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Re: Valve stems
Written by alfr4d on 5/22/2011 at 03:19 am

Phil, You were saying you did not bother balancing the tire but aligned the
little yellow dot with the valve. The manufacturer (not all of them) did mark
the lightest part of the tire for our convenience wit a dot. The valve is not
always the heaviest part of the wheel, where it is supposed to be opposed.
Perhaps slightly off or much more. With a little work one can determine what way
a wheel turns and where it comes to rest, in fact where the heaviest part
precisely is. This is where the dot (or dots) go for simple balancing and using
less lead on the rim. I also write this while I have an enormous weight at the
rim and saw my dot right there at the valve... The wheel was only balanced after
mounting the tire. It left me with weight where I do not want it. Maybe until
next week when I find a mechanic to change a tire I want to order on the
Internet. Many are out of business. I will ask to balance the wheel rim
separately with the tire if there is a dot on it. It may even be a match.

An unbalanced tire may not last as long as a well balanced one.

I learned tricks for changing tires at YouTube. The valve stem part was missing.
Thanks to all. Alfred

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phillip.g.boyd@...> wrote:
>
> I've bought the pricey tire goop and it is basically the same formulation as
KY Jelly or Astroglide. Slippery enough to get the valve stem seated, but dries
slightly tacky. Sometimes you need to think outside the box ;)
>
> The independent shop where I got my Kawasaki's tires changed charged $30 a
tire and used Windex to seat the bead.
>
> I don't even bother with balancing my tires - just line up the little yellow
spot with the valve and good to go.
>
> Phil
>

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