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Question:

do i have to rebalance my motorcycle tires since i sanded and repainted the rims?

do i have to rebalance my motorcycle tires since i sanded and repainted the rims?

Answer:

No and Yes, the possible thickness variations of the paint is negligible in effecting the balance of the wheel. You should only balance the wheel when there is a tire fitted. The term wheel balance or tire balance is taken to literally, what it means is to balance the tire fitted up on the wheel. If a tire is removed and refitted on the same wheel then take the weights off and re-balance the wheel, the tire won't be back in the same position it came from. There is no tires that are balanced in their construction. So a re-balance is required if you did the paint job by taking the tires off. Hope that helps.
Is there a new wobble that wasn't there before? Did you remove any weights during the process? If so, then I'd say yes.

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