Balancing slicks

[Eman]

What they said about the tube twisted or bunching. I would break them down. I baby powder the tubes to make them slippery so the spread out good. I inflate the tube a little with 1 bead off then deflate and put that bead on the wheel. This is how we did bicycle tubes so you could be sure they were straight. I've seen then was so bad they tore the valve stem off of the tube doing a burnout on a big slick.

[John Kissel]

Thanks all, I did all of the above including leting the tubes relax for a couple of days after i took them out of the box, then a couple of days with a little air in them.to get their natural shape.I have done this before, I just need someone with a bubble balancer who knows what they are doing, like "The Bud Man", he did a perfect job, just can't find him. I have learned in the last 15yrs.of living here, I ain't in Florida anymore, and there are lots of experts around here, and not many who know what they are doing.This goes for electricans to doctors. John Kissel

[Eman]

Harbor freight sells bubble balancers and weights.

[Bench Racer]

We done them on my Brothers Super Stock cars since the early 80's with an old school bubble balancer using duct tape to keep the stick on weights in place. Never an issue.