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Old 11-27-2016, 02:11 PM
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What are some tire balancers that work good for 1/10 and staduim truck tires ?
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None of them - nobody balances 1/10th tires, especially not in OffRoad.

Your tire will right be back out of balance the second any dirt sticks to it; save the time and effort.
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Muchmore make 1/10 and 1/8 balancers. You may be better off with the 1/8 balancer to have room for a stadium truck tire.

I've used the 1/10 balancer on buggy tires and it works well. The shaft is suspended magnetically and barely touches the frame so it moves very freely. I bought one second hand because it was cheap, but after my gear was stolen I haven't rushed out to replace it. Would get the same one again.
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Originally Posted by MarkA
None of them - nobody balances 1/10th tires, especially not in OffRoad.

Your tire will right be back out of balance the second any dirt sticks to it; save the time and effort.

Thats not what I've heard or seen... thank you
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Originally Posted by walterheard
Thats not what I've heard or seen... thank you
It's kind of like setup stations. I know people who use them for off-road but I think it's more a placebo effect.

Just like balancing wheels. Unless it's crazy off balance, I don't think it matters that much. Like Mark said, piece of clay sticking to the side will undo that balance in a hurry.
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