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Oct 9, 2021 | 10:13 PM

#16

morehouse7

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Originally Posted by Buckeye71

Can you use centramatic on SRW?

Yes sir, seems they are more popular with DRW though.

Oct 10, 2021 | 03:30 PM

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porthole

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Originally Posted by cpro24

When u add the centramatics do u leave the wheel weights on and it fine tunes the balance or do u remove the wheel weights all together?

Balance Masters which are similar to the Centramatics state in the instructions to remove the weights.
And on a 450 they are a pain to remove. Wheel weight pliers don't work, I used two different seal pullers.

Oct 10, 2021 | 03:58 PM

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nuctrooper

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Originally Posted by porthole

On a 450, just jack it up and let the air out of the tires. Tire falls off the bead. Then the weights just peel right off super easy. A clamp on air chuck is a must (or a helper) as you may have to kick or jostle the tire to get the beads set enough to hold air. Or use a heavy ratchet strap around the circumference and tighten it down as much as you can- that will force the beads out onto the rim. Just be sure that as soon as you get a couple pounds of air in the tire to remove the strap.