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When I use my bubble balancer:
I mark the tire and put the back two of the four weights on, then put the tire back on the balancer. Then I can fine tune the bubble with the front weights, as per the instructions that came with the balancer 25 years ago. LOL Refinish King "Bob Paulin" > wrote in message news:01c44035$63863280$9e9bc3d8@race... > > > wrote in article > <SyIrc.95810$iF6.8420467@attbi_s02>... > > > > > > On 22-May-2004, (Doc) wrote: > > > > > Yes, it's a bubble balancer. No time like the present to learn. I just > > > got done putting in another engine/transmission, and heft plenty 'o > > > iron at the gym, I imagine I can handle mounting tires, if in fact the > > > machine works halfway decent. And hey, I have a large supply of > > > expletives to draw upon. The thing would pay for itself on the first > > > set of tires. > > > > -- Years ago (like in the fifties) bubble balancers were the only thing > > available. And lots of places still use them, especially places that deal > > only in used tires. A sharp guy who does this for a living can do a fair > job > > with one of these. But it's easy to have too much weight on one side or > the > > other of the wheel. A spin balancer takes the guesswork out, and you get > the > > right amount of weight on each side every time. If you just jig around > town, > > a bubble balancer is fine. If you drive the freeways, pay for the spin > > balance. > > > On page 75 of the March 2002 Street Rod Builder Magazine, it states, > "Goodyear uses a good old-fashioned bubble-balancer to balance large > diameter, fat-tread street rod tires....a good bubble balance is perfectly > accurate....Finally, spin balancers are not designed for use on > large-diameter tires." > > I use a Micro M-60 bubble balancer for ten-inch, oval-track race car tires > and my personal street vehicles - all of which run 55 and 60-series BFG > Radial T/A. Not a shake in the bunch at speeds from 70 mph on up. > > The key is to do it correctly - with four weights evenly split front/rear - > not just pile on weight opposite the heavy spot. > > > Bob Paulin - R.A.C.E. > Race Car Chassis Analysis & Setup Services > |
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"Refinish King" > wrote in message ... > When I use my bubble balancer: > > I mark the tire and put the back two of the four weights on, then put the > tire back on the balancer. Then I can fine tune the bubble with the front > weights, as per the instructions that came with the balancer 25 years ago. > > LOL > Refinish King > > > "Bob Paulin" > wrote in message > news:01c44035$63863280$9e9bc3d8@race... > > > > > > wrote in article > > <SyIrc.95810$iF6.8420467@attbi_s02>... > > > > > > > > > On 22-May-2004, (Doc) wrote: > > > > > > > Yes, it's a bubble balancer. No time like the present to learn. I just > > > > got done putting in another engine/transmission, and heft plenty 'o > > > > iron at the gym, I imagine I can handle mounting tires, if in fact the > > > > machine works halfway decent. And hey, I have a large supply of > > > > expletives to draw upon. The thing would pay for itself on the first > > > > set of tires. > > > > > > -- Years ago (like in the fifties) bubble balancers were the only thing > > > available. And lots of places still use them, especially places that > deal > > > only in used tires. A sharp guy who does this for a living can do a fair > > job > > > with one of these. But it's easy to have too much weight on one side or > > the > > > other of the wheel. A spin balancer takes the guesswork out, and you get > > the > > > right amount of weight on each side every time. If you just jig around > > town, > > > a bubble balancer is fine. If you drive the freeways, pay for the spin > > > balance. > > > > > > On page 75 of the March 2002 Street Rod Builder Magazine, it states, > > "Goodyear uses a good old-fashioned bubble-balancer to balance large > > diameter, fat-tread street rod tires....a good bubble balance is perfectly > > accurate....Finally, spin balancers are not designed for use on > > large-diameter tires." > > > > I use a Micro M-60 bubble balancer for ten-inch, oval-track race car tires > > and my personal street vehicles - all of which run 55 and 60-series BFG > > Radial T/A. Not a shake in the bunch at speeds from 70 mph on up. > > > > The key is to do it correctly - with four weights evenly split > front/rear - > > not just pile on weight opposite the heavy spot. > > > > > > Bob Paulin - R.A.C.E. > > Race Car Chassis Analysis & Setup Services > > > > > |
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