I mounted some tires for skiierx this past week. We got the beads broke (I made a bead breaker) no problem and the tire mounted.
However the balancing part kinda threw me for a loop. I have read up on it here and other sites. I found the heavy spot of the wheel. Marked it and then mounted the tire with the light spot marking to the heavy spot of the wheel.
Now I put the wheel on 2 jackstands wiht a 1 inch piece of electrical conduit as my axle. Spun it and the heavy spot found the bottom. I started adding weights in 1/4 oz increments 180 from the heavt spot. Spun the wheel and hoped that it would sart to find random spots to stop. Well after about 1 and a 3/4 oz of weight it still found the same spot each time. So we broke the bead and then mounted the light marking on the tire to the valve stem.
Started over. Heavy spot was 180 from the valve stem. So I added weights to the valve stem till she stopped at random spots. This time it only required about 1/2 oz of weight and the rim stopped at random spots.
Is this process this whacky or is it me being whacky.
Can anyone that uses this method shed some light? Shold the weights be near the valve stem?
Skiierx has not complained that the tires are out of balance but it just seemed like it was a whacky way to do it.
Also I'm in Woburn and if anyone needs tires moutned I'll do them for short short money or beer.
KB
