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any suggestions out there for balancing 1930 solid wheels would be a great help. My front wheels really need some attention as they are way heavy on one side. Thanks

Spin the tire a three to five times and mark the top each time. Take an average or center of the marks as the top. Start out with some lead weights on the top side of the rim. Spin the tire and see where it stops. If it stops the same spot each time and that is not where the weight is then repeat adding weight. If the weight is on the bottom then remove some weight. Once the stopping point is random you have the wheel/tire balanced. Keep in mind the the friction of the bearings and brake shoes may cause the wheel to stop in a place other than with the heaviest part down.

I just have the tire shop put them on their high speed balancer. They use stick on weights. (The weights that are used on aluminum rims.) Works perfectly.
Dale

I used stick on weights from OReilly. I mounted each wheel on the front axle and spun them several times. It worked great.

Happy Motoring!

I get mine balanced at a tire store that shaves the tire after mounting. That makes the tire round. It takes very little but makes the tire run true. The tires will rot before the tread is gone so nothing wasted.

THANKS FOR ALL THE IDEAS!!!!!!!