Tires spin on rims???????

[David Head]

I had to put 4 (!) rim locks on my old Kawasaki triple to keep from 
ripping out the tube on a launch with a Dunlop low profile road racing 
tire. Then I stripped chain tensioners...

TM wrote:

>On a more serious note, too much lube and not enough time spent between
>mounting the tire and driving on the tire can cause this. Every tire has
>a pair of marked spots used for balancing. If the tire moves on the rim,
>the balance can be off.
>
>That's why you mark the tire/wheel positions so you can see this- I've
>seen
>some tires on track cars nearly do a full revolution on the rim. Too
>much lube
>and tracked shortly after being mounted.
>
>I've also seen this phenomenon on drag racers where too much traction
>and
>torque have caused the tire to spin on the rim.
>
>Taka
>
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>>From: SuffolkD at aol.com
>>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:48:08 EST
>>To: quattro at audifans.com, 200q20v at audifans.com
>>Subject: Re: Tires spin on rims???????
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>>This is the topic next to gas prices on Rennlist.
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>>How often has this really happened?  Anyone experience it? 
>>.........Having the rims and tires shift position to go out of 
>>balance?
>>
>>Could crazy grip and deceleration do this?
>>Hmmmmmmmm. - Scott by BOSTON 
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