another bead vs ride-on for balancing thread
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another bead vs ride-on for balancing thread
I'm at this road now and have been reading the pros-cons of both.
Rather than drag up an old thread, the one thing that jumped out at me (from a respected member still active) is this;
I do intend to remove the weights, but curious why the product's claim of balancing action didn't overcome the weights?
Pulled the wheel last night and I have the time and enough experience/aptitude to be dangerous, so I figure I'll save a couple bukz more and convivence factor and just ole school change it myself with hand spoons.
No way to balance it though...so I'll have to go beads or Ride-On juice.
Puncture seal is a good thing, but I'm most interested in balance.
Thus questioning why it didn't compensate for the wheel weights?
all thoughts/insight or comments welcome before I flip a coin to decide which one
.L.T.A.
Rather than drag up an old thread, the one thing that jumped out at me (from a respected member still active) is this;
funny story...first time I put ride on in my front wheel, I was riding down the road and I came on the CB to my buddy and said something is way wrong with my bike, it was shaking the **** out of my arms, I stopped in a parking lot and told my buddy I think I forgot to take my wheel weights off, he said that cant be it... pulled them off and never put one back one ever since, smoooooove as glass....
I do intend to remove the weights, but curious why the product's claim of balancing action didn't overcome the weights?
Pulled the wheel last night and I have the time and enough experience/aptitude to be dangerous, so I figure I'll save a couple bukz more and convivence factor and just ole school change it myself with hand spoons.
No way to balance it though...so I'll have to go beads or Ride-On juice.
Puncture seal is a good thing, but I'm most interested in balance.
Thus questioning why it didn't compensate for the wheel weights?
all thoughts/insight or comments welcome before I flip a coin to decide which one
.L.T.A.
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Everyone knows my vote is for Ride-On. Smooth as glass in every bike i have run it in.
I believe Ride-On states you can leave the wheel weights on if you like. Don't know why anyone would as it might effect the ride as the tire wears.
I always remove the weights and never a problem. The added protection of punctures is a bonus.
I believe Ride-On states you can leave the wheel weights on if you like. Don't know why anyone would as it might effect the ride as the tire wears.
I always remove the weights and never a problem. The added protection of punctures is a bonus.
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Leaning that way.
but balance is most important to me.
Member Notgrownup's experience has me questioning it now
..L.T.A.
but balance is most important to me.
Member Notgrownup's experience has me questioning it now
..L.T.A.
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For me it’s both attributes, I’ve never used the sealing properties but the balancing is spot on. I always remove the weights…I currently don’t have it on my bikes but intend on installing it in my front tire on the trike.
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Have used on past two bikes and am happy for it. I remove the weights because I hate to looks of those lead things on my wheel! Ride On has not let me down. I always take a ride after the install.... go about 5-6 miles at 30-45mph. The get out and hit 70-75 for a few miles. Then home. Never had an issue.
I would suspect, without knowing all the facts, that you may not have had enough Ride On to offset the weights, balance and position of the tire. Think of it this way.... the tire is mounted, it may have needed 10 oz of weights. When you installed the Ride On, you may have only added about 8 oz of product. Not quite enough to offset. I could be wrong. And probably am, but I still swear by Ride On!!
Good luck to y'all!!!
I would suspect, without knowing all the facts, that you may not have had enough Ride On to offset the weights, balance and position of the tire. Think of it this way.... the tire is mounted, it may have needed 10 oz of weights. When you installed the Ride On, you may have only added about 8 oz of product. Not quite enough to offset. I could be wrong. And probably am, but I still swear by Ride On!!
Good luck to y'all!!!
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I have both in my shop. Stick on weights in black or chrome, depending on rim color/type, and the beads. My preference is the beads. I dislike breaking down a tire with beads, but just have to be careful, that's all. I wasn't a fan at first and I'm still not a fan boi, but they do give you another option besides just stick on weights.
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I just had a new tire mounted on the shovel a couple weeks ago at an Indy. He removed the existing weights, and used Delta tire balancing liquid. I was skeptical, I never heard of it, but he said the heavy equpment shop he worked at before reitirement went with it, and he was convinced it was better than weights.
When I got it back on the bike, first thing I did was test ride at high speed. It was smooth as glass. I am now a believer. Its a tubed tire, so next time I'll probably just spoon it off myself, get a new tube, and add the liquid.
When I got it back on the bike, first thing I did was test ride at high speed. It was smooth as glass. I am now a believer. Its a tubed tire, so next time I'll probably just spoon it off myself, get a new tube, and add the liquid.
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