SKYRC Tire Balancer Explained: Technical Insights, Demonstrations & Guide to Solving Common Problems

[@RCPhysics]

I LOVE the fact that I'm not the only RC channel brave enough to dive into physics equations mid-video! Great job! I loved the practical demo at the end, too. 😎

[@RCJuice]

Thank you! We got inspired by some of the @styropyro 's videos :)

[@kevinwalker7102]

Your a baaaaadddd dude!!! Awesome video...just ordered one cause me & my son are getting into the muddboss world! Thx again!

[@RCJuice]

Awesome! Love Mudboss!

[@Midwest-RC]

@@RCJuice but it doesnt do carpet tires does it?

[@RCJuice]

@@Midwest-RC It will do both 1/10 dirt/carpet off road wheels and tires.

[@justindurand9110]

If you're glueing your own wheels you can also pre-balance them. Before you glue your tires experiment with the placement of the tires on the rim by spinning the tire on the rim and looking for the best-balanced spot. Often you can get them very close without adding any weight.

[@RCJuice]

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try to do that with my next set of wheels and tires.

[@heathmahar2060]

Man, this is one of the best reviews I have seen. You guys do it right!

[@RCJuice]

Thank you so much! That's exactly what we aim for. It takes a lot to make a video like this, so it's great to know we're on the right track.

[@kyhonjan]

Awesome review with quite a scientific approach. One aspect that was missed is the out of round dimensions which was quite apparent in some of the tyres. This would have a similar affect to traction even with the tyres well balanced.

[@RCJuice]

I considered addressing the out-of-round issue but decided against complicating the discussion further, given the already nuanced nature of the balancer's problems. But you are absolutely right about it. Even during the planning phase, I suspected it might be an issue and thought I should check it before even attempting to balance the weight distribution. Then, when I did put it on the sander first, I was pretty surprised by how much it was wobbling. I tried sanding it a little, hoping it might help somewhat, but it did not do much. At the end of the day, I had two thoughts. One is that the tire is soft, and maybe under the weight of the car, it will have a less pronounced asymmetry. Another is that the ballooning of the tire might also have an evening-out effect. However, I did not investigate either hypothesis further. Perhaps I will revisit this in the future.

[@kyhonjan]

@@RCJuice Yes I agree. It would add unnecessary complications to the results and may even water down the true potential of the tyre balancer . The out of round issue could be more of the tyre manufacturer quality and would distract the purpose of the review itself. Great Job.

[@Nomefunen-ob8vb]

Amazing work

[@patrickmccarson8102]

Again... great video! Thank you for taking the time to make it and explain all of the intricacies!

[@RCJuice]

Thank you for the kind words! It means a lot to know the time spent on explaining the intricacies was valuable to you.

[@The_Absurdistt]

Something to note, inserts can shift resulting in an imbalance. Check tire/insert/wheel balance as necessary.

[@MAKAWELI187]

What a great and educational way to show the potential of this tool. Even i got a hold of it .thx

[@jwoocrew]

great video very thorough testing and demos. I've been balancing mine using a prop balancer and guessing on locations and various clay weights. Time consuming but it works for now.

[@RCJuice]

Appreciate your feedback and glad you enjoyed the video! It's great that you've found a method that works for you, it must be satisfying to see a well-balanced wheel spin smoothly after spending the extra time and effort

[@jjssnb3790]

Amazing video ma man you are 1 smart Dude thank you it was really informative jus ordered one today 🤙

[@jackschumacher8472]

Great content. You talked me into getting one.

[@blameusa7082]

you should be one of the big channels

[@The_Absurdistt]

Is there an adaptor for F1 wheels like the Exotek or schumacher wheels?

[@stevefrench3564]

Good video.. ty.. do stadium truck tires fit?

[@shaunduffy5742]

Has SkyRC gotten back to you about the wobble in the adapter or the difficulty of starting the balance of the rear buggy wheels?

[@lagcisco]

Great video!! thanks for sharing

[@josephf2157]

I have a stupid question...... The modeling clay that you're putting on the inside of the rim to balance it..... It doesn't come off when you're running your RC like if it's raining or something or if it's muddy?

[@RCJuice]

It's always a possibility. That being said, we've yet to have an instance of it happening in a variety of conditions.

[@TheCloudpuncher]

Wow what a great video! Thank you! I have been on the fence until now. Off to amain lol.

[@RCJuice]

Hey hey... or you can wait a little more and get it from us in a few week after SKYRC send us the fixed version 😉

[@foxprogt]

Great tool! Wonder if it could work for aircraft props.

[@ug1166]

Nice video. Does this device work on 1/5 rc tyres

[@RCJuice]

Unfortunately, it does not.

[@Cribbie_]

Leaving this comment here as it’s the most recent video… I’ve been doing research with your videos, and was wondering if you recommend any motors for the arrma big rock V3. I just want to give it a bit more prep and run it on 6s

[@RCJuice]

With stock motor mounts, you could try the Hobbystar 3670 in either 1850kv or 2280kv for 6s use: rcjuice.com/collections/all-around-motors/products/hobbystar-3670-4-pole-brushless-sensorless-motor-waterproof?variant=47582293983527

[@andyb9994]

Awesome video...great experiment 💯

[@RCJuice]

Thank you 🤗

[@Lipo-man]

I think this has potential for RC airplanes, balancing props and in particular spinners. It would need some design changes, but the technology is surely transferable?

[@RCJuice]

Interesting Idea. I would think the tech principles would transfer, although I am not sure how would you make the adjustments on a prop. Is this something people currently do with airplane props?

[@Lipo-man]

@@RCJuice Yes - definitely. If you google rc prop balancer you will see the low tech solution we all use. It works fine for props, but in my experience not at all well for spinners - which are much more wheel-like…

[@KalioJay]

Can a battery charger be used to power this device?

[@ErocsRc]

Nice how big if a tire will it take? Looking to balance 1/8 scale foam tires.. BSR

[@RCJuice]

Cannot say for sure, but it is made for 1/0 and 1/8 scale with the separate adapter. The clearance from the center of the shaft to the bottom plate is about 60mm, so that would be the max possible radius of a tire.

[@negumanezer]

Is that DIY PU rubber tire?

[@glennmathias1805]

Great video. I bought one, but cannot get the thing to calibrate. I have tried many things (including removing the adapter). Nothing seems to work. Unfortunately, It looks like I may have to return the tool.

[@RCJuice]

Sorry to hear that, I assume you made sure that the shaft is empty at the beginning of the calibration process and you only attach the adapter when it prompts to do that.. I guess there might be still unresolved mystery about this.

[@glennmathias1805]

I found out it was a bad sensor. I returned it and going to try it again.@@RCJuice

[@CarlosDelaoGunEngraver]

Your experiment valid and reliable welll done! Bravo💥💥💥💯💯💯💯Now all you need is for it to be peer reviewed!

[@RCJuice]

Haha, we should totally submit it to the "Annals of Applied RC Tire Dynamics" 😄. Thanks for the feedback!

[@michaelfickert7802]

Yes. Excellent video. If you didn't balance your real car tires you would definitely feel the difference. Such a small weight is added in comparison to the entire cars weight. It is better for the entire car including motor and drive train. Vibration is very bad for any size vehicles. On or off road it makes a Huge Difference.

[@davidsizemore2745]

Pretty cool balancer, I can justify almost 180 bucks for this balancer. If I was racing pro then yes maybe I could justify it.

[@malakiblunt]

The 1st wheel you balanced was so out of true balancing it seams accademic. I think your right about glueing the tires your self - if you balence before glueing you can rotate the tire on the rim to move the heavy / high spot realtive to the wheel - Full size tires have both marked with paint dots - and some wheels have there low spot marked so you can alighn the tires high spot with the rims low

[@RCJuice]

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try to do that with my next set of wheels and tires.

[@serpadu]

I wish it could fit 1/5 GT tyres. I'm using grp and pmt tyres, I tested some with the statical balancer, most of them are unbalanced... Quite bad considering their high price.

[@thatdirtylife8685]

So what I heard is, this i great product, but I need to wait a few months for some kinks to be worked out before getting one

[@RCJuice]

That's fair. We are actually sold out, and we hope that the next batch will have already addressed these issues.

[@diytypeofguy6502]

Wut about 5 th scale wheels

[@RCJuice]

It does not look like it's going to fit. The clearance from the shaft to the bottom plate is about 60mm. Unless you saw off part of the bottom plate and let the tire hang of the table's edge... :)

[@mr.magick4185]

Take them to the tire shop😅

[@aviphysics]

I would love something like this for airplane props

[@RCJuice]

Interesting Idea! Is it a big problem for props? How would you add mass to compensate?

[@ZAR66]

I just got one and it says it's for on road tires only .

[@RCJuice]

It does work for 1/10 off-road tires as well.

[@ZAR66]

@@RCJuice I was mentioning this because of the issue with the rear buggy tires.

[@CraigOverend]

Lap times of balanced vs unbalanced please.

[@braxbarrett4398]

This guy's a real salesman this guy should be the next replacement for the billy maze type commercials. The project farm like test with sander sliding was like sob I got to see if this is in the budget. Thud could be the difference in first or last place.

[@flawlesskrush2145]

Dang great video. The reviews on these look terrible but you really gave me the confidence to get one. There’s a lot of people running around not using their full brain 😂

[@RCJuice]

We sold out what we had and currently are working with SKYRC on fixing the issues. Hopefully in a few weeks we will have it again with an improved adapter 🤞

[@justindurand9110]

That adapter wobble makes this thing pretty much useless.

[@BillySharpe-rl1rq]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@miller4nightrain]

The hex nut doesn’t fit all manufacturers wheels precisely , Allowing the wheel to be off center.

[@RCJuice]

Please let us know which wheels you know of that have issues with fitment. We like to provide as much feedback as possible to SKYRC. Thanks!

[@DIARRHEA-PANIC]

The preassembled tire/wheel was wobbling all over the place. The people assembling them don't care if you win the race or not...

[@RCJuice]

Yeah, I'm getting another set of wheels and tires separately for my build for sure.

[@negumanezer]

What now?

[@blameusa7082]

meh how acurate do you need? No ones going to put an F1 tyre on it........

[@edijzerman5880]

this thing is not properly balance your tyres maybe a software update can solve this

[@hermand2517]

Promo_SM 👏