Do you balance the wheels on your racing car?

[Kroggers]

Originally Posted by Jittsl

Absolutely not required. For the Boxster I do have mine balanced when I first install new tires but only because I have a guy who will remove, replace and balance for $10 per tire. When I used to track my GT3 it was a complete waste of time because the tires used to rotate around the wheels and throw any attempts to balance out the window. With the GT3 I simply didn't bother.

Laurie

This is what I was told and the same reason was given for why not to bother with balancing the wheels on the racing car...

[Jittsl]

Originally Posted by Kroggers

This is what I was told and the same reason was given for why not to bother with balancing the wheels on the racing car...

May not apply to the Boxster. The GT3 had beastly powerful brakes and thus could generate the torque required to rotate the tires. Don't know if he Boxster could do so. Mark your tires (and wheels) and see if it does. If so, don't bother with balance. If not, maybe worth it.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Jittsl

May not apply to the Boxster. The GT3 had beastly powerful brakes and thus could generate the torque required to rotate the tires. Don't know if he Boxster could do so. Mark your tires (and wheels) and see if it does. If so, don't bother with balance. If not, maybe worth it.

If the tire beads are slipping on the wheel you can rough up the rim with a wire brush or course sandpaper & minimize mounting lube.

[Jittsl]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

If the tire beads are slipping on the wheel you can rough up the rim with a wire brush or course sandpaper & minimize mounting lube.

Will roughing the surface cause leakage?

I had limited success using hairspray as mounting lube.