Instead of running the tires to seat the foam before balancing, you can simply blow them with an aircompressor to make them spin. This makes them spin faster then they would on a vehicle.

Just a small tip

FYI, blow them while they are on your balancer...

Frank likes to talk to himself sometimes.





I personally feel this wouldn't work as well as actually running the tire for a quali or 2 prior to balancing, I feel that the "Side loading" of the tire going through turns is what really " Seats the foam"

When Glueing a tire sometimes you catch the Very Edge of the foam and it actually Tacks the foam in place which can be a good thing or a bad thing. If you've got Heavy side on the foam with the Heavy side on the Rim, Your going to need a significant amount more putty then you would if everything was allowed to move in the tire. Now that being said, A Foam that's mooving in the tire isn't exactly a good thing as your Balance will wonder. But For the most part I mark my foams and they come out in the Exact same position they went in.

Once I glue my tires or open a new pack of pre mounts, I'll throw them on my car, start it and give it a few good revs, that way all 4 tires can balloon a bit and let the foams settle. I will then balance every tire regardless of premount or if i've glued them. Wheels/tires out of balance will reduce straight line speed and reduce grip. You'll be faster with balanced tires, regardless, it makes the vehicle feel much better and allows you to concentrate on driving. I also wont use proline foams any more. They just change shape with a little moisture and loose all consistancy where the AKA ones stay consistant and good. Dont get me wrong, I like proline tires, its just the foams are the issue. I also reuse my black AKA foams as they are usually good for 3 sets of tires before they go off. AKA's new red foams however I do not re use, they are far better than the blacks but because they are shaped differently and are softer, I dont think they last as long. As a general rule of thumb, I use AKA these day as the local hobby shop who helps me generally sells AKA.

Are the black truggy inserts typically for faster harder packed tracks? Comparatively to the red inserts, the final tire profile is vastly different. Are the black mediums only reccomended for the harder tire compounds say medium and up?

Thanks.