Tire balance mark

[Chicknstripn]

So, I'm not sure if this has been discussed here before but I google searched and found no difinitive answers.
I just mounted a continental conti motion tire on the rear of my xb12r. Only thing is I couldn't find a balance spot marked on the tire. I have run this type of tire before and remember seeing some sort of red or yellow dot annotating a spot that needs to be lined up with the valve stem. This tire had no such markings.
I did find two dots/stickers inside the tire that I figured Id center the valve stem with.
I'll have my local cycle gear balance the tire tomorrow.......
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience?
And what kind of DIY contraptions do some of you creative McGyver types have for balancing tires

[wifarmboy]

For a semi just throw a golfball in the tire. Works like a charm, bike probably not so much!

[AZmidget91]

I mounted the same tires on my bike, and mine didn't have any marks either.

I didn't have new stick on weights, but I just taped the old ones on to test this balancer I got from harbor freight. It worked, but I pulled off the weights, painted the wheels, and mounted them. I don't get any vibrations with no weights on them at all.

http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcy...and-98488.html

[ztied]

Our tire balancer wouldnt fit buell rims so i used balanced beads, 2 ounces rear 1once front, saved me from having to take the back off and going to cyclegear i think there 30 or more a tire now if u didnt buy from them
I cant argue pros or cons with them.
I know my tire had a vibration at 90 without any balance and it went away after beads installed. And you can find them cheap on ebay

[Chicknstripn]

Wow, cycle gear charges to balance tires now! Dam, has it been that long since I brought a set to them! My last rear went over 10k and it was balanced by them for free!
I heard tire beads are a PITA to install.
Comments?

[snrusnak]

I have nothing on my tires and no vibes. I'm sure it various based on wheel/tire though...

I'd do nothing and if needed add the beads, JMO.

[gbalias]

i have a truing stand i use to build mx/supermoto wheels from pit posse. i use it to balance those and the buell wheels.

you can usually go by a tire shop and they will give u a strip of stick on weights for free.

i have no experience with the beads.

[08herobolt]

I have no weights on my conti sport attack II's. No issues. I'm watching tire wear though.

[Chicknstripn]

Thanks for the input guys. If my local cycle gear won't do it for free, I'll roll the rear as is. And post back if I feel any vibes or experiance strange tire wear. I'm sure I have a few thousand miles till the front needs to be changed. In the meantime I'll start looking into balancing stands.
Thanks again for the replys.

[user_deleted]

I did find two dots/stickers inside the tire that I figured Id center the valve stem with.

that will work fine.

In the meantime I'll start looking into balancing stands.

No-Mar balancer. less than $50 online including freight. extremely accurate...pendulum style...life-time warranty...nice investment.....extremely easy to use. if you buy one and need fresh "stick-on" balancing weights let me know and i'll send you a few packs for free to get you started.