Totally noob question about wheel balancing.
 

Ok, so I require a new front tyre. But will probably just get rear changed aswell as I will be changing front from factory Dunlop, so might aswell get a pair.

Im looking at getting Avon Storms fitted.

I have a replacement front wheel as the current one is marked. So do I switch over the brake discs etc before I get the tyre changed or do they just balance a bare wheel with tyre? :smt104

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I'm no expert on this but i would have thought it'd make sense to get it balanced with everything on it that it would normally have when in use, obviously the disks/bolts/bearings could effect the balance of the wheel itself so balancing it with all the running gear on it would mean you get a perfectly balanced wheel for riding on.


I'm sure someone with a tad more knowledge/experiance will be along shortly, i was going with the logical approach.

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Yeah thats what I was thinking.. but just not 100% sure

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balance the wheel in the state you're going to fit it to the bike, or as close as

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Good choice, excellent tyres that suit the SV (remember that tyres are a personal preference too)

Balance the wheels with the discs on.

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I've no experience.. so I'll try them and see if I like them.

But I dont like the dunlops that are on it.. especially in wet.

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In theory it should all be balanced as it will be fitted - in this case meaning with the discs, in reality it won't make a measurable difference.

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Snap!

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just as well, as my wheels didn't get balanced at all :(
Seem fine anyway :)

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Thats the thing with all tyres, until you try them you won't know if they suit you and your needs. Tyres are a personal preference, a lot of people rate all sorts of tyres that I find horrible on the SV and they same the same about the Avon's.

They aren't bad but the aren't great either...

I wouldn't say they are terrible and you would need to change them straight away...

I wouldn't recommend them to be fitted as a second set simply because there are so many better tyres out there...