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Good luck! Seems there have been quite a few balance issues with these lately.
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Originally Posted by c7_z06
what sizes?
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Good luck! Seems there have been quite a few balance issues with these lately.
if you look at the pic below these things have a ton of weights and of course road force balanced so we will see,im sure they have to be getting tired of returning rubber by now.
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Originally Posted by Arctic Blastoff
if you look at the pic below these things have a ton of weights and of course road force balanced so we will see,im sure they have to be getting tired of returning rubber by now.
That is a lot of wheel weights! Kind of crazy, but hopefully it works well!! I've ran these tires in 18" sizes for a long time and never this sort of issue. Great weekend street tire that can get down at the track!
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Originally Posted by Arctic Blastoff
Each one of those are 1/4 oz. and that's almost 9 ounces total. Serious weight for any wheel/tire balance!
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tires on backwards
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Originally Posted by MIGHTYM0USE
tires on backwards
LoL noticed that too.
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Originally Posted by MIGHTYM0USE
tires on backwards

whoops,good eye.i would have noticed the second i drove out lol,it said L on the side so i assumed drivers side.my opti clear guy is taking forever.i had put them on myself since the rims had to get painted.

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