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Old 05-21-2019, 07:52 PM   #41
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I use dynabeads
??????? Does that wear the tire out from the inside?
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I wonder have many people have their lug centric rims incorrectly balanced on a cone balancer?

Never owned an RV with balanced tires, never had a tire shop put new RV tires on and balance them. Shrug
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I wonder have many people have their lug centric rims incorrectly balanced on a cone balancer?

Never owned an RV with balanced tires, never had a tire shop put new RV tires on and balance them. Shrug
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Talking about car and truck rims but applies to RV wheels. Copy& Paste because it explains better than I could...


Hub Centric vs. Lug Centric

Hub Centric Wheels are centered by the center bore of the wheel and the hub flange.

Lug centric wheels are centered by the torque of the lug bolts; rather than the center bore of the wheel and the hub flange.

There are two distinct types of wheels found on today's cars and light trucks. There are Hub Centric wheels and there are Lug Centric wheels.

The most common wheels are Hub Centric in design. The center hole of these wheels is the actual center bore of the wheel. These wheels can be properly mounted and accurately balanced using the standard cone system supplied with most off car computer balancers.

Many of today's aftermarket wheels are Lug Centric in design. The center hole of a Lug Centric wheel is not the true center. These wheels cannot be properly mounted and accurately balanced using the normal cone mounting system that came with your wheel balancer.

Many Lug Centric wheels may appear to be mounted correctly with the center cone system, but they cannot be accurately balanced. The wheel balancer will continue to either "chase weights" or the wheel will show signs of imbalance when re-mounted on the vehicle.

To ensure an accurate balance, Lug Centric wheels must be mounted on the balancer through their lug bolt pattern. Lug Centric wheels, when mounted on the vehicle, are centered by the torque of the lug bolts and not the center bore of the wheel.

The only way to properly balance Lug Centric is through their lug bolt pattern. This style wheel must be mounted to the computer balancer in the same manner as it is mounted on the vehicle...through the lug bolt pattern.

Lug centric mounting on the wheel balancer mimics the way the wheel is mounted to the vehicle. The standard cone system will not work properly.
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??????? Does that wear the tire out from the inside?
Have been using them for 10+ years with no issues. Cars, truck, camper and Goldwing
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Have been using them for 10+ years with no issues. Cars, truck, camper and Goldwing
I've read good things about those and not that it matters, but it voids the warranty on some tires. I've been driving for 33 years and have never had a warranty claim on a tire.
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I've read good things about those and not that it matters, but it voids the warranty on some tires. I've been driving for 33 years and have never had a warranty claim on a tire.
Just have to be sure to use "filtered valve cores" if you go that route
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the difference is...

https://www.etrailer.com/question-29536.html

even still, i believe a balanced tire is a good start.
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If I spent the money the Voltage guys do on tires, i'd have TPMS, nitrogen, balancing, 303 applied with a cloth baby diaper, and I might even sing to them once a week. For my tiny camper and the 50-75 mile trips I take it's not worth arguing with the tire shop about.

Mine still get the 303 but no cloth baby diaper
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If I spent the money the Voltage guys do on tires, i'd have TPMS, nitrogen, balancing, 303 applied with a cloth baby diaper, and I might even sing to them once a week. For my tiny camper and the 50-75 mile trips I take it's not worth arguing with the tire shop about.



Mine still get the 303 but no cloth baby diaper
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@Donzinger, you might want to close that slide before you tow that trailer! I don’t care how balanced your tires are because the extended slide out will surely cause your trailer to pull to the side of the slide out! Not to mention cause a ton of damage to the trailer and other vehicles when you tow! [emoji23]
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@Donzinger, you might want to close that slide before you tow that trailer! I don’t care how balanced your tires are because the extended slide out will surely cause your trailer to pull to the side of the slide out! Not to mention cause a ton of damage to the trailer and other vehicles when you tow! [emoji23]
You call them slides, I call them air-brakes! [emoji16]
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Those are some sweet rims
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Those are some sweet rims
Thank you! Wanted 17.5's and thought those looked good on the Voltage
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My trailer has 14's, and due for new tires. Since they need to be replaced, considering the in the wheel sensors, that way no extra weight on the stems, or having them get snagged by debris.



Now to find a system that will work with BT on either my phone or a tablet. I bought an OverDryve7 RV GPS tablet, but the mount is a POS and it shakes like crazy, but would be the perfect platform to use it on.
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My trailer has 14's, and due for new tires. Since they need to be replaced, considering the in the wheel sensors, that way no extra weight on the stems, or having them get snagged by debris.



Now to find a system that will work with BT on either my phone or a tablet. I bought an OverDryve7 RV GPS tablet, but the mount is a POS and it shakes like crazy, but would be the perfect platform to use it on.
I bought one of these for my ipad...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I bought one of these for my ipad...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Unfortunately, the GPS uses a magnetic base as the GPS antenna. The window mount has a long thin are that the base attaches to, and thats the weak point. I now have an excuse to buy a 3D printer and make a sturdier mount for it.
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Unfortunately, the GPS uses a magnetic base as the GPS antenna. The window mount has a long thin are that the base attaches to, and thats the weak point. I now have an excuse to buy a 3D printer and make a sturdier mount for it.
Check out RAM mounts and ProClip. I've had heart great results with both
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This is what the mount looks like. That big hunk behind the tablet is the GPS antenna and power adapter.



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This is what the mount looks like. That big hunk behind the tablet is the GPS antenna and power adapter.



Is it too late to send it back?
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