Author Topic: 1.75 oz wt needed to balance rear tire  (Read 896 times)

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Offline lowmileage

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1.75 oz wt needed to balance rear tire
« on: August 12, 2009, 08:44:23 AM »
That's what was needed  :P . Sounds like a lot, no  ???.  And I read somewhere it's not necessary to balance your rear tire  :P.  It's a Continential K112 4.00 x 18 and they don't have balance dots on the tire.

ps.  mounted her myself  8)

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Re: 1.75 oz wt needed to balance rear tire
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2009, 09:47:19 AM »

I typically don't balance the rear tires.  That seems like a bit of weight, but if it balances it out, then it shouldn't be a problem.  You might try letting the air out and rotating the tire 180 degrees on the wheel and reinflating and checking the weight required to balance the wheel again.

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Re: 1.75 oz wt needed to balance rear tire
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2009, 09:54:17 AM »
I was thinking about that but didn't want to ***k up the innertube valve.  Thanks
1975 750 K5 Original owner -  11K miles.  On the road 8/09 after 26 years in storage.
2004 Harley Superglide - bought new
1973 Honda CL350 - sold in '75 to buy the "750"