2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Tire Size And Balance Weights Question:

[buddman]

Needed new tires so I thought I would try for the first time Firestone.

I asked the salesman what the biggest tire that would fit on my rims (16X8. 0 Forged Aluminum). He recomended Firestone Destination A/T's size LT305/70R16. After they installed the tires it seemed fine. After a couple of weeks I noticed that when I turned the wheel hard left it sounds like the tires rubbing... I looked but I can't see where it's rubbing. Any ideas???



Second question is they put the balancing weights on the outside of the rims... I asked them why and they said to get an accurate balance it must be on both sides... Is this correct? It looks like crap on my Forged Aluminum rims...

Thanks



02' 2500 4x4

 

[CWerner]

I balance tires at my work and the best balance is putting the weights to both inside and outside. You can still get a good balance with tape weights just behind the face of the wheel.

 

[Joe Mc]

I used balance beads http://www.innovativebalancing.com/chart.htm and pull all the weights off. Next time I'm going with the centramatics http://www.centramatic.com/New_Catalog/index.php

 

[buddman]

Thanks..

Thanks for the input... I'll check out these alternatives...

The Buddman,

 

[CumminsPower98]

I had bad luck for some reason with the innovative beads. Sometimes they ran smooth and other times not but mostly not. I went back to a static balance and it's been fine since. I know you get a better balance with the weights on the outside/inside of the rim but I hate to mess up my nice alloy wheels plus the weights kept flying off and it looks bad so I now have them use the stick on weights and it's been working great. I have about 91k on my current set of Michelin LTX M/S tires so far running over the road transporting RVs. I'm hoping to get 100k or more out of them. I have had only one re-balance.

 

[Nate]

Yup. Everyone I've talked to... about 10 people, have said the same about the beads. I have them in my Jeep and that's what it does, but I just thought it was the big Swampers.