[s-cars] Wheel balancing 101

[Bob DG]

Mark, you are absolutely right. Any time you stop, the sand falls to the 
bottom of the tire, you need the spinninf of the tire to keep the tire 
balanced, and even then they don't ride very well. People still do it...

>From: Marc Gorelick <marc at frogville.net>
>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wheel balancing 101
>Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 17:14:30 -0500
>
>Wouldn't the sand just fall to the bottom of the tire when you stopped...or 
>even slowed down a lot? The sand would have to 'magically' even itself out 
>after every traffic light.
>
>The whole thing sounds unlikely.
>
>Then again, what do I know?
>
>Marc
>
>
>At 12:49 PM 11/18/2004 -0700, Bob DG wrote:
>>Really big 4x4 tires are filled with sand, as sticking weights to a wheel 
>>to balance a huge tire would not work. You'll bounce down the road for the 
>>first few miles until the sand distributes itself in the tire.
>>
>>>From: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
>>>To: Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org>, s-car-list at audifans.com,Quattro 
>>>list <quattro at audifans.com>
>>>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wheel balancing 101
>>>Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:01:07 -0800 (PST)
>>>
>>>Since when did you start going to Mexico to get your tires
>>>mounted/balanced?
>>>
>>>Let me guess, this magic powder was white right?
>>>hmm magic powder, drive back to the states. Car gets stolen, or tires
>>>do atleast....Bob is never heard from again.
>>>
>>>I think I'd pass on the powder route! :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--- Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Hi Y'all,
>>> >
>>> > I took my new snow tires to my local tire shop for mounting and
>>> > balancing.  While there I was told of a powder substance which can be
>>> >
>>> > placed inside a tire and which will provide automatic perfect
>>> > balancing as
>>> > you drive.  If this actually works, and it sounds like it might, it
>>> > may be
>>> > a very good development.  I was given no name for the stuff.
>>> >
>>> > Does anyone have any knowledge of this?  Any BTDTs?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Bob
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>>> > neighborhoods."
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