rickrad Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Found a nice writeup on some inexpensive ways to do it yourself... clicky here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Umm, I think I'll just pay the shop $35 a tire to switch them out and balance them on their $3,000 machine so it's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickrad Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 Umm, I think I'll just pay the shop $35 a tire to switch them out and balance them on their $3,000 machine so it's right. A $3,000 machine doesn't mean it'll be right or that your rims won't get scratched... Just means you be spending $70 per set the rest of your life. baaaaaah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9XX Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Both of my new pilot powers balanced out at zero. No weights on either one The guy at the shop checked it like 5 times because he thought he was doing something wrong. No wobbles so far. Guess I got lucky this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaXX Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 That is the website I used to build my set-up Rick. You have a PM. MaXX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoGecko Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Very interesting and detailed writeup, but I think the few bucks it would cost to get it done somewhere would be worth my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickrad Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 Very interesting and detailed writeup, but I think the few bucks it would cost to get it done somewhere would be worth my time. Agreed, unless you go thru tires regularly and like doing it yourself. All you have to do is watch Mac do 2 in less than ten minutes then you realize how quick it can be done with some practice. Btw, thanks Mac, I thought it looked familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 clicky here God,so many words,so many pictures, :roll: :roll: ,it is probably going successfully scare many guys from even trying ,,,,,,,,,,,,. Last fall,I left my irons at home :banghead: ,used couple screwdrivers instead,,,,,,,,,,, I guess if you have a place when they can change tire for 20 bucks with no waiting,,,but still you have to drive to dealership,load wheels in the car,drive back,etc. Once you learn how to change tires,it is very convenient,you are on your own schedule,no appointments,no bussiness hours to deal with. On the other hand during trackdays tires can be changed for 10-15 bucks,not worth doing on your own IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Boy, I'm not down to 10 min. for 2 tires yet, but working on it. For me it IS the $40, load up the wheels, drive 1 way 30 miles, leave them, come back tomorrow, pick them up, catch flak for NOT buying them from the shop, etc. IF you can find a shop that will mount them if NOT bought there. The way I go through tires it's a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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