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    no balance needed

    Just got a front tire mounted on a rim that did not have a tire on it so easy job. They only charged me 25 bucks which is cheap, I thought because of not having to remove the old tire and dispose of it. When I got home noticed the new tire did not have any balance weights installed on it at all. Ah Ha! that is why so cheap they did not balance. I set up to blance it myself and low and behold it was perfect as is. I know it happens some times but guess if you went ahead and put in beads or goo it would have been wasted. It was a Bridgestone.

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    My Bridgestones which I had put on last month required no weights also. And, smooth as silk. The Dunlop E4s that I took off had required really large weights to balance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by F6Bster View Post
    My Bridgestones which I had put on last month required no weights also. And, smooth as silk. The Dunlop E4s that I took off had required really large weights to balance.
    I think that is part of the “Honda wobble”. I never had it until I went with an e4. I’ll be going back to the Stone when I wear this one out just to find out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2wheelsforme View Post
    Just got a front tire mounted on a rim that did not have a tire on it so easy job. They only charged me 25 bucks which is cheap, I thought because of not having to remove the old tire and dispose of it. When I got home noticed the new tire did not have any balance weights installed on it at all. Ah Ha! that is why so cheap they did not balance. I set up to blance it myself and low and behold it was perfect as is. I know it happens some times but guess if you went ahead and put in beads or goo it would have been wasted. It was a Bridgestone.
    Hey Michael, I had a new front Bridgestone installed by TurnOne over this way and it did require a weight. This was installed about 2-3 months ago. I'm riding BS on my Valkyrie as well and have been very satisfied w/ the ride and handling. $25 is a good price too. We need to catch up.

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    I have E4s on mine now. Noisiest, lousy tires I’ve ever run on a bike. Back to BS for me.
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    Am I making a mistake by running a bridgestone in front and an e4 on the back? I picked up a big nail on stock rear stone and replaced it with a e4. Now its time at 12k to replace the front. I hit rain coming home from Atlanta visit to traxxion. It was super stable in the rain with this set up. I want the bridgestone as its a little more forgiving i think. Also running lower tire pressures now after suspension work. 37/39 psi now.
    Last edited by Audiochris90; 08-09-2020 at 02:54 PM.

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    I have heard one person claim that is the best combo to go with! Certainly do not see anything wrong with it.

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    I'd been using Dyna Beads with good results but ran out. So I tried BBs as was suggested here. They work great, are easy to install, cost much less, and don't clog the valve core.

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