Several decades ago, J.C. Whitney had a bubble balancer that was rather good
quality. I ordered one (this would be about 1982). The one they sent was a
whole differnt design, and was useless. I doubt things got much better.
Google shows them.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&t...ac.Z-1iSmxiEpM

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On Monday, July 30, 2012 7:31:46 AM UTC-5, stryped wrote:
Is there a way to balance wheels at home without a computer baalancer? I
have seen at harbor freight kits designed for motorcycle tires, bubble
balancers and the like. I have heard bubble balancers are not acurate.
Does anyone have any idea on "good" redneck ways to do this? I dont live
near a shop. (Amish country). I have also heard of people putting some
sort of rubber toy pellets inside a tire. Supposedly as the tire spins
these pellets locate themselves at the appropriate places centrifically to
balance the tire. I assume this is similar to the liquid tire balancer you
can purchase for large trucks. I appreciate any advice.

Buy the bubble balancer. This used to be the way all tires were balanced
until the spin balancer became the idiot proof operator method. You still
need a supply of either self stick or rim clamped weights.

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