11-26-2018, 02:23 AM
(11-25-2018, 07:58 PM)jtopiso_imp Wrote:(11-25-2018, 04:40 AM)Retsel_imp Wrote: I just can't understand, that in this day and age with technology as it is, they still cannot design a perfectly balanced rim and tire! Seems crazy to me. Is it just laziness on the part of the manufacturer or just justification for the cost of the shop balancing equipment, charges, and training?
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A casting or machined can be pretty much controlled and be balance right away, but the rubber and tyre structure is a different thing.
Technology is better, but still not perfect, and you don't need much error to make it a noticeable inbalance.
True. When I replaced the rear tire on my Triumph Bonneville, I did so just before a trip across the desert to SoCal. On the way back I had an opportunity to open it up and at 108 MPH the rear felt like I was on a pogo stick.
For riding at reasonable speeds, it was not felt, but an imbalance may lead to tire cupping.
