DIY tyre fitting + balancing
Discussion
Just wondering if anyone else here fits their own tyres?
After fitting I can usually avoid balancing more so with the latest tyres.
Has any one else noticed that tyres these days don't need much balancing, more the wheel itself (probably after dinks from pot holes)?
I'm using Asymmetric 2's now and my brother Hankook Evo ones (18's and low profile) and we have managed to avoid balancing for the last 8 tyre fittings... the wheels are balanced at ATS or wherever with a DIY fitted tyre but I've just left the weights on for the last few changes as has my brother... so I can only guess most of the weight is there for wheel balance and not tyre balance?!
Food for thought, but wondering if any one else has been as lucky, or perhaps modern tyres are really quite nicely balanced to start with!?
Hmmmm
Dave
After fitting I can usually avoid balancing more so with the latest tyres.
Has any one else noticed that tyres these days don't need much balancing, more the wheel itself (probably after dinks from pot holes)?
I'm using Asymmetric 2's now and my brother Hankook Evo ones (18's and low profile) and we have managed to avoid balancing for the last 8 tyre fittings... the wheels are balanced at ATS or wherever with a DIY fitted tyre but I've just left the weights on for the last few changes as has my brother... so I can only guess most of the weight is there for wheel balance and not tyre balance?!
Food for thought, but wondering if any one else has been as lucky, or perhaps modern tyres are really quite nicely balanced to start with!?
Hmmmm
Dave
I think as tyres wear down the balance might change subtly, but I've done the usual 50/60/70/80 cruise control intervals and not found any adverse wobbliness...
It does seem to be these very latest tyre designs though, my old F1 Asymmetric didn't work as well (but still pretty good) but the new Asym 2 and my brothers new Hankook's seem really good.
Do you think one of those wheel balancing tools that just prop the wheel by it's centre and see which side tips down might be any good for tiny adjustments... tempted to have a play and see how good you can get them with one of those
I'd like to pick up an old balancer any way, only thing that has put me off is the need to have them calibrated now and again, but I never looked at the costs of that side of things... I can expect as soon as you rely on some other 'business' then costs spiral.
Dave
It does seem to be these very latest tyre designs though, my old F1 Asymmetric didn't work as well (but still pretty good) but the new Asym 2 and my brothers new Hankook's seem really good.
Do you think one of those wheel balancing tools that just prop the wheel by it's centre and see which side tips down might be any good for tiny adjustments... tempted to have a play and see how good you can get them with one of those
I'd like to pick up an old balancer any way, only thing that has put me off is the need to have them calibrated now and again, but I never looked at the costs of that side of things... I can expect as soon as you rely on some other 'business' then costs spiral.
Dave
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