Possible to balance with non-removable center caps?

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Old 03-16-2010, 12:15 PM
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Possible to balance with non-removable center caps?

Is there a machine, adapter, trick, or some sort of self balancing compound that can be used when a center cap can not be removed? Thanks.
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 12:24 PM
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There must be a way. However, I'll be the center cap can be removed somehow. How else would they be able to mount the tire?
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 12:28 PM
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Not sure how they got the tires back on, but I had my wheels Line-X'd and forgot about the damn center cap situation. Think they said something about a rimless tire machine.
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 01:34 PM
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I just knew when I saw the title and your name what had happened. Can you cut through the line-x to free the center caps?
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 01:58 PM
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Yea, I could score around the center caps and knock em inward or just destroy them and order some new ones which would probably be more ideal...they are cheap, but look like crap after only a few months. I'm working on an alternative solution first however. The ride is fine, but want to make sure the components aren't taking a beating.
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 01:58 PM
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http://www.innovativebalancing.com/

Several guys on the Ranger forum I was on used Dyna Beads or plastic airsoft pellets with good luck...
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 02:01 PM
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Exactly what I've been looking into...thanks man.
 



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