# Balance my tires?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 7, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691 "2012-05-07T16:15:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/1 "2012-05-07T16:15:59Z")

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I know I work for a tire shop, but I need all 4 of my tires balanced. Can anyone who is REALLY good and has a good Balncer help me out tomorrow? Road force would be nice if anyone has one

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**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/2 "2012-05-07T16:40:16Z")

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Grand Premier only.

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**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/3 "2012-05-07T16:44:55Z")

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I do not has road force.

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**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/4 "2012-05-07T16:47:14Z")

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> [@The Millennials are coming!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-millennials-are-coming/49518/3):
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> I know I work for a tire shop, but I need all 4 of my tires balanced. Can anyone who is REALLY good and has a good Balncer help me out tomorrow? Road force would be nice if anyone has one

wtf :rofl

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**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/5 "2012-05-07T16:51:35Z")

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seriously. confidence \> \*

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/6 "2012-05-07T17:02:09Z")

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Idk why I can’t get them balanced myself.

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**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/7 "2012-05-07T17:40:27Z")

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> [@What's wrong with autox???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-wrong-with-autox/49407/159):
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> Idk why I can’t get them balanced myself.

none of them will spin out or only 1?

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/8 "2012-05-07T18:12:12Z")

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Idk. I can’t keep checking all 4.

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/9 "2012-05-07T18:15:14Z")

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might be shit tires. I had that issue with the tires that came on my truck when I bought it and had them balanced twice with no luck (once at your old work) and took the truck to Grand Premier and they couldnt even road force balance them.

I got a set of Firestones and they were fine.

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/10 "2012-05-07T18:41:35Z")

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Idk. They’re brand new continental Extreme DW’s. I would expect them to be good.

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/11 "2012-05-07T19:18:05Z")

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We have seen a few conti,s have hard spots or be out of round nick . Are they balancing out right ? Or there not ?

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/12 "2012-05-08T04:14:21Z")

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They balance out but every time I balance them, it called for different weight

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**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/13 "2012-05-08T05:00:03Z")

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If they balance fine then WTF do you keep re-balancing them??

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/14 "2012-05-08T05:04:08Z")

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Cuz the car shakes at 60. So I re check them. And they’re off balance.

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**Author:** ![xreaction](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xreaction/32/6409_2.png) [@xreaction](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xreaction)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/15 "2012-05-08T05:09:21Z")

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Is there a issue with the balancer at your work?

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**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/16 "2012-05-08T05:14:14Z")

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Yeah sounds like your balancer at work needs to be calibrated or something.

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**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/17 "2012-05-08T05:19:21Z")

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is it mounted on the machine properly?

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/18 "2012-05-08T05:25:23Z")

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It is mounted properly. Same way I’ve done all my rims. Only difference is that I’m at a different store now. So I just wanna try a different balancer.

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**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/19 "2012-05-08T05:47:05Z")

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if you take the wheel off the machine after it balances it out then remount it and re-spin it… what happens?

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/balance-my-tires/263691/20 "2012-05-08T06:04:59Z")

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It was off like a half ounce

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