Wheel balancing - perfect balance

[GSmonkey]

So for the second time, I've had my rear wheel given back to me without any rim weights. First time I rang the bloke up when I got the wheel home and realised. He said it was perfect balance and didn't need any. To be fair, I've never had any vibration from the rear.

Just had another tyre put on the rear rim. Got it home and again realised that there are no weights. The red dots are next to the valve, so in theory its been installed correctly. Haven't had time to take it for a run and haven't phoned the fella up, but I'm sure he's going to say that it was in balance.

Now what are the chances of that happening? Do I just happen to have a well balanced rim and just happened to get two good tourances? Seems unlikely?

Answers on a postcard

 

[bmmonty]

balance rear wheel

NIL chance

Feckers cant balance it

 

[GSmonkey]

To be fair, its two different places.

 

[bmmonty]

gs balance

To be fair they both cocked up which is pretty typical of the shite fitters and so called machanics out there.

Detail!

 

[Canuck]

Do they have a single sided balancer? BMW wheels need one... so I have been told. Not all tyre fitters have them,

 

[GSmonkey]

To be fair they both cocked up which is pretty typical of the shite fitters and so called machanics out there.

Detail!

The latest was fitted by a BMW Independent Specialist.

Do they have a single sided balancer? BMW wheels need one... so I have been told. Not all tyre fitters have them,

I didn't ask. I assumed as he was a BMW bike specialist that can fit tyres he'd have the gear.

Bloody tyre fitting - always ends up annoying me some how. They either chip my rims, don't balance the wheels, don't fix the brake calipers back on right, etc. etc.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

I have total respect for the guy who does mine (MTS in Nottingham).

When I first got my GS he didn't have the correct sized bush to fit the rear wheel. Whilst he'd have prefered to balance it he reckoned it wasn't that much of an issue on the rear and that's how it stayed for the first couple of sets of tyres. Never had a problem

He now has the bush so the last few have been balanced, no difference as far as I'm concerned.

Andres

 

[littleredrooster]

I had a new rear tyre fitted just before we went to Scotchland a couple of weeks back and, for the first time ever, the rear wheel was balanced properly.

TBH, I never noticed any difference whatsoever from a completely unbalanced wheel.

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

All car wheels are balanced front and back.

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

You might not feel it if unbalanced, but there are forces being absorbed somewhere, tyre, shocker or bearings. I would balance if at all possible.

 

[twisticles]

Dynabeads. Job done.

 

[stolzy]

I had mine done last week at a small local garage, they couldn't balance the rear because they didn't have the right sized bush.

 

[GSmonkey]

........just checked my R1150R and there's no rim weight either. I agree with Bin Ridin though, the out of balance forces appear somewhere. Its going in for its service Friday, maybe I'll ask the garage to do it.............probably cost more than the tyre!!

 

[Smudge]

Bung some of that there puncture stopper stuff in your tyres
Spreads itself around the inside of the tyre, stops you puncturing and balances the wheels perfectly (allegedly) simples

........just checked my R1150R and there's no rim weight either. I agree with Bin Ridin though, the out of balance forces appear somewhere. Its going in for its service Friday, maybe I'll ask the garage to do it.............probably cost more than the tyre!!

 

[GSmonkey]

Bung some of that there puncture stopper stuff in your tyres
Spreads itself around the inside of the tyre, stops you puncturing and balances the wheels perfectly (allegedly) simples

Nice idea. Just need to find some way of moving to a different reality where our laws of physics no longer apply.

If the stealer can balance it for a tenner I'll have it done. If not and it doesn't vibrate on my way to the garage it ain't getting done.

 

[Daffy]

Not sure if it is relevant but on both of my 1200's i noticed that the rear was not balanced from new, dealer said that BMW do not balance the rears and in fairness I could not see any rear weights in the dealers stock.

Might be worth asking the question.

 

[GSmonkey]

Funny you should say that, as I suspect my R1150R is on it's factory tyres and is sans weights.

 

[Canuck]

FWIW I use Protyre and they do an excellent job. They usually clean my rims (absolutely no pun intended!) and balance both tyres... balance cost £3 per tyre. I take in the new tyres and rims with old wheels... get them to change the rubbers and balance them. Usually needs 2-3 grams weights to balance. The boys say that is very good for a bike as most they change require a lot more. I always ask to watch them change them and they take great care not to touch the rims... even though they usually have to change the machine for the bmw rims. Maybe your experience will be different than mine.

 

[Smudge]

It wasn't a joke
The blurb on the bottles say it helps balances the tyre and wheel, :-

This kit is supplied with two 8-oz. bottles of Ride On motorcycle tyre sealant, installation instructions, dosage table, valve core removal tool, and installation hose. Each bottle contains enough Ride On to treat an average motorcycle tyre. Please refer to our dosage table for exact dosages required for your tyre size. Ride On motorcycle tyre sealant has been designed for use in high speed applications without causing vibrations. Ride On helps improve the tyre balance, seals punctures from objects up to 1/4" (1/8" for tubes) in diameter, prevents flats and helps tyres last longer. Ride On contains corrosion inhibitors that protect aluminum and steel wheels against rust. Ride On also helps reduce dry rot and eliminate the tiny, invisible porosity leaks that cause tyres to deflate over time. Ride On saves you money by increasing tyre life, reducing down time, and lowering road service calls.

Used it for years, never had a tyre balanced, or been left stranded by a puncture (yet)

Nice idea. Just need to find some way of moving to a different reality where our laws of physics no longer apply.

If the stealer can balance it for a tenner I'll have it done. If not and it doesn't vibrate on my way to the garage it ain't getting done.