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std1940 · 08-10-2023, 07:41 AM

I want to balance 650X16 Diamond Back Auburn Deluxe Radials that have the bias ply look on stock 1940 Ford rims .
What methods have you used or would suggest?
Thank Tom.

corvette8n · 08-10-2023, 07:49 AM

I did mine on a bubble balancer I got off of Amazon, my son mailed me a box of assorted clip on weights he had.

Terry,OH · 08-10-2023, 08:02 AM

High speed balance done at your local tire shop. Should fit their machine with no problem. Also allows checking of rim run out.

TJ · 08-10-2023, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry,OH

High speed balance done at your local tire shop. Should fit their machine with no problem. Also allows checking of rim run out.

X-2. Well worth the money. I have the same shop mount them and they do it without scratching the paint on the rims.

1oldtimer · 08-22-2023, 11:50 PM

Bubble or spin or on the car balancer all work great if done properly. Only thing I can add would be to "static" balance it, so all the weights are of the inside of the wheel.

Brian · 08-23-2023, 04:59 AM

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Ray Balukas · 08-23-2023, 05:43 AM

Beads. I used counteract . they work great and you wont have a weight fly off damaging your vehicle.

fortyfords · 08-23-2023, 02:01 PM

I would suggest running them and see if you have an imbalance in any of the tires. You will be surprised at how many tires really don't need any balancing if you have a good rim. I know I was surprised to learn that after spending a life time of balancing tires.

38 coupe · 08-23-2023, 07:09 PM

I have had a set of radials on 37 wide five rims that didn't need balancing. When the tires aged out the next set of radials didn't need balancing either. I discovered this by accident since the tire shops couldn't balance the wheels with the big open center, and I didn't know of a local place to balance on the car.

aussie merc · 08-24-2023, 08:01 AM

my vote is for beads totally sceptic then tried now all my cars even my daily are on beads

farmertom · 08-25-2023, 09:17 AM

I,like 38 coupe have wide 5s on a '37 fordor humpback with modern radials that i didnt have balanced run down the road sooo much better than the 9 yr old non radial bias plys. and they are tubeless. granted the orig wheels were in very good cond. the '37 was owned by a well to do old gent since 1956 and i think the car has allways been garaged and kept in order. Tom.

08-10-2023, 07:41 AM	#1
std1940 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: nh Posts: 105	tire balancing 1940 coupe I want to balance 650X16 Diamond Back Auburn Deluxe Radials that have the bias ply look on stock 1940 Ford rims . What methods have you used or would suggest? Thank Tom.

08-10-2023, 07:49 AM	#2
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,952	Re: tire balancing 1940 coupe I did mine on a bubble balancer I got off of Amazon, my son mailed me a box of assorted clip on weights he had.

08-10-2023, 08:02 AM	#3
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,751	Re: tire balancing 1940 coupe High speed balance done at your local tire shop. Should fit their machine with no problem. Also allows checking of rim run out.

08-22-2023, 11:50 PM	#5
1oldtimer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Orange County, Ca. Posts: 685	Re: tire balancing 1940 coupe Bubble or spin or on the car balancer all work great if done properly. Only thing I can add would be to "static" balance it, so all the weights are of the inside of the wheel.

08-23-2023, 04:59 AM	#6
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 3,834	Re: tire balancing 1940 coupe Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) use dynabeads. __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit!

08-23-2023, 05:43 AM	#7
Ray Balukas Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Deerfield N.H. Posts: 294	Re: tire balancing 1940 coupe Beads. I used counteract . they work great and you wont have a weight fly off damaging your vehicle.

08-23-2023, 02:01 PM	#8
fortyfords Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: faucett, mo Posts: 419	Re: tire balancing 1940 coupe I would suggest running them and see if you have an imbalance in any of the tires. You will be surprised at how many tires really don't need any balancing if you have a good rim. I know I was surprised to learn that after spending a life time of balancing tires.

08-23-2023, 07:09 PM	#9
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 1,631	Re: tire balancing 1940 coupe I have had a set of radials on 37 wide five rims that didn't need balancing. When the tires aged out the next set of radials didn't need balancing either. I discovered this by accident since the tire shops couldn't balance the wheels with the big open center, and I didn't know of a local place to balance on the car.

08-24-2023, 08:01 AM	#10
aussie merc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: sydney australia Posts: 1,034	Re: tire balancing 1940 coupe my vote is for beads totally sceptic then tried now all my cars even my daily are on beads

08-25-2023, 09:17 AM	#11
farmertom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: iowa Posts: 139	Re: tire balancing 1940 coupe I,like 38 coupe have wide 5s on a '37 fordor humpback with modern radials that i didnt have balanced run down the road sooo much better than the 9 yr old non radial bias plys. and they are tubeless. granted the orig wheels were in very good cond. the '37 was owned by a well to do old gent since 1956 and i think the car has allways been garaged and kept in order. Tom.