Hudy Tire Balancing Station

Team Helotes · **Posted:** Fri Oct 03, 2008 03:37:06

I saw and played with one today and it looks great. Thanks for another great product.

matt_xb8r · **Posted:** Fri Oct 03, 2008 05:52:52

Rocco Margiotta · **Posted:** Fri Oct 03, 2008 07:09:39

Team Helotes · **Posted:** Fri Oct 03, 2008 13:07:53

56.75 For the base and the 1/8th scale off-road hub.

auto2 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 03, 2008 13:35:55

do u guys balance buggy tires ?
i do my truggy tires all the time but never saw a need ( visually) to do buggy tires

also does the hub bolt to the rim ? the one I'm using just has a o ring and the wheel sort of just sits there. not very scientific.

lauri · **Posted:** Fri Oct 03, 2008 17:20:44

Fortunately buggy wheels need very little balancing but I still balance them! Why not spend 5 minutes and have nicely balanced wheels. Its important to re-balance them also from time to time, because the balance changes. I don't know if the foam moves inside or is it because wear+dirt.

I still use airplane propeller balancer between my fingers but this type of balancer is way easier. The Hudy balancer looks nice and worth getting one!

benni-it · **Posted:** Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:27:16

Question: Is it a big advantage for a club level racer to balance the Buggy tires? I never did this before and a few guys in my club are laughing about this procedure for buggy tires. What are your experiences?

Regards

Benni

Flygio · **Posted:** Sat Oct 04, 2008 17:39:17

Do you guys really balance your weels??! :shock:

I think it's quite a waste of time to balance whith maybe 3 or 5 grams a weel that after 5 minutes has dirt sticked everywhere...

auto2 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 05, 2008 01:03:14

jhautz · **Posted:** Sun Oct 05, 2008 03:17:47

mario · **Posted:** Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:07:48

Rocco Margiotta · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 16:38:44

spork01 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 27, 2008 05:31:27

Balancing the tire is probably the best thing that you car do to your car. Driving the car becomes a dream after you do it. the cars extremely planted because the out of balance wheel will make the car feel a bit unstable just like a regular car when your wheel shaking all over the place.

The unbalance of the tire actually reacts like the ground is even bumpier than it is. The heavier side of the tire will actually bring that corner of the car up more over a flat surface.

lowey79 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 27, 2008 14:18:27

what do you use for balance weights and how do secure them?

Jason Branham · **Posted:** Mon Oct 27, 2008 14:21:38

Lowey,

Just get some sculpting puddy and apply as much or little as you need. Just push it up in the rim where needed and thats it, no glue or anything to keep it there.

Balancing does make a difference especially on the truggy tires.

lowey79 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 15:34:57

Thanks mate, i'll see what i can find... Can you just use a prop balancer if you use a wheel hub and nut installed on in the rim?

Rocco Margiotta · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 16:13:33

DaleJrRocks8 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 30, 2008 01:16:16

Butcher · **Posted:** Thu Oct 30, 2008 03:35:32

Steve Walters · **Posted:** Thu Oct 30, 2008 04:26:53

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