Centramatic wheel balancers

[melvinharris]

Just wanted to know if anyone has tried the the Centramatic wheel balancers on their GL 1800 TRIKES . Having trouble getting mileage out of front tires due to cupping on the mpa's or excessive rapid wear on the Avon Cobra trike tires, we live in No. GA mtns winding roads exculsively.

[gwnut]

I have them on my trike. I'm consistently getting appx. 25,000 on my front tires, and the front end rides as smooth as glass. I would buy them again in a heartbeat !!

[David357]

I have the Centramatic wheel balancers. They were mounted on my bike in 2009 and have remained on the front of the trike since its conversion in 2016.

I do not have any cupping or excessive front tire wear issues.

Centramatics are the most effective in combination with a properly inflated front tire, good fork bearings with proper torque settings and good front shock suspension systems including bushings and seals.

Other factors that can greatly effect tire mileage include temperature, road surface conditions and your riding style.

I like the Centramatics and enjoy the ride.

Your mileage may vary drastically from what anyone else says.

Enjoy the Ride.....

[mhgoldwing]

I also use the Centramatics and have used them since 2011 when kit was installed. I chose them over beads because the trike front tire is changed so often. Chose this instead of beads for that reason.

Every trike around here, if ridden basically locally, averages between 10-13,000 miles/yr out of a front tire regardless of brand. This is due to tight curvy roads and chip/seal road surfaces. Flatlanders get anywhere from 20-30,000 miles out of same tires.

BTW - trike owners should carefully check front wheel bearings as they wear much faster on trikes used in curvy roads areas. I've already had to replace mine at 50,000 miles.

[hogcowboy]

I use Ride-On for the puncture resistance and get wheel balancing as a side benefit. If I went with these, would it just be redundant balancing or would there be interference with the Ride-On? Anyone one know from experience or is this a question for the manufacture? I'm honestly not sure it would be worth it but maybe it is. Just not sure. It would take several tire changes to recoup the expense though. Unless there is something I'm not seeing.

[mhgoldwing]

I use Ride-On for the puncture resistance and get wheel balancing as a side benefit. If I went with these, would it just be redundant balancing or would there be interference with the Ride-On? Anyone one know from experience or is this a question for the manufacture? I'm honestly not sure it would be worth it but maybe it is. Just not sure. It would take several tire changes to recoup the expense though. Unless there is something I'm not seeing.

I would not use two active balancers. Stick with the Ride -On if you like it. I didn't use it for the same reason I didn't use beads; change front tires too often.

[tfdeputydawg]

Tire wear explained:

http://www.rattlebars.com/tirewear/index.html

I've used RideOn for years. Still had cupping on my 1st trike tire. Decided it was because I listened to the myth about 41psi in the front tire 'cause it's now a trike!

Listened to a very knowledgeable tire dealer on the 2nd tire. Ran 36psi. No cupping and plenty pf tread left at 23,000 miles on it, when I sold that trike.

Also, there is no need for a reduntant balance system if you already have properly installed.

[hogcowboy]

I would not use two active balancers. Stick with the Ride -On if you like it. I didn't use it for the same reason I didn't use beads; change front tires too often.

Tire wear explained:

http://www.rattlebars.com/tirewear/index.html

I've used RideOn for years. Still had cupping on my 1st trike tire. Decided it was because I listened to the myth about 41psi in the front tire 'cause it's now a trike!

Listened to a very knowledgeable tire dealer on the 2nd tire. Ran 36psi. No cupping and plenty pf tread left at 23,000 miles on it, when I sold that trike.

Also, there is no need for a reduntant balance system if you already have properly installed.

I sorta figured it was a one or the other kind of thing. I'll stick with Ride-On just for the puncture resistance part and get some level of balancing as a side benefit.

[bikerbillone]

Tire wear explained:

http://www.rattlebars.com/tirewear/index.html

I've used RideOn for years. Still had cupping on my 1st trike tire. Decided it was because I listened to the myth about 41psi in the front tire 'cause it's now a trike!

Listened to a very knowledgeable tire dealer on the 2nd tire. Ran 36psi. No cupping and plenty pf tread left at 23,000 miles on it, when I sold that trike.

Also, there is no need for a reduntant balance system if you already have properly installed.

Believe this to be your second comment about running 36 psi in your front tire, so I'm gonna try 36 for a while and see how it works for me. I too am a satisfied Ride-On user, flatlands of Florida, I get good mileage out of a tire. My question, you're using the Avon Cobra trike tire in front? What year GW and what year and brand conversion are you riding?