do you balance wheels when running slicks?

[smith876]

Just got a set of ET streets mounted to the Diamond Racing Avengers.

Have heard and read about people 'throwing' the crimp-on weights off at high speed with these wheels...and was wondering what would be better options than the crimp-on? Do people run slicks unbalanced - or is that stupid dangerous?

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[Wiked03]

I could have sworn I read somehwere that Diamond says not to balance their wheels.
Maybe you should ask them?

 

[smith876]

Thanks Cark, sure could be...I'll try to reach out the rep I talked with and find out from the horses mouth....

 

[smith876]

Carl gets the gold star for the day. Called Diamond and they confirmed what Carl remembered...do not balance the Diamond Racing wheels.

Further confirmation with a little description from another forum:
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[Wiked03]

See I am not completely worthless.

Good to know, cause these are the wheels I will be getting eventually.

 

[smith876]

Good to know, cause these are the wheels I will be getting eventually.

Good choice, may not be the flashiest wheels in the world, but they will sure do the job. In fact after I had them mounted, I liked the way they looked more than I thought I would, sorta sinister.

I takled directly to Bill when I ordered, the first set came with one wheel damaged (fault of UPS). Bill was very helpful in the process of getting the wheel replaced, just took a little more time than I would have liked, but that's nobody's fault. But overall they were a good vendor to work with, and know they will take care of you.

 

[ILikeIt]

I tried what you want to do it was not good.
Brand new rims, new MT streets, it had a bad bad vibration at the top end
balanced the wheels, one took 3 ounces the other one need 10 ounces
sent that tirer back got new one it also needed 10 ounces, but it is all vibration free at 120 mph. I would balance them.

 

[Ear Rak]

Good choice, may not be the flashiest wheels in the world, but they will sure do the job. In fact after I had them mounted, I liked the way they looked more than I thought I would, sorta sinister.

I takled directly to Bill when I ordered, the first set came with one wheel damaged (fault of UPS). Bill was very helpful in the process of getting the wheel replaced, just took a little more time than I would have liked, but that's nobody's fault. But overall they were a good vendor to work with, and know they will take care of you.

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