Dynamic balancing
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andydavis
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Dynamic balancing
I bought new tires on line for my R1200RT. Normally, I would mount (with great difficulty) and balance them myself at home; however, since I've upgraded to a beemer, I wonder if it is worth the dough to have them dynamically balanced at the dealership (for $65US each)? I am going to Mexico and am really kind of a put-put rider.
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Psychobabble
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Re: Dynamic balancing
In my opinion, other than making your life easier 
and lightening your wallet a little, there isn't a ton of advantage of bringing the wheels and tires in for mounting and balancing provided you're competent at doing it. I've done it myself both ways (I used to work at a shop that sold accessories and tires and offered mounting and balancing) with a tire changing machine and dynamic balancer as well as a manual changer and static balancer and other than it saving me some pain and time, couldn't say that it was noticeably better one way or the other.
and lightening your wallet a little, there isn't a ton of advantage of bringing the wheels and tires in for mounting and balancing provided you're competent at doing it. I've done it myself both ways (I used to work at a shop that sold accessories and tires and offered mounting and balancing) with a tire changing machine and dynamic balancer as well as a manual changer and static balancer and other than it saving me some pain and time, couldn't say that it was noticeably better one way or the other.