Motorcycle balancing beads chart


Tire Balancing Beads Application Chart

Off Road vehicles with an aggressive tire tread, add 2oz to the recommended application. ABC Balancing Beads can be installed through the valve stem. For any questions please feel free to contact us at the number located at the top of your screen.

Light Truck

6000 lbs or less

6001 lbs to 10,000 lbs

Delivery & Light Truck

10,001 lbs to 14,000 lbs

14,001 lbs to 16,000 lbs

Medium Duty Truck

16,001 lbs to 19,500 lbs

19,001 lbs to 26,000 lbs

Heavy Duty Truck & Bus

26,001 lbs to 33,000 lbs

33,001 lbs to 105,000+ lbs

Off Road and Lifted Pickups

Tire Size:
215/75R14 4oz
205/70R14 4oz
215/70R14 4oz

Tire Size:
700R15 4oz
7.50R15 6oz
8.25R15 6oz
9R15 8oz
10R15 8oz
215/80R15 4oz
195/75R15 40z
205/75R15  40z
215/75R15 4oz
225/75R15 4oz
235/75R15 4oz
245/75R15  40z
255/75R15  40z
265/75R15 40z
235/70R15  40z
245/70R15  40z
255/70R15 4oz
265/70R15 4oz
285/70R15  40z
315/70R15 6oz
245/65R15 4oz
225/60R15  4oz
325/60R15 6oz

Tire Size:
325/75R20 80z
275/65R20 6oz
275/60R20 6oz
325/60R20 6oz
255/60R20 6oz
275/55R20 4oz
285/55R20 4oz
255/50R20 4oz
285/50R20 4oz
305/50R20 6oz
325/50R20 6oz
355/50R20 6oz
325/45R20 6oz
275/40R20 6oz
315/35R20 6oz

Tire Size:
6. 5R16 4oz
7.50R16 4oz
8.25R16 6oz
1R16 8oz
215/85R16 4oz
225/85R16 4oz
245/85R16 4oz
255/85R16 4oz
265/85R16 6oz
275/85R16 6oz
205/80R16 4oz
325/80R16 6oz
175/75R16 4oz
195/75R16 4oz
225/75R16 4oz
235/75R16 4oz
245/75R16 4oz
265/75R16 6oz
285/75R16 6oz
315/75R16 6oz
215/70R16 4oz
225/70R16 4oz
235/70R16 4oz
245/70R16 4oz
255/70R16 4oz
265/70R16 4oz
275/70R16 4oz
305/70R16 4oz
315/70R16 6oz
355/70R16 6oz
365/70R16 6oz
395/70R16 6oz
195/65R16 4oz
215/65R16 4oz
225/65R16 4oz
245/65R16 4oz
255/65R16 4oz
305/65R16 4oz
345/65R16 6oz
375/65R16 6oz
215/60R16 4oz
225/60R16 4oz
235/60R16 4oz
285/60R16 4oz
255/55R16 4oz
315/55R16 4oz
345/55R16 6oz
355/55R16 6oz
375/55R16 6oz
245/50R16 4oz

Tire Size:
8R16.5 6oz
8.75R16.5 6oz
9.50R16.5 6oz
10R16.5 6oz
12R16.5 6oz

Tire Size:
235/80R17 6oz
235/75R17 6oz
245/75R17 6oz
255/75R17 6oz
245/70R17 6oz
255/70R17 6oz
285/70R17 6oz
305/70R17 6oz
315/70R17 6oz
355/70R17 6oz
255/65R17 6oz
235/65R17 4oz
245/65R17 4oz
255/65R17 4oz
265/65R17 6oz
305/65R17 6oz
375/65R17 8oz
225/60R17 4oz
235/60R17 4oz
255/60R17 6oz
275/60R17 6oz
285/60R17 6oz
225/55R17 4oz
255/55R17 4oz
275/55R17 6oz
345/55R17 6oz
255/50R17 4oz

Tire Size:
325/55R22 6oz
335/55R22 6oz
325/50R22 6oz
305/45R22 6oz
305/40R22 6oz
285/35R22 6oz

Tire Size:
8R17. 5 6oz
8.5R17.5 6oz
9R17.5 6oz
9.5R17.5 8oz
10R17.5 80z
11R17.5 80z
225/90R17.5 8oz
205/80R17.5 8oz
225/80R17.5 8oz
205/75R17.5 6oz
215/75R17.5 6oz
225/75R17.5 6oz
235/75R17.5 6oz
245/75R17.5 6oz
195/70R17.5 6oz
215/70R17.5 6oz
235/70R17.5 6oz
195/60R17.5 6oz
205/60R17.5 6oz
225/60R17.5 6oz

Tire Size:
7.50R18 8oz
255/70R18 6oz
285/60R18 6oz
325/60R18 6oz
375/60R18 8oz
395/60R18 8oz
255/55R18 4oz
275/55R18 4oz
285/55R18 4oz
285/50R18 4oz
375/50R18 6oz

Tire Size:
255/55R19 4oz
255/50R19 4oz
275/45R19 4oz
285/45R19 4oz

Tire Size:
325/45R24 6oz

Tire Size:
8R19.5 8oz
9R19.5 80z
18R19.5 14oz
280/75R19.5 8oz
285/75R19.5 8oz
225/70R19.5 8oz
245/70R19.5 8oz
265/70R19.5 8oz
275/70R19.5 10oz
285/70R19.5 10oz
305/70R19.5 12oz
385/65R19. 5 14oz
445/65R19.5 14oz

Tire Size:
7.50R20 10oz
8.25R20 10oz
9.00R20 12oz
10.00R20 12oz
11R20 14oz
12.00R20 14oz
12.5R20 14oz
14/80R20 14oz
14.00R20 16oz
365/80R20 16oz
395/80R20 16oz

Tire Size:
525/65R20.5 20oz
615/65R20.5 20oz

Tire Size:
10.00R22 12oz
1.00R22 12oz

Tire Size:
9R22.5 10oz
10R22.5 10oz
11R22.5 12oz
12R22.5 14oz
13R22.5 12oz
15R22.5 12oz
16R22.5 14oz
16.5R22.5 14oz
18R22.5 16oz
235/80R22.5 6oz
255/80R22.5 8oz
275/80R22.5 12oz
295/80R22.5 14oz
315/80R22.5 14oz
365/80R22.5 14oz
245/75R22.5 10oz
265/75R22.5 10oz
285/75R22.5 12oz
295/75R22.5 12oz
315/75R22.5 12oz
345/75R22.5 12oz
350/75R22.5 14oz
235/70R22.5 8oz
255/70R22.5 10oz
11/70R22.5 10oz
265/70R22.5 10oz
275/70R22.5 12oz
305/70R22.5 12oz
315/70R22.5 12oz
365/70R22. 5 120z
365/65R22.5 12oz
385/65R22.5 12oz
425/65R22.5 14oz
445/65R22.5 160z
285/60R22.5 10oz
295/60R22.5 10oz
305/60R22.5 10oz
315/60R22.5 10oz
385/55R22.5 12oz
455/55R22.5 16oz
275/50R22.5 10oz
445/50R22.5 16oz

Tire Size:
1.00R24 14oz
12.00R24 14oz
14.00R24 16oz
445/70R24 16oz
495/70R24 16oz

Tire Size:
11R24.5 12oz
12R24.5 14oz
285/75R24.5 12oz
305/75R24.5 12oz
315/75R24.5 12oz
275/80R24.5 12oz
295/80R24.5 12oz

MUD TERRAIN

Tire Size:
35/12.5 R20 14oz
35/13.5 R20 14oz
36/13.5 R20 14oz
37/13.5 R20 14oz
38/13.5 R20 14oz
33/12.5 R20 12oz
37/12.5 R20 14oz

33/12.5 R22 14oz
35/12.5 R22 14oz
37/12.5 R22 14oz
36/13.5 R22 112oz
37/13.5 R22 16oz
38/13.5 R22 16oz

33/12.5 R18 12oz
34/12.5 R18 12oz
35/12.5 R18 12oz
36/12.5 R18 12oz
37/12.5 R18 12oz
42/12. 5 R18 12oz

33/13.5 R18 12oz
36/13.5 R18 12oz
37/13.5 R18 14oz
38/13.5 R18 14oz
40/13.5 R18 14oz

35/14.5 R18 12oz
38/14.5 R18 14oz
40/14.5 R18 14oz
41/14.5 R18 16oz

33/12.5 R17 12oz
35/12.5 R17 12oz
37/12.5 R17 14oz

33/13.5 R17 12oz
36/13.5 R17 14oz
37/13.5 R17 14oz
40/13.5 R17 14oz

35/14.5 R17 12oz

31/12.5 R16 10oz
32/12.5 R16 10oz
33/12.5 R16 10oz
34/12.5 R16 10oz
35/12.5 R16 12oz
36/12.5 R16 12oz
37/12.5 R16 12oz

33/13.5 R16 10oz
36/13.5 R16 12oz
40/13.5 R16 14oz

33/14.5 R16 12oz
35/14.5 R16 12oz
36/14.6 R16 14oz
38/14.5 R16 14oz
40/14.5 R16 16oz

31/12.5 R15 8oz
32/12.5 R15 10oz
33/12.5 R15 10oz
34/12.5 R15 10oz
35/12.5 R15 10oz
36/12.5 R15 12oz
37/12.5 R15 12oz
38/12.5 R15 12oz

31/13.5 R15 8oz
33/13.5 R15 610oz
35/13.5 R15 12oz
37/13.5 R15 12oz
40/13.5 R15 14oz

31/14.5 R15 10oz
33/14. 5 R15 12oz
35/14.5 R15 12oz
36/14.5 R15 14oz
37/14.5 R15 14oz
40/14.5 R15 14oz

Tire Size:
27/8.5R14 4oz

Tire Size:
31/10.50R16.5 6oz
33/12.50R16.5 8oz
35/12.50R16.5 8oz
37/12.50R16.5 10oz
33/14.50R16.5 10oz
35/14.50R16.5 10oz
38/15.50R16.5 12oz
33/16.50R16.5 10oz
36/16.50R16.5 12oz
40/17B16.5 14oz
44/18.50B16.5 14oz

Tire Size:
33/12.50R17 10oz
35/12.50R17 10oz
37/12.50R17 10oz
37/13.50R17 10oz
40/13.50R17 10oz

ALL TERRAIN

Tire Size:
35/12.5 R20 12oz
35/13.5 R20 12oz
36/13.5 R20 12oz
37/13.5 R20 12oz
38/13.5 R20 12oz
33/12.5 R20 10oz
37/12.5 R20 12oz

33/12.5 R22 12oz
35/12.5 R22 12oz
37/12.5 R22 12oz
36/13.5 R22 12oz
37/13.5 R22 14oz
38/13.5 R22 14oz

33/12.5 R18 10oz
34/12.5 R18 10oz
35/12.5 R18 10oz
36/12.5 R18 10oz
37/12. 5 R18 10oz
42/12.5 R18 10oz

33/13.5 R18 10oz
36/13.5 R18 10oz
37/13.5 R18 12oz
38/13.5 R18 12oz
40/13.5 R18 12oz

35/14.5 R18 10oz
38/14.5 R18 12oz
40/14.5 R18 12oz
41/14.5 R18 14oz

33/12.5 R17 10oz
35/12.5 R17 10oz
37/12.5 R17 12oz

33/13.5 R17 10oz
36/13.5 R17 12oz
37/13.5 R17 12oz
40/13.5 R17 12oz

35/14.5 R17 10oz

31/12.5 R16 8oz
32/12.5 R16 8oz
33/12.5 R16 8oz
34/12.5 R16 8oz
35/12.5 R16 10oz
36/12.5 R16 10oz
37/12.5 R16 10oz

33/13.5 R16 8oz
36/13.5 R16 10oz
40/13.5 R16 12oz

33/14.5 R16 10oz
35/14.5 R16 10oz
36/14.6 R16 12oz
38/14.5 R16 12oz
40/14.5 R16 14oz

31/12.5 R15 8oz
32/12.5 R15 8oz
33/12.5 R15 8oz
34/12.5 R15 8oz
35/12.5 R15 8oz
36/12.5 R15 10oz
37/12.5 R15 10oz
38/12.5 R15 10oz

31/13.5 R15 8oz
33/13.5 R15 8oz
35/13.5 R15 10oz
37/13.5 R15 10oz
40/13.5 R15 12oz

31/14.5 R15 8oz
33/14. 5 R15 10oz
35/14.5 R15 10oz
36/14.5 R15 12oz
37/14.5 R15 12oz
40/14.5 R15 12oz

Tire Size:
29/9.50R15 8oz
30/9R15 8oz
33/9.50R15 8oz
31/10.50R15 8oz
33/10.50R15 8oz
31/11.50R15 8oz
32/11.50R15 8oz
31/12.50R15 8oz
32/12.50R15 8oz
33/12.50R15 8oz
35/12.50R15 8oz
36/12.50R15 10oz
37/12.50R15 10oz
35/13.50R15 10oz
31/14.50R15 8oz
33/14.50R15 10oz
36/14.50R15 10oz
38/15.50R15 12oz
33/16.50R15 10oz
36/16.50R15 12oz
40/17R15 12oz
44/18.50R15 12oz

Tire Size:
35/12.50R20 12oz

ALL SEASON

Tire Size:
35/12.5 R20 10oz
35/13.5 R20 10oz
36/13.5 R20 10oz
37/13.5 R20 10oz
38/13.5 R20 10oz
33/12.5 R20 8oz
37/12.5 R20 10oz

33/12.5 R22 10oz
35/12.5 R22 10oz
37/12.5 R22 10oz
36/13.5 R22 10oz
37/13.5 R22 12oz
38/13.5 R22 12oz

33/12.5 R18 8oz
34/12.5 R18 8oz
35/12. 5 R18 8oz
36/12.5 R18 8oz
37/12.5 R18 8oz
42/12.5 R18 10oz

33/13.5 R18 8oz
36/13.5 R18 8oz
37/13.5 R18 10oz
38/13.5 R18 10oz
40/13.5 R18 10oz

35/14.5 R18 8oz
38/14.5 R18 10oz
40/14.5 R18 12oz
41/14.5 R18 12oz

33/12.5 R17 8oz
35/12.5 R17 8oz
37/12.5 R17 10oz

33/13.5 R17 8oz
36/13.5 R17 10oz
37/13.5 R17 10oz
40/13.5 R17 10oz

35/14.5 R17 8oz

31/12.5 R16 6oz
32/12.5 R16 6oz
33/12.5 R16 6oz
34/12.5 R16 6oz
35/12.5 R16 8oz
36/12.5 R16 8oz
37/12.5 R16 8oz

33/13.5 R16 6oz
36/13.5 R16 8oz
40/13.5 R16 10oz

33/14.5 R16 8oz
35/14.5 R16 8oz
36/14.6 R16 10oz
38/14.5 R16 10oz
40/14.5 R16 12oz

31/12.5 R15 6oz
32/12.5 R15 6oz
33/12.5 R15 6oz
34/12.5 R15 6oz
35/12.5 R15 6oz
36/12.5 R15 8oz
37/12.5 R15 8oz
38/12.5 R15 8oz

31/13.5 R15 6oz
33/13.5 R15 6oz
35/13.5 R15 8oz
37/13.5 R15 8oz
40/13.5 R15 10oz

31/14. 5 R15 6oz
33/14.5 R15 8oz
35/14.5 R15 8oz
36/14.5 R15 10oz
37/14.5 R15 10oz
40/14.5 R15 10oz

Tire Size:
32/9.50R16 6oz
35/10.50R16 6oz
31/12.50R16 6oz
32/12.50R16 6oz
33/12.50R16 6oz
35/12.50R16 6oz
36/12.50R16 8oz
37/12.50R16 8oz
33/14.50R16 8oz
36/14.50R16 10oz
38/15.50R16 10oz

Tire Size:
35/12.50R18 6oz
37/12.50R18 8oz

NOTE – For aggressive Mud Terrain Tires add an additional 2oz per tire application. 

Tire Balancing Charts for Light Truck, Commercial and Motorcycles

Tire Size

Single Wheel

Dual Wheel

 

Tire Size

Single Wheel

Dual Wheel

P205/75 R15 3 oz     LT215/85 R16 4 oz  
P215/75 R15 3 oz     LT225/85 R16 5 oz  
P225/75 R15 3 oz     LT235/85 R16 5 oz  
P235/75 R15 4 oz     LT245/85 R16 5 oz  
P265/75 R15 5 oz      
P165-195/70 R15 3 oz      
P205/70 R15 3 oz     LT255/85 R16 5 oz  
P215/70 R15 3 oz     LT265/85 R16 5 oz  
P225/70 R15 3 oz     LT275/85 R16 6 oz  
P235/70 R15 4 oz     7. 50 R16 4 oz  
        8.25 R16 6 oz  
LT215/70 R16 4 oz     9.00 R16 8 oz  
LT225/70 R16 4 oz   LT235/70 R17 5 oz  
LT235/70 R16 5 oz     LT265/70 R17 5 oz  
LT245/70 R16 5 oz     LT285/70 R17 5 oz  
LT255/70 R16 5 oz     LT305/70 R17 6 oz  
LT265/70 R16 5 oz     LT315/70 R17 6 oz  
LT275/70 R16 5 oz     LT235/80 R17 5 oz  
LT305/70 R16 5 oz          
             
LT225/75 R16 4 oz          
LT235/75 R16 5 oz          
LT245/75 R16 5 oz          
LT265/75 R16 5 oz          
LT285/75 R16 5 oz          
             

Motorcycles

Motorcycle applications are easy for all bikes, 2 wheel or 3 wheel

Front

80 - 120 mm tire width     

1 oz

80 - 120 mm tire width (BMW Telelever only) 

2 oz

130 mm tire width  

2 oz 

Rear

130 mm - 240 mm width

2 oz 

250 mm - 360mm tire width

3 oz 

195 - 205 car tires on the rear

3 oz 

M Series Tires Sizes

MH use 80 mm width

MR use 120 mm width

MJ use 90 mm width

MT use 130 mm width

MM use 100 mm width

MU use 140 mm width

MN or MP use 110 mm width

MV use 150 mm width

These codes are typical for Harleys but can be for any tire. The codes do not go beyond 150mm in width. With these tires, the first number of the tire size is not the actual width, it is just a number. The M-code is what tells you the actual width.

Scooters

10" diameter wheels (scooters)    

1 oz 

12" & Up diameter wheels (scooters)    

2 oz 

Dual Purpose / Off Road with Rim Locks

Front - 80 - 120 mm tire width

2 oz

Rear - 130 -230 mm width

3 oz

Rim Locks - add one ounce over what you normaly use for that size tire to accomodate the additional weight of the rim lock. Two rim locks opposite each other don't require any more Dyna Beads other than stated above, as they have a tendency to cancel each other out.

Note:  Filtered valve cores do not fit all stems. They require a seat 1-1/4" down in the stem. If you cannot use them, simply rotate the tire so the valve stem is about the 6:00 position, then give the valve stem a quick shot of air prior to checking pressure.

 

Commercial / Large Truck

Tire Size

Single Wheel

Dual Wheel

Tire Size

Single Wheel

Dual Wheel

7.00 R15 3 oz 3 oz   7. 50 R20 8 oz 10 oz
7.50 R15 6 oz 6 oz   8.25 R20 8 oz 10 oz
8.25 R15 6 oz 6 oz   9.00 R20 10 oz 12 oz
9.00 R15 8 oz 8 oz   10. 00 R20 10 oz 12 oz
10.00 R15 8 oz 8 oz   11.00 R20 12 oz 14 oz
1000 R15 8 oz 8 oz   1000 R20 12 oz 14 oz
        12.00 R20 14 oz 16 oz
195/65 R16 4 oz 4 oz   1200 R20 14 oz 14 oz
245/65 R16 4 oz 4 oz   12. 50 R20 14 oz 16 oz
305/65 R16 4 oz 4 oz   13/80 R20 12 oz 12 oz
205/75 R16 4 oz 4 oz   14/80 R20 12 oz  
225/75 R16 4 oz 4 oz   14.00 R20 16 oz  
245/75 R16 4 oz 4 oz   16. 00 R20 16 oz  
265/75 R16 4 oz 4 oz   275/80 R20 12 oz 14 oz
285/75 R16 5 oz 5 oz   335/80 R20 12 oz 14 oz
315/75 R16 5 oz 5 oz   365/80 R20 12 oz  
215/85 R16 4 oz 4 oz        
225/85 R16 5 oz 5 oz   10 R22 12 oz 14 oz
235/85 R16 5 oz 5 oz   11 R22 12 oz 14 oz
245/85 R16 5 oz 5 oz        
255/85 R16 5 oz 5 oz   8 R22. 5 8 oz 10 oz
265/85 R16 5 oz 5 oz   9 R22.5 8 oz 10 oz
275/85 R16 5 oz 5 oz   10 R22.5 8 oz 10 oz
345/65 R16 5 oz 5 oz   11 R22. 5 10 oz 12 oz
7.50 R16 4 oz 4 oz   12 R22.5 12 oz 14 oz
8.25 R16 6 oz 6 oz   13 R22.5 14 oz 16 oz
9.00 R16 6 oz 6 oz   15 R22. 5 12 oz  
11.00 R16 10 oz 10 oz   16.5 R22.5 14 oz  
        18 R22.5 16 oz  
265/70 R17 6 oz 6 oz   275/50 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
275/70 R17 6 oz 6 oz   385/65 R22. 5 14 oz  
285/70 R17 6 oz 6 oz   425/65 R22.5 16 oz  
305/70 R17 6 oz 6 oz   445/65 R22.5 18 oz  
        11/70 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
        235/70 R22. 5 10 oz 12 oz
8     R17.5 5 oz 6 oz   255/70 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
8.5  R17.5 5 oz 6 oz   265/70 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
9     R17.5 6 oz 6 oz   275/70 R22. 5 10 oz 12 oz
9.5  R17.5 8 oz 8 oz   305/70 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
10   R17.5 8 oz 8 oz   315/70 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
11   R17.5 8 oz 8 oz   245/75 R22. 5 10 oz 12 oz
        265/75 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
195/70 R17.5 5 oz 6 oz   285/75 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
215/70 R17.5 5 oz 6 oz   295/75 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
235/70 R17. 5 5 oz 6 oz   315/75 R22.5 10 oz  
245/70 R17.5 5 oz 6 oz   345/75 R22.5 12 oz  
265/70 R17.5 5 oz 6 oz   350/75 R22.5 14 oz  
205/75 R17.5 5 oz 6 oz   235/80 R22. 5 10 oz 12 oz
215/75 R17.5 5 oz 6 oz   255/80 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
225/75 R17.5 6 oz 8 oz   275/80 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
235/75 R17.5 6 oz 8 oz   295/80 R22. 5 12 oz 12 oz
205/80 R17.5 5 oz 6 oz   315/80 R22.5 12 oz  
225/80 R17.5 5 oz 6 oz   365/80 R22.5 12 oz  
225/90 R17.5 6 oz 8 oz        
       

New Michelin XDA2+ Energy

7. 50 R18 8 oz 8 oz   315/80 R22.5 12 oz  
8 R19.5 6 oz 8 oz   295/80 R22.5 12 oz  
9 R19.5 6 oz 8 oz   315/70 R22.5 12 oz  
18 R19.5 14 oz     305/70 R22. 5 12 oz  
225/70 R19.5 6 oz 8 oz   275/70 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
245/70 R19.5 8 oz 10 oz   315/60 R22.5 12 oz  
265/70 R19.5 8 oz 10 oz   295/60 R22.5 10 oz 12 oz
275/70 R19. 5 8 oz 10 oz        
285/70 R19.5 8 oz 10 oz        
305/70 R19.5 10 oz 12 oz        
280/75 R19.5 8 oz 10 oz   11 R24 12 oz 14 oz
385/65 R19. 5 14 oz     12 R24 14 oz  
425/44 R19.5 14 oz     14 R24 16 oz  
435/50 R19.5 10 oz          
445/45 R19.5 12 oz     11 R24.5 10 oz 12 oz
        12 R24. 5 12 oz 14 oz
        285/75 R24.5 10 oz 12 oz
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Moto Wheel Balancing | Stuntex

Moto Wheel Balancing | Stuntex - Moto Magazine

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Wheel static balancing must be done after tire fitting. When mounting a tire, it is advisable to check the integrity and runout of the disc. If the disc is damaged or deformed, it must be repaired before balancing. For balancing, it is necessary to hang the wheel on a horizontal, freely rotating axle. For this, it is convenient to use a special stand. The wheels are balanced with inflated tires and brake discs. The rear wheel is sometimes also balanced with a star if it is rigidly attached to the disk (for exact information, see the manual of the specific motorcycle model).

1) Rock the wheel. When it stops, the heaviest point of the wheel will be at the bottom (point X1).

2) Rotate the wheel 90 degrees and release. Make sure point X1 is in the same place. If it is displaced, do the operation several times to select the middle position. This happens if the disk is warped.

3) Set the weight against the heaviest point X1. It is better to start with the smallest and stick it not completely, so that it is easier to remove.

4) Turn the wheels 90 degrees and release. If the load will return upward, then the point X1 outweighs it, and the load must be added. Add weights until the wheel moves through a 90 degree turn.

5) If the wheel is static (does not move) in various positions, remove the test weights and glue new ones after degreasing the surface. It is ideal to use weights on the central edge of the disc (for spoked wheels - weights on the spokes), but we do not sell such weights. Therefore, it is necessary to glue the loads symmetrically on both sides of the disc.

6) If the wheel is not static in some positions, it is recommended to do the balancing again from scratch. The reasons may be that the wheel is not rigidly fixed on the axle; the disk or rubber is deformed; rubber is not installed coaxially with the valve; bearings are heavily worn; if the wheel is spoked, it may have dynamic runout due to poorly stretched spokes.

The video shows the process more clearly! The front wheel from the BMW K1100LT has a slight dent, but that didn't stop it from achieving static balance. The rear wheel from R6 2004 is balanced with a star!

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Wheel Balancer

This article will tell and show you how to make a motorcycle wheel balancer and how to balance a motorcycle wheel with it. Also, this device is useful for aligning spoked wheels by tightening the spokes and checking them with an indicator.

The simplest wheel balancing is static, when the wheel is put on an axle and this axle is fixed, for example, in a large vise. In this case, the heaviest part of the wheel will certainly sink to the bottom under the influence of gravity. The part of the wheel that will be at the top is the light part and a lead weight of such a weight is glued (or put on a spoke) at which the wheel stops spinning (balances).

And as mentioned above, you can, of course, clamp the wheel axle in a large vise and balance or level it there, but it is much more convenient to work if you make a simple wheel balancing device. You can make it in just a few hours.

It is especially convenient to work on such a device when it is necessary to align the “eight” or “egg” on a spoked wheel (I described how to do it correctly here). And during operation, the wheel together with the universal axle can be removed or returned very quickly.

And when making a wheel from scratch, I have to assemble a spoked wheel when its axle has not yet been machined, and the universal axle of this device will fix any wheel.

Parts of the wheel balancer.

The base of the fixture is a metal base made of a steel plate (sheet metal (thickness 10-12 mm) or a channel, or just two shaped pipes (as in the photo on the left), or anything. They are welded to the base or two racks of the same height are screwed, made from scraps of a profile pipe.0004

The length of the racks should be such that the wheel with the largest diameter tire (with which you are going to work) does not touch the base (so that there is a gap of 50 millimeters) and rotates freely. That is, the larger the diameter of the wheel, the higher the rack.

In the upper part of each rack we drill two holes and screw in two axles (see their drawing on the left) with two bearings, the diameter of the outer race of the bearings is approximately 25 - 30 mm. It will be necessary to machine four axles for these bearings.

Diameter A on the axle must be the same as the inner diameter of the inner race of the bearings to be used. And distance B must be equal to the width of the inner race of the bearings to be used.

Bearings with axles should be mounted so that they are located as close to each other as possible, but so that the bearings do not touch each other (the gap between them is about a couple of mm).

Instead of the turned shafts shown in the drawing above, you can use ordinary bolts or hex bolts, as seen in the photo below, but the diameter of the bolts must be such that the bearing fits tightly on it. When using bolts, washers should be put on them so that the bearings do not rub against the rack.

After fixing the racks to the base and fixing the bearings on the racks, it remains to order the turner to turn the cones (see the figure on the left and the photo below) for the universal wheel axle, and as an axle you can use a regular bar with a diameter of 12 - 14 mm. The length of this rod should be equal to the distance from the rack to the rack, that is, so that the axis lies between the bearings of the right rack and the left rack.

The outer diameter of the cones is approximately 30 - 40 mm, and the inner diameter of the cones should be a couple of acres larger than the diameter of the axis (rod). In addition, a hole should be drilled in each cone (we drill perpendicular to the main inner hole and axis).

Hole diameter 5 mm (if M6 thread will be cut) or 7 mm if M8 thread will be cut. Screws fixing the cones are screwed into these holes (they are visible in the photo on the left).

Preparation for balancing.

Before balancing, take the axle, remove one cone from it and insert the axle into the regular wheel bearings. Naturally, the axle will hang in the inner races of the bearings, and in order to eliminate the chatter, we put a second cone on the axle and bring the cones close to the inner races of the wheel bearings, so that the wheel is in the middle of the axle.


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