Tire Question - Balancing?

[marlin4622]

i just put on new tires on my superhawk. I noticed that they also put on these gummie weight things to balance the wheel.

It never had those on before, and I have been looking to see if there have been others with them on and i haven't found a bike on here that has them.

Is it necessary that they be balanced?? or is the wheel automatically balanced or something? Thanks!

[cyclon36]

it's necessary for a smooth ride. There are several types of wheel weights for balancing. I think there are a kind that get attached to the spokes as well.

[Dgormley]

Marlin, my CL had lead weights wrapped around the spoke nipples. The last set of tires I had mounted the installer got them balanced by rotating the tire on the rim. It runs out real smooth.......................D

[marlin4622]

thanks guys for the reply. I just wanted to make sure because i didn't see/hear of them on this website from the surface searching that i was conducting. thanks again.