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Old Apr 28, 2016 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by AzSuperDuty
Those of you using the Cat Eye or similar dual tire pressure balancing systems... have you experienced any tire/wheel balance issues?


I am getting a vibration over 75mph and I suspect it is my Cat Eyes... tho I have no idea how I will address the issue if it is in fact the Cat Eyes.
Liquid tire balance
 
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Old Apr 28, 2016 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by porthole
Liquid tire balance

Specifically which brand are you using? A quick check seemed to indicate that they are used on 19.5 and larger tires.


I did see some beads that looked promising.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2016 | 09:42 PM
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I bought a case of this. Use it in my 17.5" trailer tires and puti ti the fronts on the DRW.
Got rid of the vibration I had on the truck.

http://http://www.liquidtirebalance.com/liquid_tire.htm

123 32 ounce bottles was $171 delivered
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 08:53 AM
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I bet your tire guy hates you with that liquid in your tires when it is time for new tires
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 09:49 AM
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Crack heads smashed my window yesterday morning.



Nothing taken, went through front area of cab, glove box, console, didn't find anything. Smells like an empty beer can bin now, and cheap wine. if I find evidence of a hobo sex party once I get home I'm gonna lose it lol.
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 09:56 AM
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I hope the insurance does a proper cleaning and sterilization.
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Ram1955
I bet your tire guy hates you with that liquid in your tires when it is time for new tires
Why would that be?

The Goodyear dealer that first used it had no issues.
I could see if perhaps I didn't let a tire tech know in advance to be aware of it. But no different then beads.
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by senix
I hope the insurance does a proper cleaning and sterilization.
Never used insurance. Couldn't of completed replacement and ready to drive in the limited time I had. Deductible and replacement cost are very close anyway.
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 10:00 AM
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Geez HC sorry the read about that, good luck to the hobo's when you catch them
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by porthole
Why would that be?

The Goodyear dealer that first used it had no issues.
I could see if perhaps I didn't let a tire tech know in advance to be aware of it. But no different then beads.

When you use the liquid do you add it in addition to the weights on the wheels or do you remove all weights?
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 11:53 AM
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Liquid only.
1st time I used it was on my 17.5 trailer wheels. Nice not to have weights hammered on someplace.

I added it to the front wheels of my DRW because conventional balancing could not stop the shimmy at 75 (removed the lead)
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 08:50 PM
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Some people use anti freeze. Cheaper, and doesn't freeze at night or boil when the tire is running hot. But with only a 15 degree bead taper on 19.5" rims, I wouldn't use it. The 5 degree bead taper of 16" and 17" rims is probably more tolerant to the potential lubrication that could cause bead slippage.

Tire shops don't use lead anymore in wheel weights on the west coast. Not sure what the weights are made of these days, but it takes more of them to achieve the same weight. I eschew weights altogether and run Centramatic Dynamic Balancers on my dually, but there is a good argument in favor of balancing media inside the tire itself... which distributes over a longer radius than either wheel weights or a captive media balancer on a disc, making less net weight work more efficiently.
 
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Old May 2, 2016 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by hoseclamp
Crack heads smashed my window yesterday morning.



Nothing taken, went through front area of cab, glove box, console, didn't find anything. Smells like an empty beer can bin now, and cheap wine. if I find evidence of a hobo sex party once I get home I'm gonna lose it lol.

Sorry to hear that...I know the feeling, had my tailgate stolen recently...
 
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Old May 2, 2016 | 05:18 PM
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Sorry to hear that...I know the feeling, had my tailgate stolen recently...
That's why I always use McGard tailgate locks on my trucks. Definitely will not stop them if they have a lot of time, but will if it is just a ****** and grab.
 
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Old May 7, 2016 | 08:25 AM
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Oh what a difference 13 years makes, love them both for different reasons
 
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