Why do F1 cars not need wheel balancing?

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Post Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:55 pm

Hi, I have noticed that F1 cars and indeed most race cars do not require wheel balancing. I take it this is because the tyres are made with a higher degree of accuracy than on a stock road car?
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Post Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:01 pm

yes they do use weights

and here is an article from this very site on the subject

http://www.f1technical.net/news/13166
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Post Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:41 pm

Thankyou :)
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Post Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:47 pm

there is a vast amount of information in and around this site
but just searching doesn't add much in the way of community feel

welcome aboard

happy to help
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