Centermatics or Balance Beads ???
New tires arriving this week from Simple Tire. My aluminum wheels don't have a lip for weights and I don't trust the stick on weights to stay put. Money not to be considered any suggestions and reas...
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Dtank wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:hypoxia wrote:Durb wrote:
My trailer bearings are sensitive to wheel offset which the Centramatics increase so I wouldn't use them.
You must have a different set of Centramatics than I have seen. Mine are thin sheet metal, 1/16" perhaps. I don't think your wheel bearings will notice. :h
I am not thinking the minimal thickness would be an issue.
That was what I thought also - until I tried the CMs. I have a two wheel drive 2005, 1-T Dodge Ram.
I bought the CMs, but I was not comfortable with the amount of "thread/s" remaining -"showing"- on the (front wheel) studs when the CMs were mounted. (behind factory Aluminum wheels).
Returned them. Nice lady in TX with a great Southern Drawl, said she had heard from others with similar problem.
No such problem with the Balance Masters - which are still on my (the same) truck....my receipt indicates I installed them Feb. of 2012. Maybe the CM metal is thinner now?
Tires have never shown any abnormal wear patterns.
BTW - thanks for the reminder! Had meant to put a pair on the rear wheels also....:W
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This is very interesting; do you have your wheels/tires balanced? Or is it necessary with the Balance Masters?
