG mopar
StripeHOG mopar Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 637 Kokomo,IN	look at the back tires on some cars in the burnout box and you'll change your minds about not balancing your slicks I've seen some that look like a basketball bouncing Andrew Brough D372 1969 Dodge Dart GTS 1.43 60'best 6.82 1/8 98mph "the light came on and I ran out of talent"

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: StripeHOG] #654799 03/29/10 02:26 PM 03/29/10 02:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp MegaDart master
MegaDart master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp	I don't balance my beadlock wheels but do like to bubble balance my regular wheels/slicks

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: MegaDart] #654800 03/29/10 02:55 PM 03/29/10 02:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	Always Rickster

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: MegaDart] #654801 03/29/10 02:59 PM 03/29/10 02:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7 AB Canada D Demon Guy member
Demon Guy member D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7 AB Canada	I would balance them if you can, Static/balance out the heavy spot. Ever wonder why some slicks in the burn out box are smooth and some bounce like StripeHog said. I have seen unbalance slicks show cords on one side and lots of wear indicator showing on opposite side. I have also driven a buddys car were it vibrated so bad I thought it was coming apart, balanced the slicks and smooth as silk. 71 Demon 451 SR All Motor Chassis car 2475 w/driver Best ET 9.08 @ 150.05, 4787 Corrected Alt

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: Demon Guy] #654802 03/29/10 03:52 PM 03/29/10 03:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,103 Yes S sixpakdodge master
sixpakdodge master S Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,103 Yes	I balance my own on a bubble balancer. I'm running Goodyear 1984's on both cars.

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: sixpakdodge] #654803 03/29/10 06:05 PM 03/29/10 06:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,921 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,921 A collage of whims	I do, and generally there's a fair amount of weight needed. I'd hate to be chasing a problem on the car - a vibration or harmonic or whatever - only to find it's something as simple as a wheel/tire imbalance. How a burnout would affect the balance of a tire, I don't understand.

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: topside] #654804 03/29/10 06:57 PM 03/29/10 06:57 PM
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tubtar master Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn.	Quote: How a burnout would affect the balance of a tire, I don't understand. I got out my tire guy to English dictionary.........roughly , it translates to " I don't feel like doing it." I have to add .......... I've always had mine balanced and for the very reason described above. Doing the burn out , it is steady and smooth. I figure that it has to have the same effect down track. Last edited by tubtar; 03/29/10 06:59 PM.

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: tubtar] #654805 03/29/10 07:51 PM 03/29/10 07:51 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	I balance mine usually 2 times a season

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: MR_P_BODY] #654806 03/29/10 08:26 PM 03/29/10 08:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,592 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,592 Great Neck,LI,new york	Any time I have rears off at the shop,will throw them on and give a spin.They rarely change HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: hemi-itis] #654807 03/29/10 08:43 PM 03/29/10 08:43 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 753 San Diego, CA B brktracr super street
brktracr super street B Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 753 San Diego, CA	I had a set that were out of balance, it would vibrate hard enough to shake my eye balls. Always bubble balance them after they get mounted. 1.298 60 ft 6.001 1/8 mile 114 mph 9.52 1/4 mile 140.87 mph @ 3110 lbs

Re: do you balance your rear slicks 14x32 [Re: hemi-itis] #654808 03/29/10 08:43 PM 03/29/10 08:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,247 Mt. Vernon, Ohio dartman366 I Live Here
dartman366 I Live Here Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,247 Mt. Vernon, Ohio	Bob, I have a bubble balancer if you need to use it, that's how I do mine. Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.

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