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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York
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Tire balance beads/bags
Anyone use these before? I just put them in a set of BFG AT 31x10.5 R15's I recently mounted up at home using etrailer's 15x7 wheels, (gave up on fair priced 50 yro OE 15x8's)
I used Magnum brand beads and they have a nice chart to calculate with your tire size. Still haven't mounted on the K/5 to road test since I need room to store the 5 33" tire/rim combo, more garage organizing...😳 Anybody with real world experience? Thanks, Mike |
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Re: Tire balance beads/bags
A lot of motor home drivers use them claim that they work. I'm still skeptical.
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Re: Tire balance beads/bags
I used airsoft ammo in my 33" M/T. Don't have to worry about weights falling off
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Re: Tire balance beads/bags
I have been using them exclusively for just over 20 years.
I started with them when I found a set for my 18 wheeler when I drove truck after 9-11. Believe the brand was centrimatic. The rear tires lasted almost 500,000 miles when around 300,000 miles was normal. Plus saving money as my tires never needed to be balanced again. I have never had a car tire set long enough, or I did to many burn outs to find out if they will increase lifespan. Big rigs are subject to more tire wear issues more then cars. Or atleast that's what I experienced. |
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Re: Tire balance beads/bags
I've used the "Equal" brand in many of my trucks. My Orange Longhorn has it in them. You just have to figure out how much you need and put it in the tire. Even the bag that contains it.
Air soft beads sounds promising. I've heard of golf balls being used in semis 20yrs ago. Here's a chart for beads and weight.
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Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York
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Re: Tire balance beads/bags
Thanks for the replies fellas. I am very happy with the results of the toss in bead bags and especially going down in tire size, drives like a different truck. At first drive, I had some front wheel hop at 45-50 but quickly leveled out.
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