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Tires
Feb 19, 2011 21:34:47 GMT -6
Post by khinds on Feb 19, 2011 21:34:47 GMT -6
Hello,
New to karting this year, and have had numerous people tell me that a new set of tires will last us all year. I realize that the kid karts are not reaching the speeds as other classes, but I still find it hard to believe that one set will last the entire year?
What is the tire of choice from the more experienced? Right now we have a set of Dunlap DCM's on my 5 year old's Birel. I was told they only have 2 race weekend on them, and while they do look new, should I be thinking about replacing soon?
Also, how important is it to have balanced wheels on a kid kart? What is the best method to properly balance them?
Thanks in advance,
Kenny
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Tires
Feb 20, 2011 10:45:39 GMT -6
Post by Aaron Abed on Feb 20, 2011 10:45:39 GMT -6
Kenny, Thanks for the question. The GREAT TIRE DEBATE as I like to call it. I think I'll start with the tire balancing. I remember looking for the same information when we started karting and I found the article below and still use it today. The importance of balancing your go kart racing tires can not be overstated. Most people wouldn't even consider putting a tire on their car or truck that has not been balanced. Yet some of those same people will mount up a new tire for their racing go kart and not balance it at all. The truth is that it's of much greater importance to balance your go kart racing tires than any other tires. Even when using today's fully machined go kart racing wheels, there's a need for balancing.Here are a couple of the styles of go kart racing tire balancer on the market. If you have metric wheels instead of American pattern wheels, you'll need a metric adapter kit. (some kits already have them most will require the purchase of a hub). With the purchase of a go kart racing tire balancer anyone can learn to balance tires for their racing go kart. Besides for the balancer you will need a permanent marker, wheel weights, scissors or cutters and some racers tape. Then just follow the instructions below: 1. Attach the wheel to the hub and slide hub on to spindle.Center wheel on spindle and put ends of spindle in to balancer sides. 2. Spin wheel lightly and allow it to stop on it's own. 3. Mark the wheel at the very top with marker. You have now determined the lightest point of the the wheel. 4. Cut a piece of weight and attach it to wheel using racers tape for now. Try to get weight as close to the hub as possible. 5. Now turn the wheel until weight is at the 3:00 or 9:00 position. 6. Let go of wheel. If weight falls to 6:00 position then you need to remove some weight. If weight goes to 12:00 position then more weight needs to be added. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until tire is balanced. This has been achieved when weight can be placed at any position and the tire does not move. 8. Then remove racers tape, put weight back in the same place by peeling the paper off the back of wheel weight. Apply a small piece of racers tape over weight to insure it doesn't move. You have now balanced your first racing go kart wheel. I follow up in a second reply on the tire question in a bit.
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Tires
May 8, 2019 12:57:25 GMT -6
Post by ayicayi on May 8, 2019 12:57:25 GMT -6
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Tires
May 8, 2019 14:38:27 GMT -6
Post by uolouxod on May 8, 2019 14:38:27 GMT -6
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