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Is liquid tire balance a good option for motorcycles?

I have a neighbor that has it in his motorcycles, but I am convinces it is good. Dunlap tires does not approve of it. Just thought I would throw it out there on a snowy in Missouri, I can‘t till spring. Thank you for your thought and to those who have used it.

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shouldnt need any balance if its a good tire truth only time it should if wheel tire does match up right and liquid i wouldnt think would be good at all since it would go same place ever time i balance maybe one of of six on my bike It is essential tire/wheel assemblies be balanced before use and rebalanced each time the tire is removed or replaced. Unbalanced tire/wheel assemblies can vibrate at certain speeds, and tire wear will be greatly accelerated. All Dunlop street tires should be installed with the yellow balance dot at the valve. Wheels may be balanced with spoke nipple weights, lead wire or self-adhesive rim weights. Consult the motorcycle manufacturer for approved wheel weights. Dunlop does not recommend the use of dry or liquid balancers/sealers and will not warrant tires into which these materials have been injected. Tire and wheel assembly balance must be checked with a balance stand or computer wheel balancer. but if you have to do it try Dyna Beads really ive used pretty much all of them once seen no different yet balance maybe only a few iv eallways monuted and rode them balance if i feel it need s it and most of time i do that myself stick on easy but have used beads and clip ons as well anything new never know til you try it
It's a waste of money and time, not to mention pissing off the guy who changes your tire and gets all that crap that's in your tire all over his machine. All it does is add weight (unsprung) to your wheel. The tire and wheel balancers are pretty good and unless you are going to a 300mph run at the salt flats, you just don't need that precise a balance on your modern motorcycle tires. I also just love people who put aside the manufacturer's recommendation for the guy next door. The manufacturer has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring that tire to market. They have all kinds of computer modeling programs and engineers on their staff to determine the answers to these kinds of questions and somebody takes the word of the 'guy next door'. In this case, liquid balancing is snake oil. A waste of money on all levels.

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