long needed pictures

ProjektKJ · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:24 pm

guys i was so busy with school last semester that i kind of lost touch with this forum and even my jeep,poor lil thing missed me...

so anyways i havent ever posted pics of it and its definitly a new whip from when i got it till now. i just got the rims on it today as a present from my parents for x-mas.. but if you guys have any questions about it dont hesitate to ask!

This is right off the lot.. only had it for a few hours

But i did have enough time for some stickers on the back

Now heres what she looks like

Pics dont look too great due to the terrible lighting of Colorado winter

anyways i think shes a changed car! enjoy guys!

03kjsport · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:49 pm

looks good. i like the white KJ's. you should StormTrooper it out!

elephantrider · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:32 pm

just curious, but why did you put the tire weights on the out side ?

ProjektKJ · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:39 pm

jasonk wrote:

just curious, but why did you put the tire weights on the out side ?

well im assuming the tire weights are the silver tab looking things on there.. which is wierd youd bring that up because ive never seen those on my jeep until i got these rims on it today.. but whats even wierder to me is that the weight is only on the outside of 3, on the front driver side tire i dont see one..

is this a bad thing that they are on the outside?

SoDakJeep · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:21 pm

no not a bad thing if there all balanced correctly. Just paint them black so they blend in im sure alittle masking and some spray paint would all that you need, dont put to much on though.

elephantrider · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:46 pm

its only a bad thing if you feel a serious vibration on that side due to no weight on the rim.

im actually suprised that the tire is balanced enough without a weight.

i always have weights put on the inside of the rim, purely asthetic.

nice lookin kj, no doubt.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:57 pm

To properly balance a tire you HAVE to put them on the inside and outside, so if you see tham just know that they are balanced correctly

Tom

elephantrider · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:01 pm

are you saying that you have to have weights on the inside as well as the outside ?

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:29 pm

JasonK
Yes to properly balance a tire you need to do a dynamic or spin balance. What this does is basically splits the tire down the middle of the tread and balances each half. Thats why sometimes you can look at a spun balanced tire and weights will be in different places front to rear due to balancing each side.

With a staic balance you only balance one side of the tire to the opposite side, for example the tire wheel combination is 4 oz. heavier on one side than the other so you put 4 oz opposite of the heavy spot.

jason thompson · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:52 pm

tommudd wrote:

JasonK
Yes to properly balance a tire you need to do a dynamic or spin balance. What this does is basically splits the tire down the middle of the tread and balances each half. Thats why sometimes you can look at a spun balanced tire and weights will be in different places front to rear due to balancing each side.

With a staic balance you only balance one side of the tire to the opposite side, for example the tire wheel combination is 4 oz. heavier on one side than the other so you put 4 oz opposite of the heavy spot.

yup and you want a dynamic balance if you can get it
problem I have is that with the LTB's I needed like
10-14 OZ of weight ,that is almost a full POUND out on 1 tire
now granted they were used and the worst one was missing a small chunk on one lug but not a pounds worth of rubber

I tell you these things are not for the faint of heart
I just drove it after letting it sit for 2 weeks and I had some mad crazy flat spots

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:36 pm

jasonk wrote:

i always have weights put on the inside of the rim, purely asthetic.

nice lookin kj, no doubt.

I noticed that. And the place that did used the sticky ones and Ive had a heck of a time getting them off! :lol:

I also always get them put on the inside. Ruins the look and also causes corrosion. Ive never had a problem with vibrations.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:48 am

Jeepjeepster wrote:

jasonk wrote:

i always have weights put on the inside of the rim, purely asthetic.

nice lookin kj, no doubt.

I noticed that. And the place that did used the sticky ones and Ive had a heck of a time getting them off! :lol:

I also always get them put on the inside. Ruins the look and also causes corrosion. Ive never had a problem with vibrations.

maybe you never drive fast enough to feel the vibrations :wink:

Plus as far as looks Ive always wanted mine to ride better than have the looks, plus at 90 MPH no one can tell anyways... :wink:

But anyways look it up sometime about the proper way to balance a tire.

Burchie · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:20 am

Try running some 33's on the front that are not balanced. Even off by 2oz. will give you a heck of a wobble above 55 mph.

ProjektKJ · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:24 am

wow i guess my little question sparked quite the series of responses

elephantrider · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:39 am

ive never had any wobble issues with any tire ive had on the kj, and i only have weights on the inside.

and i drive fast fairly often. toll roads baby !

Jeger · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:16 am

and then there is this...

http://www.innovativebalancing.com/

And a good article on the subject...

http://4x4trailhunters.com/article.php?id=18

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

I just had my Grabbers remounted and I asked about the beads. The tire shop guy said he could do it for me, but recommended not because of the size of the tire. He added that the beads are usually used for larger tires, like 33" or larger. This is because smaller vehicles accelerate faster and the beads don't get a chance to disperse fast enough. Once you get up to speed, he said, they settle in and the balancing would be fine. But for city driving and stop and go acceleration the balancing would more or less be off continuously. Does this sound reasonable? I don't know enough about tire balancing to have an informed opinion...

OAOKJ 2 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:13 pm

ProjektKJ wrote:

anyways i think shes a changed car! enjoy guys!

Dude! It's not a car, it's a JEEP!!!

Just kiddin!! The wheels and tint make a big difference. Lookin Good!

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:36 pm

jasonk wrote:

just curious, but why did you put the tire weights on the out side ?

I have the same question. I would have asked them to balance on the inside.

ProjektKJ · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:15 pm

WoodysKJ wrote:

jasonk wrote:

just curious, but why did you put the tire weights on the out side ?

I have the same question. I would have asked them to balance on the inside.

well next time i need some tires mounted ill remember to have them do that

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