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I've seen some offer 100% nitrogen tire filling...I think the "road force" is a similar strategy..do you know if those are "cage-free" tires ?
I read all the time about zero balance on tires. 100% contradicts my empirical evidence. I often wonder why that is.
Free range tires for sure. For about 30 years I installed motorcycle tires and never balanced them, and NEVER had a problem.I now occasionally static balance them, if I am in the mood, and ride slower since I am an olde phart.Most importantly I run a special 78% nitrogen mix.
The imbalance is normally in the wheel assembly , if that has already been dealt with a new tire won't change the balance . Dusty
Isn't normal air about 78% nitrogen?
I check every wheel before I mount the tire and 90% of the time, the wheel is not out of balance.
I have used tire beads when mounting my last 7 or 8 sets of tires on my Stelvio and I've been completely happy. I agree that most new motorcycle tires are almost perfect but I add the beads anyway.
Does it still have the old balance weights installed ? Dusty
No, of course not. I remove those first thing!
Interesting . In all these years I haven't ever checked a bare wheel . Have noticed over the last 10 years or so that new tires don't need weights . Dusty
One particular brand consistently needs no weight and it's not any "premium" brand that comes to mind.
I’ve never understood the physics of that and I’m sure I never will...
Simple.If you do NOT put beads in it, there will seldom be a balance issue.If you DO put beads in it, there will seldom be a balance issue.So, obviously, the beads fixed it. And the company that makes the beads profits, and people are happy.
So.....If I'm reading between the lines here, there is really no need to balance new motorcycle tires ? Just put them on and away you go, provided there isn't something amiss with your wheel ? I hope that's the case, I notice those stick on weights come off at random times, without me even noticing.... Sometimes the shop doesn't even bother to take the old ones off. I'm planning on replacing my own tires in the future, so it would be great to not worry about balancing them.
So there is only one obvious conclusion. I will sell you some canned Georgia air, that will magically balance your tires. Money back guaranteed
So do you have both Summer and Winter air or does one size fit all?? Paul B