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Tech Information => Technical Discussion => Topic started by: saltracer1 on July 17, 2016, 11:44:02 AM

Title: Tire Run out?
Post by: saltracer1 on July 17, 2016, 11:44:02 AM

just bought new Goodyear Front Runners, 3 year old ones were dry rotted to hell, and the new front runners run out about .160. Actually more like a dip in the tire. Put the old ones back and they run out about .120, more just out of round. Anyway, saw this video that I thought was interesting.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaFZEK5i7_s

I guess my question is should I try to address this?

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: Glen on July 17, 2016, 12:32:28 PM

Rim iis out of round as well.

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: salt27 on July 17, 2016, 12:58:26 PM

The fellow in the video needs to lose the gloves and shirt sleeves before he looses some body parts.   :-o

It may be a little trickier if the tire surface is rounded and not flat.

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: ronnieroadster on July 17, 2016, 04:31:28 PM

 Any tire recapping business will have a machine to correct any tire run out. The tire is trimed by a blade the final finish is done with a right angle hand grinder. Had a set of front runners corrected that way a few years ago.

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: Glen on July 17, 2016, 05:10:19 PM

None of that rig looks safe.

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: Seldom Seen Slim on July 17, 2016, 07:01:50 PM

Wait a minute!  If Burt Munro could shave his tires with a kitchen knife and then coat 'em in shoe polish -- what'sa matter with a loose sleeve or two and maybe a goofy-a** jig and the wrong tool and - so on?

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: BHR301 on July 17, 2016, 08:12:21 PM

Watching him scares the hell out of me!

Bill

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: tauruck on July 18, 2016, 03:57:45 AM

Didn't even watch and I don't. :-D :-D :-D

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: floydjer on July 19, 2016, 09:10:47 AM

That rig is nearly as frightening as the gas powered/farm implement wheel/ax head wood splitter. I`ll find the link. You will lose sleep. :-o

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: Stainless1 on July 19, 2016, 09:55:33 AM

Quote from: floydjer on July 19, 2016, 09:10:47 AM

That rig is nearly as frightening as the gas powered/farm implement wheel/ax head wood splitter. I`ll find the link. You will lose sleep. :-o

Better than losing sheep...  :-o

It is not Friday, but then this is not that thread either...  :cheers:

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: floydjer on July 19, 2016, 10:18:44 AM

YouTube.." Insane log splitter death machine".....You`ll pull your hands back just watching :cheers:

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: Seldom Seen Slim on July 19, 2016, 10:31:37 AM

Ooouuueewwph -- that's scary.  I think I'll stick with getting the wood split by throwing $$ at it.

Title: Re: Tire Run out?
Post by: gas pumper on July 23, 2016, 08:38:07 PM

Bias ply tires take a set (a flat spot) if they have been doing anything but laying flat since the last time they were hot. Even brand new tires can be stored wrong to cause an out of round condition.  Front runners are Bias Ply. before you balance or try to true them you should do something to get them hot and rotating. Driving is the best.
Heating in the sun and spinning fast while up on jacks might work. And then balancing shouldbe done while still warm before they cool. I'd bet that shaving isn't necessary to correct out of round rubber. I'd also bet they were round and even when made and siting on the thread has deformed them.