WHEEL BALANCING BEADS

[SkiFreak]

The problem with that link Andrew is that the only page that works is the "Dynamic Balancing Beads" page.
Me thinks that they are no longer in business...

 

[Amesz00]

The problem with that link Andrew is that the only page that works is the "Dynamic Balancing Beads" page.
Me thinks that they are no longer in business...

hmm yea i did notice that after posting the link + went to have a look at it.. couldnt find them on ebay either..

 

[lehel1]

beads

hey there
ran them yhe last 3 years on my fuso camper. wont use them again. jammed valve stems checking air pressure or airing down, don t seem to work as tires wear and you cant balance tires once there in there with weights without first cleaning all the beads out. this is all very notiiciable with the cabover configuration.
cheers lehel

08 fuso camper

 

[Aussie Iron]

The link works OK for me . That is what I used, if you read they are stainless beads 2 to 3 times larger than most other ones.
I'll eat my words it's not working now. I have a mailing address :- CALLIE'S KUSTOMS , P.o. Box 247 , CORNELIUS , or 97113 USA.
Still listed on Ebay.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TIRE-BAL...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d02fed9d3

 

[HowardH]

You would think that water in the wheels or some other liquid would work also. Even better if the theory actually works would be to incorporate the beads in a special holder in the rims.

 

[elee]

The beads make a mess. Changing tires are a nightmare! But have a great concept

 

[Abitibi]

I have them in my 33's. I never bothered to remove the weights that were already mounted, maybe I should? Anyhow, at first they created a lot of vibration while slowing down in a curve, kinda freaked me out. Might have been caused by the humidity in the tires after re-inflating them. All this went away after a few days and its been good since. Tread wear seems nice and equal but can't give credit solely to the beads...

I often air down, so I simply ensure the valve is at noon and not at 6... Easy enough. Plus the company I bought from sent me valves with screens but I misplaced them

I won't bother with them again. I like the idea but next time I'll simply use coolant (the one that is safe for animals so no issue if I loose it in the outdoor) and with coolant it doesn't freeze on me!

Cheers
Mr. D

 

[Sagestone]

Have not had experience with these Centramatic Wheel Balancers but they address some of the issues written about here since they do not go inside the tire itself. "The product uses centrifugal force and deflection from rotation to automatically distribute free moving weights (Durametal and synthetic dampening fluid) sealed in the balancer". Hmmm http://www.mrtruck.net/centramatic.htm
edit: found this product too. Claims to be even better...uses fewer but larger spheres in viscous fluid. http://www.taabs-int.com/