beads to balance tires - Page 4

**Terrain Twister** · 09-25-2008, 01:25 PM

I'm assuming everyone that is doing this has eliminated any other balancing weights on their wheels?

ep191 · 09-25-2008, 08:10 PM

i dont think that would happen because in theory when you are driving the bbs quickly move to the spot they are supposed to go and centrifigual force keeps them in one spot. The tire is rotating so fast i would find it hard to believe that the bbs could move at all once the tire starts moving.

ep191 · 09-25-2008, 08:12 PM

^meant to put this quote in that post

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Originally Posted by jdragger

What about the steel BB's? Don't they bead blast the tire and the wheel, effectively wearing the tire from the inside out? The Dynabeads must have a finite life. Let us know how long these last. What about aluminum wheels and bb's or beads?

Lager · 09-25-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Terrain Twister

I'm assuming everyone that is doing this has eliminated any other balancing weights on their wheels?

Your correct, no other balancing is required. The beads work really well and I'm honestly suprised how well they work.

**USMC_XJ** · 11-25-2008, 04:58 PM

BTT

how would airsoft BB's work if you tried to air down? wouldnt they get sucked and block the valve? just asking because looking to get sum 33 Trxus and heard they suck for balancing, so i thought id give the air soft bbs a try.

Lager · 11-25-2008, 07:44 PM

I've never had any problems airing down and getting the bb's stuck.

The bb's I use came from Innovative Balancing and they also sell you special air vavles to keep the bb's in the tire. If your using different bb's then me, then maybe you could just get the air vavles from Innovative Balancing.

NJHCx4xLIFE · 11-26-2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by soldierp89

BTT

how would airsoft BB's work if you tried to air down? wouldnt they get sucked and block the valve? just asking because looking to get sum 33 Trxus and heard they suck for balancing, so i thought id give the air soft bbs a try.

Air down with the valve stem at the top of the wheel... all the bbs will be sitting at the bottom of the tire.

06_LJCON · 11-26-2008, 11:48 AM

Any good tire shop should be able to balance any tire. Yes some are harder to balance then others and take more weight but I have yet to find a tire that I cant balance they might take me a few extra minutes but its worth it. If anyone has a radial tire that want more then 10oz of lead then they shouldn't be putting that tire on a daily drivin vehicle!!! I could totally see using that much or more for a bias ply but not a radial.

06_LJCON · 11-26-2008, 11:54 AM

OH also DO NOT put anything inside the tire if you have TPMS (tire pressure monitering systems)!!!! BB's will damage them eventually.

**mdm** · 11-26-2008, 12:47 PM

If you are running beads in your tires, fix-a-flat type flat fixers are a big no. This will cause the beads to clump and not move inside the tire properly. I had beads in my wife's tires until her uncle "fixed" a flat for her when she was visiting family up north. It caused a horrible shake.

If you pop a bead off-road in mud or water you will have to break down the tire and clean it out. You will later have to replace the beads unless you are somehow able to recover, clean, and dry them.

You will need to be careful what you use to air up your tires. An air source with water or oil can also cause the beads to clump.

I am using the Dyna Beads from Innovatve Balancing in 35x12.5 BFG KM2 tires. They work well, with a slight shimmy at around 45 mph. Take a look at their FAQ, How it Works, and Advice pages. There is a lot of good information to be found there.
http://www.innovativebalancing.com/news.htm
http://www.innovativebalancing.com/HowItWorks.htm
http://www.innovativebalancing.com/application.htm

When I have a wheel off I can hear the beads when I roll the tire but I never hear them when driving.

**USMC_XJ** · 11-26-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NJHCx4xLIFE

Air down with the valve stem at the top of the wheel... all the bbs will be sitting at the bottom of the tire.

makes sense. i was just worrying about that, but i will try the 8 oz of airsoft BB's. i have read somewhere that 8 oz is around 2,000 airsoft pellets. can anyone confirm this?

Dad03 · 02-15-2009, 10:55 PM

Would'nt lead bird shot work and fit through valve?

Eaallred · 02-16-2009, 08:40 AM

Hmmmmm.

Would 8 oz. of water work as well as 8 oz. of beads?

If you don't have steel rims, I can't see it causing any real damage.

ep191 · 02-16-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaallred

Hmmmmm.

Would 8 oz. of water work as well as 8 oz. of beads?

If you don't have steel rims, I can't see it causing any real damage.

First of all like you said most people have steel rims so that isn't the best idea.

And I'm not an evaporation expert but i imagine 8oz of water to start, will not always be 8oz of water in the future. I'm sure water would work but it would take so much maintenance to work well.

Eaallred · 02-17-2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ep191

First of all like you said most people have steel rims so that isn't the best idea.

And I'm not an evaporation expert but i imagine 8oz of water to start, will not always be 8oz of water in the future. I'm sure water would work but it would take so much maintenance to work well.

The water couldn't evaporate anywhere. It will always stay in the tire. The amount of water that would evaporate and stay airborne would be very minimal/unmeasurable.

I bet it would work the same as beads. I'm getting new tires with my tax return, if I end up buying the Harbor Freight tire changer to do it (rather than take the tires in) I may try it.

It will be essentially free, only take some labor on my part to pop the bead and wipe out the water if it doesn't work. Maybe i'll mount the tires, drive it, and if there's a shimmy and a shake, i'll add 8oz of water and drive it again and see what it does. I'll report back if I do it, wether it works or not.