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Any one try these yet on your 37"plus sized tires?

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Old 04-26-2011, 05:45 PM
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Default Any one try these yet on your 37"plus sized tires?

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As the title reads. The manager at Goodyear suggested these. But this is the same idiot who balanced my tires (took over an hour) and then never bothered to check my tire pressure. Also charged me $100 to balance 4 tires. I dont believe I will be going back, so I am looking for alternatives.

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Maybe I need to try these for my Goodyear MTR's.....I have had my road balances twice and still can't get the shake out of the steering wheel.
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Originally Posted by DCS Rubicon
Maybe I need to try these for my Goodyear MTR's.....I have had my road balances twice and still can't get the shake out of the steering wheel.
We're running the same tire. You might want to dig a little deeper than tire balancing. After a balance my steering wheel is solid. I am more interested in these if they make the life of the tire longer and no need to ever go back to have them rebalanced.
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Originally Posted by DCS Rubicon
Maybe I need to try these for my Goodyear MTR's.....I have had my road balances twice and still can't get the shake out of the steering wheel.
Looks like you have aftermarket wheel, do you still have your rotor clips still on your lugs? Reason I asked, I had the same problem and had two stealerships check out a vibration that I could not get out. They tried balancing my wheels multiple times that would last a couple miles then the vibration was back. Finally I gave up and took it to an offroad shop thinking I needed my tires lathed. 10 seconds flat they told me that with running aftermarket wheels you have to remove your rotor clips, killed the vibration instantly! :-/
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Would the balance bags like OTR tires work?
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Originally Posted by karls10jk
Pics of rotor clips?? Are you talking about the little assembly pieces around the lug studs???? I don't know how that could cause a vibration unless the wheel wasn't fully seated against the rotor.
Yes, they can cause your wheel to not completely seat flush with the rotor. If they are still on I would remove them and see if your vibration goes away...
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I have dynabeads and they did the trick I recommend them
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Originally Posted by jksteve89
I have dynabeads and they did the trick I recommend them
I tried the balancing beads. Had my tires off multiple times trying different amounts. Finally gave up and used the shop vac to end the nightmare.

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