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Old 11-17-2009, 09:24 PM   #1
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How picky or sensitive are you to tire balancing?
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Old 11-17-2009, 09:26 PM   #2
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My tire installer does not balance my tires, the same weight stays on it, and thus far I nor any of the other guys I ride with have had issues. So no I'm not picky about it.
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Old 11-17-2009, 09:29 PM   #3
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Not picky and I do most of my own tire changes.

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Old 11-17-2009, 10:38 PM   #4
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Picky enough that even when I let someone else mount them, I usually balance them myself.
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Old 11-17-2009, 11:01 PM   #5
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Old 11-18-2009, 08:23 AM   #6
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decently picky... not gonna kill 20+ min getting it perfect though. but I take my time.

with the knobbies... I'll get them close... but if it takes longer than 2 maybe 3 min... I'm done. can't really feel it with the knobbs anyhow
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Old 11-18-2009, 08:54 AM   #7
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I had a guy that could balance the tire with no weight, just by mounting it. Worked on every tire, every time. He's throw it on the balancer to prove it.
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Old 11-18-2009, 09:09 AM   #8
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You should be able to. WIth proper alignment to the valve stem
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Old 11-18-2009, 09:33 AM   #9
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I pay to have it done. It's cheap enough.
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Old 11-18-2009, 09:34 AM   #10
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I pay to have it done. It's cheap enough.
Ditto

If a bike see's 100+ then it needs proper balancing (IMHO) and I'm not chancing that
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