John98LS1

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should you balance Drag tires?? i have a set of 15X8 welds with 26X10.5 et streets. i dont run on then daily, only on the track, i drive to the track with them on. should i still balnce the tires?? thanks

<small>[ February 22, 2003, 12:05 AM: Message edited by: coolguy ]</small>

WJ SOM SS

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Most definitely. A out-of-balance tire-wheel combo will shake so violently on the top end that your fillings will be falling out....Also, I've found the Mickey Thompson drag tires to be WAY out of balance most of the time. That's ET Streets, or ET Drags. Correct wheel balance is VERY important on a drag race car. Best wishes. WJ. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Classic

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Just think about it....you will be doing 100mph + would you want a severly out of balance tire at that speed?

JS

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Run them a few times hard on the street to 75MPH and then balance them.This will make them much better to balance out...

JS

<small>[ February 22, 2003, 11:16 AM: Message edited by: JS ]</small>

MARKSZ71

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yes

John98LS1

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so balnce them

John98LS1

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also should i use a inner tube???

fast67temp

If theyll hold air dont use tube itll cost you a tenth or two and mile an hour or so

Camaroholic

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And going a step further...

Are edge-of-the-rim weights legal? Or do they have to be stick on?

Reason I ask, I have brand new ET drags on my Bogarts. I did have them balanced, but the stick on rim weights did not clear the caliper. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> So they came off.

Should I:

1) Grind the **** outta the caliper
2) Rearrange the stick on weights
3) Do rim edge weights? I would think they'd be illegal, since in theory they could be slung off (whereas I put duct tape over the stick on weights).

TIA,

-Andrew