Bead Balancing Tires

NC_Mog

NC_Mog

Eurotrash Driver
Joined
Mar 17, 2005
Location
Apex, NC
Who here as bead balanced tires? If so, what did you use? I'm going to get new tires for the Pinz and they are lug centric rims.
 
yep me too works like a charm only problem is when you stop it sounds like you have wind chimes in your tires
 
CB77GMC said:
I used the .20 Airsoft BB's from Wally world.
Click to expand...

Dicks has both .12 & .30 gram pellets...

After a another chat with Moorefield on Friday, I used 12oz (fluid) of 50/50 AF/H2O. The weights had all either shucked off or moved for the most part. Was hoping to take it around the 'hood today for a test, but the battery was too weak to fire it off and my charger/spare Redtop are "on loan" to a bud with a sick oilburner...
 
I ended up getting Equal put in. All tires are nice and smooth up to 60 mph. No testing higher than that because I run out of engine rpm.
 
we just dropped a premeasured bag in when we mounted the new tires. I am trying to stay away from te valvestem method because it requires a pricier new valvestem to be installed.
 
With my old set up, I used BB's. Worked great with cut boggers. No vibs up to around 65 or so. I didn't use em with the 44 TSL's, but sure wish I had

As far as golf balls are concerned. Big trucks (18 wheelers) have been using them for years.
 
I'm confused after researching on this. I find that a bag of 10,000 airsoft pellets is 12 grams. Factor that in with 38" tires according to the chart above and you get close to 38 bags for each tire. That seems pricy even at a couple dollars a bag if that's the going rate? And also seems unreliable to have that many pellets do the trick?
But another note, the dyna beads price is VERY comparable to the Equal that I used. I just don't trust the powder in the long run. Seems like it can slowly start collecting between tire and rim. Looked like sand to me anyways?
Since sand is so abundant and at the best price - FREE, why wouldn't it work? Other than the condensation / hardening factor, seems the first couple of bumps would take care of that? Or if it's a rig that sees little use on the road, just kick around the tire a little before taking off on a trip?
I know this topic's probably been wore the he!! out on pirate so I may research there over lunch...
 
ummmmm Sand is an abrasive? sand/silica has very sharp edges which would cause tire/wheel deterioration over a period of time. At least that's how I see it.
 
I need to tell some people that then. But surely it wouldn't hurt to have it in there. Maybe over an extended period of time I could see that being a problem. I'll let 'em know. Thanks Chip
 
Good point Chip. Duh on my part on not commonly sensing that one out. But I wouldn't think twice with at least 6 ply sidewalls and aluminum wheels then. I think the worst would be rubbing paint of of steelies. Then moisture rusting them on inside.
The Equal was very soft. Looked and felt like Clothes washing ditergent (sp?). Even was white with dark blue speckles. It didn't smell at all though as I had to sniff thinking about the resemblance. I checked it out thoroughly before putting it in there. Wierd :poop:!
 
anti freeze....

or copper BBS they dont rust
 
1 gm = 0.035273 oz

28.35 gm = 1 oz

1 pellet has a mass of .2 gm (it actually varies but we'll assume .2 gm)

10,000 pellets would be 2,000 gm or 70.5 oz
 
Back
Top