Tire Hopping

I Searched the tech dept. There was tire shake, but not much hop. Someone told me that biasply tires should always be balance on the outside rim. Sometimes they have to be shaved. Can I just put them on the rear and roast them? Will that work for shave? Help! Thats the only thing I dislike about my car. Im trying different drums tommorrow.

 

My front bias tires were hopping like mad, I had them shaved and balanced. The story is in the new R&C.

 

WTF is road force variation method? If I go into a tire shop and they laugh at me...........

 

Roothawg, READ THIS. Loudpedal thread.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86159&highlight=Road+Force+Variation

VERY informative.

 

Thanks.

 

Yea I read that. I didnt want to be that guy who didnt research first. Ryan, I have done that. It does it in the floating stage not acceleration.

 

i thought traction bars or ladder bars would stop it.

 

I've got a light car with friction shocks and when they loosen up I get tire hop at certain speeds. You are talking about front suspension, right? Just something else to look at.

 

Ryan - will a typical tire shop know of this method or do should I take it to a certain place ? REason I ask is that I should be getting me a complete set of bias plys this weekend to get mounted.

 

You have an old car!!! Pfft, that's new one on me.

See ya'll in few weeks. Pm me with a list of losers coming down from up there so I can give them my stamp of approval.

 

Fleet Farm in my area RFV balance my Tires. Went from something like 80lbs rebound to under 5. Check with Fleetfarm if you have one.

 

excatly if they dont know what RFV is then leave, and seek out another one who does. Loudpedal did mine and I havent had any problems at all with my bias, they ride like a dream.