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Old 06-30-2010, 09:10 PM   #1
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Question Is there any way to balance 2.2 tires

OK this is probably a dumb newbie question, but I am new to this sport. I have an Axial Scorpion with the Pro Line Hammers. They wobble on the rims quite a bit. It looks like the rims spin true, and I know they are tight on the hubs. I cut my foams in a star pattern and weighted them down. I figured when I mounted the tires back on that they would spin true, but no luck. I guess as far as crawling goes it really doesn't matter, just kinda annoying.

If anyone can help it would be appreciated.
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Old 06-30-2010, 10:13 PM   #2
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It is annoying but not going to hurt your performance. Wait util you bend a spindle and they wobble, now thats annoying.
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Old 07-01-2010, 12:55 AM   #3
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try running air rifle BBs in your tire. It won't help much at low speed, but it could improve the wobble at higher speeds.
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Old 07-01-2010, 01:11 AM   #4
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Assuming your star cuts were even, you probably just need to massage your tires/foams a bit. It happens sometimes - you might try alternating pinching the vertical sidewall then the tire's lugs, horizontally. Go around the whole tire a few times.
Also, make sure that the weight in you wheel weights--if not setup to roll to the bottom of the tire--is evenly distributed.
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Old 07-01-2010, 10:52 PM   #5
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Thanks for the help. Massage did help a bit. Thinking bout getting some 2 stage memory foams. Hopefully that will true things up even more. Seems like there will be no need to cut these foams? The memory foam should be soft enough?
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Old 07-02-2010, 09:46 AM   #6
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I wouldn't let the wobble bother you...The speeds you'll be running won't effect anything.

I actually prefer mine to be off a bit...when upside down, or hung up flat on your skid, those wobbling tires will help wiggle the truck with some wheel speed, often catching and pulling you through.
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