| Re: [GMCnet] Tires for My "New" 76 (ex-Palm Beach) [message #78208 is a reply to message #78203] |
Sat, 27 March 2010 19:04   |
GMCWiperMan
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Randy,
Don't worry about balancing -- just put Counteract, Equal, or one of the
other balancing beads/powders in them. It's worked great for me for the
past 30-40,000 miles. Without truing.
I personally prefer 4 oz of Counteract for my 225-75/16's. Each 4 oz
package contains a special valve core and a flimsy bag of beads. Just drop
the flimsy bag in the tire as it's being mounted; it will quickly burst and
allow the beads to dynamically seek the light spots, balancing the tire.
Ken H.
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Randy <Acrosport2@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm leaning towards Kumhos, but I have a no-name brand on now and they're
> okay. I am now concerned about the ability to get them balanced correctly
> (and I'm pretty sure there's no place locally to get them trued).
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> 1973 26' Painted Desert
> Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tires for My "New" 76 (ex-Palm Beach) [message #78210 is a reply to message #78208] |
Sat, 27 March 2010 19:11 |
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Randy,
Ken is correct, I have Counteract in my Kuhmo tires and it works great.
HOWEVER, if you have Alcoa wheels the filtered valve cores may not fit in
the valve stems! DON'T try to force them!
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Tires for My "New" 76 (ex-Palm Beach)
Randy,
Don't worry about balancing -- just put Counteract, Equal, or one of the
other balancing beads/powders in them. It's worked great for me for the
past 30-40,000 miles. Without truing.
I personally prefer 4 oz of Counteract for my 225-75/16's. Each 4 oz
package contains a special valve core and a flimsy bag of beads. Just drop
the flimsy bag in the tire as it's being mounted; it will quickly burst and
allow the beads to dynamically seek the light spots, balancing the tire.
Ken H.
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: Normal tire wear [message #78232 is a reply to message #78189] |
Sat, 27 March 2010 22:19 |
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| bukzin wrote on Sat, 27 March 2010 14:39 |
In most coaches which tires tend to wear out first?
Fronts, middle or rears?
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I have Kumhos balanced with dynabeads <http://www.innovativebalancing.com/> and I have been very happy with them. I have put nearly 30,000 on in the last 2 1/2 years and I find that the fronts wear first. Makes sense to me because they are the drive wheels. I have done my own alignment. The fronts wear very evenly. I have rotated once about 15,000 ago, front to rear-rear, and I now need to rotate again. The front-rear still looks very good with lots of tread -- they will go to the front. I know some have trouble with the front-rears wearing but I suspect an alignment problem or loose bogies.
Randy & Margie
'77 Eleganza II '403'
Battlefield, MO
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tires for My "New" 76 (ex-Palm Beach) [message #78246 is a reply to message #78200] |
Sun, 28 March 2010 07:20 |
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that would be a good thing, Dan
glad you are keeping in touch
gene
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Dan Gregg <gregg_dan@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Jim Melberg wrote on Sat, 27 March 2010 14:33
> > WD0AFQ wrote on Sat, 27 March 2010 12:23
> > > Keep in mind the next International convention is in Du Quoin, Il. this
> fall.
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> > Gee, this is less than 20 miles from Arch. Do you think he might show
> up? It sure would be good to see him there.
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> Jim, I told Arch that I will come pick him up for a day if he wants to
> come. We will see. He helped me a lot before I found the net here.
> Dan
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