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Re: Bubble balance

To: Dave Grandeffo <davegran@execpc.com>
Subject: Re: Bubble balance
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2003 00:21:52 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <3FCFE771.7776@execpc.com> from [151.201.120.178] at Thu, 4 Dec 2003 23:21:48 -0600
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Excellent, that's what makes the list so wonderful. I was going to try 
to balance the tire separate from the wheel, but your way will be 
quicker. That was probably 30 or more years ago as I was recalling (or 
trying to recall) what the guy told us.

Dave

Dave Grandeffo wrote:

>
>The quickest, easiest,
>most accurate way to balance a tire with the least amount of weight is
>to first balance just the wheel, with valve stem, but no tire. Then
>mount the tire, being careful not to move the weights from the first
>balance and mark the heavy spot. Next, deflate and move the tire around
>so its heavy spot lines up with the wheel weights (which represent the
>light side of the wheel). Finally, inflate the tire, remove the wheel
>weights, and balance the whole assembly.





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