SKYRC Tire Balancer Explained: Technical Insights, Demonstrations & Guide to Solving Common Problems

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Join us as we take a close look at the SKYRC Tire Balancer from every angle.
We'll break down how this machine works, making it super simple to understand. Then, we'll walk you through how to use it, step by step, so you can follow along at home. We also address a few problems we found online or discovered ourselves. At the end we're turning our workshop into a mini science lab to show you why balancing your tires is a big deal for your RC car's performance. This video is your go-to guide for everything about this tire balancer and how to use it to get your wheels just right. Ready to dive in? Let's get those tires spinning perfectly!
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- SKYRC Tire Sander: www.rcjuice.com/skyrc-rts001-...
- SKYRC Corner Weight Scales: www.rcjuice.com/skyrc-wireles...
- SKYRC GNSS GPS Performance Analyzer: www.rcjuice.com/skyrc-gnss-gp...
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0:00 Introduction
2:43 Initial preparations
3:50 Calibration
5:00 Actual balancing process
6:23 Evaluating the balance
7:00 How does it work
7:44 Look inside
9:14 Problem with failed calibration
10:16 Problem with consistency
12:57 Problem with the rear wheels
14:12 Why balance - theory
16:05 Why balance - demonstration
17:32 Conclusion

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@RCPhysics 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE the fact that I'm not the only RC channel brave enough to dive into physics equations mid-video! Great job! I loved the practical demo at the end, too. 😎

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! We got inspired by some of the @styropyro 's videos :)

@justindurand9110 3 ай бұрын

If you're glueing your own wheels you can also pre-balance them. Before you glue your tires experiment with the placement of the tires on the rim by spinning the tire on the rim and looking for the best-balanced spot. Often you can get them very close without adding any weight.

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try to do that with my next set of wheels and tires.

@JS-vh4yq 3 ай бұрын

Something to note, inserts can shift resulting in an imbalance. Check tire/insert/wheel balance as necessary.

@kyhonjan 3 ай бұрын

Awesome review with quite a scientific approach. One aspect that was missed is the out of round dimensions which was quite apparent in some of the tyres. This would have a similar affect to traction even with the tyres well balanced.

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

I considered addressing the out-of-round issue but decided against complicating the discussion further, given the already nuanced nature of the balancer's problems. But you are absolutely right about it. Even during the planning phase, I suspected it might be an issue and thought I should check it before even attempting to balance the weight distribution. Then, when I did put it on the sander first, I was pretty surprised by how much it was wobbling. I tried sanding it a little, hoping it might help somewhat, but it did not do much. At the end of the day, I had two thoughts. One is that the tire is soft, and maybe under the weight of the car, it will have a less pronounced asymmetry. Another is that the ballooning of the tire might also have an evening-out effect. However, I did not investigate either hypothesis further. Perhaps I will revisit this in the future.

@kyhonjan 3 ай бұрын

@@RCJuice Yes I agree. It would add unnecessary complications to the results and may even water down the true potential of the tyre balancer . The out of round issue could be more of the tyre manufacturer quality and would distract the purpose of the review itself. Great Job.

@MAKAWELI187 3 ай бұрын

What a great and educational way to show the potential of this tool. Even i got a hold of it .thx

@heathmahar2060 4 ай бұрын

Man, this is one of the best reviews I have seen. You guys do it right!

@RCJuice 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! That's exactly what we aim for. It takes a lot to make a video like this, so it's great to know we're on the right track.

@patrickmccarson8102 4 ай бұрын

Again... great video! Thank you for taking the time to make it and explain all of the intricacies!

@RCJuice 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! It means a lot to know the time spent on explaining the intricacies was valuable to you.

@lagcisco 3 ай бұрын

Great video!! thanks for sharing

@jjssnb3790 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video ma man you are 1 smart Dude thank you it was really informative jus ordered one today 🤙

@jackschumacher8472 3 ай бұрын

Great content. You talked me into getting one.

@andyb9994 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video...great experiment 💯

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤗

@jwoocrew 4 ай бұрын

great video very thorough testing and demos. I've been balancing mine using a prop balancer and guessing on locations and various clay weights. Time consuming but it works for now.

@RCJuice 4 ай бұрын

Appreciate your feedback and glad you enjoyed the video! It's great that you've found a method that works for you, it must be satisfying to see a well-balanced wheel spin smoothly after spending the extra time and effort

@TheCloudpuncher 3 ай бұрын

Wow what a great video! Thank you! I have been on the fence until now. Off to amain lol.

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

Hey hey... or you can wait a little more and get it from us in a few week after SKYRC send us the fixed version 😉

@braxbarrett4398 3 ай бұрын

This guy's a real salesman this guy should be the next replacement for the billy maze type commercials. The project farm like test with sander sliding was like sob I got to see if this is in the budget. Thud could be the difference in first or last place.

@CarlosDelaoGunEngraver 4 ай бұрын

Your experiment valid and reliable welll done! Bravo💥💥💥💯💯💯💯Now all you need is for it to be peer reviewed!

@RCJuice 4 ай бұрын

Haha, we should totally submit it to the "Annals of Applied RC Tire Dynamics" 😄. Thanks for the feedback!

@malakiblunt 3 ай бұрын

The 1st wheel you balanced was so out of true balancing it seams accademic. I think your right about glueing the tires your self - if you balence before glueing you can rotate the tire on the rim to move the heavy / high spot realtive to the wheel - Full size tires have both marked with paint dots - and some wheels have there low spot marked so you can alighn the tires high spot with the rims low

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try to do that with my next set of wheels and tires.

@stevefrench3564 2 ай бұрын

Good video.. ty.. do stadium truck tires fit?

@foxprogt 3 ай бұрын

Great tool! Wonder if it could work for aircraft props.

@JS-vh4yq 3 ай бұрын

Is there an adaptor for F1 wheels like the Exotek or schumacher wheels?

@Cribbie_ 14 күн бұрын

Leaving this comment here as it’s the most recent video… I’ve been doing research with your videos, and was wondering if you recommend any motors for the arrma big rock V3. I just want to give it a bit more prep and run it on 6s

@Lipo-man 3 ай бұрын

I think this has potential for RC airplanes, balancing props and in particular spinners. It would need some design changes, but the technology is surely transferable?

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

Interesting Idea. I would think the tech principles would transfer, although I am not sure how would you make the adjustments on a prop. Is this something people currently do with airplane props?

@Lipo-man 3 ай бұрын

@@RCJuice Yes - definitely. If you google rc prop balancer you will see the low tech solution we all use. It works fine for props, but in my experience not at all well for spinners - which are much more wheel-like…

@aviphysics 3 ай бұрын

I would love something like this for airplane props

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

Interesting Idea! Is it a big problem for props? How would you add mass to compensate?

@KalioJay 3 ай бұрын

Can a battery charger be used to power this device?

@negumanezer 26 күн бұрын

Is that DIY PU rubber tire?

@CraigOverend 3 ай бұрын

Lap times of balanced vs unbalanced please.

@thatdirtylife8685 3 ай бұрын

So what I heard is, this i great product, but I need to wait a few months for some kinks to be worked out before getting one

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

That's fair. We are actually sold out, and we hope that the next batch will have already addressed these issues.

@glennmathias1805 3 ай бұрын

Great video. I bought one, but cannot get the thing to calibrate. I have tried many things (including removing the adapter). Nothing seems to work. Unfortunately, It looks like I may have to return the tool.

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that, I assume you made sure that the shaft is empty at the beginning of the calibration process and you only attach the adapter when it prompts to do that.. I guess there might be still unresolved mystery about this.

@glennmathias1805 3 ай бұрын

I found out it was a bad sensor. I returned it and going to try it again.@@RCJuice

@ErocsRc 3 ай бұрын

Nice how big if a tire will it take? Looking to balance 1/8 scale foam tires.. BSR

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

Cannot say for sure, but it is made for 1/0 and 1/8 scale with the separate adapter. The clearance from the center of the shaft to the bottom plate is about 60mm, so that would be the max possible radius of a tire.

@justindurand9110 3 ай бұрын

That adapter wobble makes this thing pretty much useless.

@flawlesskrush2145 3 ай бұрын

Dang great video. The reviews on these look terrible but you really gave me the confidence to get one. There’s a lot of people running around not using their full brain 😂

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

We sold out what we had and currently are working with SKYRC on fixing the issues. Hopefully in a few weeks we will have it again with an improved adapter 🤞

@diytypeofguy6502 3 ай бұрын

Wut about 5 th scale wheels

@RCJuice 3 ай бұрын

It does not look like it's going to fit. The clearance from the shaft to the bottom plate is about 60mm. Unless you saw off part of the bottom plate and let the tire hang of the table's edge... :)