How I Changed & Balanced My Motorcycle Tire and Wheel by Hand E.2

[@philbiggs4493]

A bit more info on tyre dots and the differance between yellow and red dots may be useful Have you ever noticed red or yellow dots on the sidewall of a new tyre?Discover the meaning behind the red dot and yellow dot found on the rim of tyres. It seems that, although some people work within the industry, not many are aware of the function of these dots. By understanding what they’re for and how to use them properly, your garage can save money and do a more professional job for your customer. The explanation… On the sidewall of most new tyres are red and yellow painted dots. If these marks are aligned with particular points on the wheel, you will reduce the amount of weight required for balancing. The less lead weight used, the lower the cost of wheel balancing and the higher the profit on the job. The Yellow Dot When tyres are made, they are almost never perfectly balanced, and most manufacturers will place a yellow dot on the section of the tyre where there is least weight. When fitting a tyre, you should line up this yellow dot with the valve stem as this is the heaviest point of the wheel. By aligning the lightest spot on the tyre with the heaviest point on the wheel, the tyre/wheel balance is as close to optimal as can be. So, you won’t use as many weights around the wheel to balance out the tyre and wheel. Fewer weights make for a more balanced wheel, which then means a quieter, more comfortable ride, and a longer-lasting tyre. The Red Dot In the same way that tyres are never perfectly balanced from the manufacturer, tyres are never perfectly round either, even when new. They have high and low points which occur where the belts are joined, and these points can cause vibrations when a tyre is rolling. The red dot indicates the tyre’s high point. Most of the time a wheel will also have a dot-either a drilled dot or a sticker to indicate its low point; if you have these marks, you should align the red dot with the mark on the wheel and ignore the yellow dot. By doing this you minimise the vibration caused by the high point of the tyre Red over Yellow If both red and yellow dots are visible on your tyre and you don’t have any dots or marks on your wheel, red takes precedence over yellow and you should align the red dot with the valve stem. Cancelling out the high point takes precedence over the lightest point of the tyre, which can be addressed with wheel weights.

[@BrandonLund]

Good info but I have not experienced the heavy part of the rim as always being the valve stem which is why I check the rim and mark the heavy point before I mount the tire

[@jackiel3093]

" Check underwear light" sure did come on once that Seeded!! LOL Great Job Lund!

[@danheino7006]

excellent

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you 👊

[@pgp9546]

gracias

[@BrandonLund]

Your welcome!

[@YakobShtern]

Great Brandon . Indeed , it is logical and simple for longitudinal balance . What about the transverse balance ?

[@BrandonLund]

Probably best to drop it off at your local tire shop and ask them that question

[@abandonbelief]

Check out TIRE SOAP, in a 5 gallon bucket. Great for beading airgaps in tires . And doubles for handsoap as well and its also reusable goop too $aves money$ ... good to keep around in any mechanics garage.

[@BrandonLund]

Great tip thank you!

[@roadkill5333]

Hey Brandon, that bead seating must have surprised you too! At 13:16 you announce that the date code indicates that the tire was made in the 22nd month of 2018!! Lol. I'm betting that was the second Tuesday, of the 8th week, of that month!! It'll be a good tire!! Cheers!!

[@BrandonLund]

Hahaha you apparently have better listening skills than I lol. I had to check and sure enough I said 22nd month lol. I always wish there was more time in a day...22 months to a year would sure do it lol. What I meant to say was the 22nd week of 2018. Good ear brother! Cheers

[@shainexxxsescrimshaw7605]

A garden spade works great to break the bead

[@BrandonLund]

Nice! 👌

[@jaquesdaniels2964]

Nice job brother, the date on the TYRE is when it was made as you said, so good point that the date on the TYRE is not indicative of when it was fitted. I take my wheels in nowadays as the bead on newer modern TYREs is a pig to break and reseat, plus they have the strobe gear to balance the wheel. When I did change my own TYREs, I used to put the wheel with its new TYRE outside the door, close the door as near as possible without trapping the airline, and let er rip till I heard the pop, that way, if she blew (never did), I was on the right side of the door. But good job, for a bloke that can't spell what he's working with :), bet you felt TIRED after all that work. Limey version of check underwear light, is do a "follow through check" .

[@BrandonLund]

I'm curious how accurate this balancing method actually is (I have taken the bike out and it rode fine so I assume its close) but I would be interested to see just how close using an electronic balancer. The whole ordeal was a workout but I saved over 100 usd doing it myself. I've heard if you can heat the TYRE lol it makes the whole process easier but I dont know. Cheers brother!

[@robertwilliams-mc9et]

great instructions thanks butt.butt is welsh for chum a1 man.

[@RobertSperaneo]

What keeps the wheel weight from falling off

[@BrandonLund]

Friction fit

[@YakobShtern]

In fact , if the transverse balance is invisible to the eye . You don't have to do that. ... Sometimes ellipsometry defect .

[@BrandonLund]

Great minds think alike. I was concerned with that also

[@eddiesmith224]

Hey Brandon, who makes the tire balancer?

[@BrandonLund]

Harbor Freight. All the imports are pretty much identical and rebranded.

[@eddiesmith224]

Thank you

[@nickaxe771]

Ordered some weights for my 2020 Triumph Bonneville T100 with spoked wheels. they cam today...,.disappointing to find the are not lead but steel....likely to rust....not good. Dont like your tyre mounting method.....going to be hard.....you trying to get 2 beads over the rim at one time. You should almost be able to do it by hand....one bead at a time....whats with the cable ties????

[@BrandonLund]

You replied to tell me you don't like how I mount tires, yet you've never tried what i demonstrated? I think it would be hard to say either way if you don't know what I'm doing and what the cable ties are for?

[@nickaxe771]

@@BrandonLund Its just so easy without mate.

[@mrtreebus]

22nd month 😂

[@BrandonLund]

Thats how long my year has been 🤪 lol