The hype is real! Centramatic balancers
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The hype is real! Centramatic balancers
Put these on a couple weeks ago and hadn't been on the highway yet to test out the "higher speed sweet spots" in which I usually get vibrated.
Smooth as glass, I don't know why more people don't run these? It's a no brainer in my book and the price is more than fair. Their customer service is A+ too.
For reference-
I took off all my weights and the most one wheel had was 4.75. I watched a review where the guy in the vid said my models were good for up to 6 oz.
Smooth as glass, I don't know why more people don't run these? It's a no brainer in my book and the price is more than fair. Their customer service is A+ too.
For reference-
I took off all my weights and the most one wheel had was 4.75. I watched a review where the guy in the vid said my models were good for up to 6 oz.
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Recommended place to order? Srw or drw?
I’m just starting to get a hint of death wobble related to tire balance (and a bad stabilizer of course) and have been thinking about these at the same time I do the tires and stabilizer.
I’m just starting to get a hint of death wobble related to tire balance (and a bad stabilizer of course) and have been thinking about these at the same time I do the tires and stabilizer.
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I bought them directly from Centramatic. They took awhile to get, like 2 weeks. They are very responsive via email if you have questions.
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Nah not really looks, more to see what the result was. I think balancing is still a skill and to totally remove that human factor is a win. I can mount my own tires now and not take them anywhere to have them balanced. There's always the chance of having a jacked rim or tire that these won't iron out but I'll worry about that on my next sets. In that case the CMs may need to have the weights on to correct the issue, or go with a larger CM.
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Nah not really looks, more to see what the result was. I think balancing is still a skill and to totally remove that human factor is a win. I can mount my own tires now and not take them anywhere to have them balanced. There's always the chance of having a jacked rim or tire that these won't iron out but I'll worry about that on my next sets. In that case the CMs may need to have the weights on to correct the issue, or go with a larger CM.
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I've run Centramatics for over a decade on a truck with the same set of tires that I've also run for over a decade... with hardly any tread wear, and no rotation.
That's the problem with Centramatics. The dynamic balancing helps preserve tires for so long... one can't justify changing tires on a whim. The tires don't wear out.
That's the problem with Centramatics. The dynamic balancing helps preserve tires for so long... one can't justify changing tires on a whim. The tires don't wear out.
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Agreed. Never a vibration or wobble, but bilsteins all around including dampener never hurts.
87,0000 miles on 350 dually oem BF Goodrich tires. Most of that was with a 3800# pin 5th wheel. The rears were never rotated and worn to 3/32; fronts better because I rotated to include spare. But swapped all at once.
I left my oem balance weights in place (the rim clear coat is damaged by removal). replacements used glue on weights.
87,0000 miles on 350 dually oem BF Goodrich tires. Most of that was with a 3800# pin 5th wheel. The rears were never rotated and worn to 3/32; fronts better because I rotated to include spare. But swapped all at once.
I left my oem balance weights in place (the rim clear coat is damaged by removal). replacements used glue on weights.
I've run Centramatics for over a decade on a truck with the same set of tires that I've also run for over a decade... with hardly any tread wear, and no rotation.
That's the problem with Centramatics. The dynamic balancing helps preserve tires for so long... one can't justify changing tires on a whim. The tires don't wear out.
That's the problem with Centramatics. The dynamic balancing helps preserve tires for so long... one can't justify changing tires on a whim. The tires don't wear out.
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They'd be easy to sell if you decide not to keep them.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...installed.html
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Put these on a couple weeks ago and hadn't been on the highway yet to test out the "higher speed sweet spots" in which I usually get vibrated.
Smooth as glass, I don't know why more people don't run these? It's a no brainer in my book and the price is more than fair. Their customer service is A+ too.
For reference-
I took off all my weights and the most one wheel had was 4.75. I watched a review where the guy in the vid said my models were good for up to 6 oz.
Smooth as glass, I don't know why more people don't run these? It's a no brainer in my book and the price is more than fair. Their customer service is A+ too.
For reference-
I took off all my weights and the most one wheel had was 4.75. I watched a review where the guy in the vid said my models were good for up to 6 oz.
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You pushed me over the edge... I have been fighting balance issues on my truck (35's). It's great until highway speed, especially if it's warm. It's not bad but on a smooth road the truck should be like glass in my opinion. Every time I have the tire shop re-balance they tell me 2 or 3 of them were out. So after this post and others I ordered mine today. I'll share my experience once they arrive and I install them,
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In FL, we just throw a shovel full of sand in the tire. Problem solved!!!
My motorhome had sand in the front tires. It was put in by the folks that rotated the tires,
So, while the above is very true I plan on getting these for my F450... if it ever comes in.
Is adaptive steering trucks being shipped yet????
My motorhome had sand in the front tires. It was put in by the folks that rotated the tires,
So, while the above is very true I plan on getting these for my F450... if it ever comes in.
Is adaptive steering trucks being shipped yet????