Problems with K02s?

[timhood]

I always watch the balancing on a new set of tires. I bought a set of KO2s for my 2000 4Runner back in 04. One tire was taking a whole bunch of weight. I told the service writer hey I don't want that tire! He said why not? I said look at all those weights! He said we'll put it on the spare. I said no way it will eventually end up on the ground.
So, he went over to the tire buster and had him dismount the tire and rotate it 180 degrees. The balance then only took one 1/2 oz weight.
Always watch the balancing on a new set of rubber. You have the option to reject a bad tire.

My Bronco had 3 balanced tires and one with no weight. When I installed my bead locks the tire with no weight almost balanced out with no weight. It took a quarter oz weight.

I thought standard procedure was to find the balance of the wheel first (high/low point), then mount the tire accordingly, off-setting the high point of the tire with the low point of the wheel or vice versa. Sounds like I was wrong.

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[OrangecrushBronco]

a new piece of machinery with 20,000 separate parts isn’t comparable to something as simple as a tire.

Well that is certainly true.

 

[Ozbronco]

Have you tried bead balancing?

No. Have you? How do you get the beads in the tire? I had never heard of it till you asked. I asked two shops about it and they don't like to do it. Read an article about it that basically said it was a last resort and the added mass affects acceleration and fuel economy.

 

[Farm8265]

No. Have you? How do you get the beads in the tire? I had never heard of it till you asked. I asked two shops about it and they don't like to do it. Read an article about it that basically said it was a last resort and the added mass affects acceleration and fuel economy.

I have not, but my friend has 40’s on his truck and that’s the only way they would balance. Most good custom shops use it. They change with the tie. I don’t think a few ounces will affect anything as far as gas mileage.

 

[kbernard]

I've had 4 sets of there 37's load range D and I've had 2 sets of the 315's and zero issues. I've got WildPeak A/T3 on my dads in 315's and they are perfect as well.

 

[samjack]

No issues with balancing any K02s I've owned.

 

[Bmadda]

No. Have you? How do you get the beads in the tire? I had never heard of it till you asked. I asked two shops about it and they don't like to do it. Read an article about it that basically said it was a last resort and the added mass affects acceleration and fuel economy.

The article should add that it DOES NOT WORK!

 

[KCW]

What doesn't work? Balancing beads have worked on me motorcycle for 20,000 miles.

 

[Badlandslux]

Falken Wildpeak AT3W it is!

 

[KnoxGnater]

I replaced my KO2's with MT Baja Boss's and they are great. Smoooooth like butter at any speed. There is more road noise than the KO2's but the balancing makes up for that.

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