mounting slicks
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rifle Colorado
Posts: 585
Yes!! Balance them!! I put a new set on my ol fed once without balancing them. It started to shake so hard at around 800ft that my vision narrowed to pinpoints, and I had a headache for several days....
#4
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RACING JUNKIE
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Montvale, VA
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I always said "NO'...but I was running 28x9s.Little tires never gave me any trouble.My buddy has a FED and runs 33x10s.Didn't balance them and it shook so bad he couldn't make it to half track.....1/8 mile.Put her in the trailer.Matter of fact,I just got done balancing mine about two hours ago.Bubble balancers are sooo cool!!!
#6
I believe you should always balance them. 16.5-33s on mine, my tire shop can do large 4x4 tires so it is no problem getting them done. The weights are stick on that are placed inside where they can't be seen.
Curtis
Curtis
#8
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Tell City, IN
Posts: 356
I run them without tape. Just need to make sure they clean the wheel pretty good before putting them on. I have had No issue's. Been doing it for 4 years this way and I put alot of passes on my stuff.
#9
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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You could do like some idiot did my wheels once. Hammer on the lead weights on the outside of my brand new (at the time) draglites. I had even taken them the stick on weights. :shock:
I said "No No No No No... I do not think so."
lucky for him they didn't get scratched up. moron
I said "No No No No No... I do not think so."
lucky for him they didn't get scratched up. moron
#10
I agree with us7, I don't use tape on mine, just have to make sure you clean it real good where you stick them. I have been doing it like this for at least 20 years. The only time I had them come off is when I broke a rear. It cleaned all the teeth off the ring gear and the vibration must have shook them off. I doubt tape would've helped then