Tire balancing
 

What kind of tire balancers is everyone using?

I found this cheap prop balancer, but the magnets are not strong enough to hold a 1/8 tire

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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../Xray_0438.jpg

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I use modeling clay I get in the school supply area at the grocery store.
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i do the exact same thing! hahaha :D

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http://www.bluegrasshobbies.com/bg/c...roducts_id=471

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Thats perfect 44 bucks isn't bad comes with all the adapters, thanks for info

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Need to glue the foam inserts to the tire before you balance them up. Spray glue at any auto store is cheap and last forever. If you dont glue the foams, they will spin inside the tire and the balance will be off and the time you spent on balancing them is just a waste.
The glue I use is for the head liners of cars, works great. Just a heads up for you:D.

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...What's the point of balancing tires? xD

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balancing ur tires is pointless, if you glue ur tires to the rims like ur supposed to then there is know way the foam inserts are going to spin.

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especially when i look at that tire that is on the balancer and see the river of glue!!!

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The idea is so that the wheel doesn't hop around. You basically just spin the wheel and when you see a spot where it stops you add weight to the opposite side. No one is going to be able to glue a wheel 129% perfectly.

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ok....Justified ur new n all....but ur soo off the mark here man...its not even funny...i would quit before u go makin a fool of urself.

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hey man, i go to the local race track and race all the time and ive never heard of someone balancing there tires. its not a helicopter. I might be new at this little forum web site but ive been driving my car for a long time and never needed to balance my tires.

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Wait a minute......I thought that everyones RC knowledge was based on the number of posts they've had. WOW!! I was way off.




Well said.

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u know everyone needs to **** off because the forums is not only for knowledge, its for opinions to.

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Well, this thread is getting heated, hm?

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When your done blowing smoke up your own *** you might want to take notes. When the tires are balanced the truck/truggy handles better and is more predictable. Does one need to do this? No. But the results and performance gains are there once it is done.
Its like holes in the tire carcus, doesnt need to be done but youll also get better performance from the tires if they have holes in them.

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and imo u dont know what u are talking about....Talk to any Pro Racer and ask if they balance there tires.....maby at ur little corner lot track they dont...but any "knowledgeable" Racer will tell u that balancing tires makes a HUGE difference.....but like nascardad24 said....do u HAVE TO do it.....No....do what ever u want....but dont come running to us asking how to balance tires in a couple weeks when u realize ur tires are Shaking the truck to peices.

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send a link to the whopping sized track you PRO RACERS go to.

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http://www.canadianwinternationals.com/wnats/


and if u check the gallary...u can see Gary Guest helpin me set-up the front end my the Good ol Jammin...and ALL of team Jammin and the Kyosho boyz balance there tires.



http://teamwrp.com/

this is home track...Granted its not a RC Pro series track...but w/e...it got me to where i am now.

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CRCRC just had a big race, Josh Karl and Micheal Paige race at my track every friday night, one qualified right behind Adam Drake and both finished in the top 10. Both run Kyosho as do I and we balance tires.
Talk about maken it a tuff friday night of racing when these 2 guys race against you. I take all the tips I can get and use them wisely.

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Lucky u....I Wish i could race with top level driver's on a weekly basis....i only get a couple chances a Year to make it to a big name event with Paid Pro driver's.

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If you've never tried it, how can you be so against it?, take a chill pill[sm=punching.gif]

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I can look at any R/C and know in seconds if they balance their wheels and tires, if you are serious about racing you spend time balancing.

BTW it has absolutely nothing to do with glueing your foams to the rims, I've never done that and I assure you all my tires and wheels are perfectly balanced.