Sweet! I have no doubt they work well when everything is installed properly. I honestly kind of feel like this video deserves a remake since learning more.
Most new tires come with a yellow dot on the sidewall. If you align this yellow dot with the valve stem, you will then achieve the best static balance and the least amount of balance weights will be needed. A red dot is used with steel rims and will be aligned with a dimple in the rim for the same purpose. If you are not aligning with these dots then you are definitely going to have a hard time to balance them.
Inspector71 if I was able to mount the tire with it’s heavy end apposing the heavy end of the wheel then it would’ve worked great. There was no way to do that at home which defeated the purpose for what my goal was.. save money.
Every tire has a red dot for furus metal rims, yellow dot for aluminum rims to be lined up with value core. Beads are far superior to lead wieghts. Tire talcum powder needs applied inside tire first to keep beads from sticking in wrong locations. If you're doubting what I'm saying first consider I own a tire shop and have been in tires since 1986
Trace Tomky I understand what you’re saying and understand the concept of their superiority. That’s why I bought them. But unless you have new wheels also, you should still go to a shop for installation. I don’t have the dot on my wheels any more so I had no idea where place the tire. I like the idea that beads are “self adjusting” so you’re always balanced. But I don’t believe it’s a simple do it at home project to install tires and beads without a shop. Unless you have new wheels also that have the dot still on them.
@@TrailBendersOverland no the wheels have no dot. The dot is on tires. All tires. I own a tire shop. We do it every day. New wheels make zero difference. Tire talcum powder is the only thing that makes a difference
If you own a shop and mount and balance tires professionally and you've been doing it for any length of time, you know that not ALL manufacturers place their dots on the tires, just like some motorcycle tires don't put their dots either. Tires I just bought dont have any weight marks as a matter of fact. With that said, yeah this guy really just jammed a stick in the front spokes of his bike and then blamed the bike when he fell. With that also being said a great majority of tire shops also seem to agree that beads are generally recommended for larger wheels rather than passenger cars or light trucks. They just don't work as well for various reasons in smaller tires. Anything can be done though with a little common sense.
@@TrailBendersOverland I gotta disagree on it being a sinoke project. I can dismount a tire and mount a new tire on a rim with a hammer and a bar almost as fast as you can with a manual or pneumatic machine. Pouring in the powder and the beads is effortless on top of that. Obviously not everyone can mount that way and it takes practice, but even using a manual tire changer is pretty straightforward and simple.
Hi Trace. I’ve been reading through some of these comments again and cross checking some comments and research. It’s time to make a new video. I understand now that on aluminum wheels the valve stem is on or close to the heavy side of the wheel and the yellow dot is on the light side of the tire. I hadn’t had this properly explained by any of the people I reached out to for help at the time. Sorry for not properly reading and understanding your comments. Makes a lot more sense after revisiting these comments.
Sean Perdue 🤦♂️ beats me. I tried sharing my experience and opinion I developed from that experience. I stand by my thoughts and feels. It’s not a at-home job. Unless you can properly line up the heavy sides of the wheel and tire you still need to take this to a shop. That’s what I was trying to avoid. What’s you opinion on the beads? I reallllly wanted them to work.
@@TrailBendersOverland I found your video after having them installed on our Jeep yesterday. I had never heard of them before and wanted to find out more about them. I don't have any experience to go on since we've only driven the Jeep a few miles since installation but I really do like the concept. We have 33's on there now and from what I've read larger tires tend to do better so my fingers are crossed that they will work well. The idea of not having to have the wheels balanced any more is VERY appealing since that is typically an expensive thing to have done. I guess time will tell and we will see.
@@szargos we've been using the balance beads in my wife's Wrangler with 33's for quite a few months now and we are VERY happy with the performance of them. They work for us as advertised and have had no negative issues. My suspicion is the folks having problems either have the wrong ratio of beads to tire size or the beads were thrown in the tire still in the little baggie (with the plan that the baggie would disintegrate over time) but get hung up in a clump and don't get distributed properly as the tire starts rotating up to speed.
@@seanperdue232 Awesome! Glad things are going good with them. Just trying to do some research before possibly trying these in some Ridge Grapplers I plan on getting. Appreciate the update!
I wonder if there was a run out issue that road force balancing would have helped with, or side to side wobbilation that would create an imbalance that beads cant correct?
That’s a good thought. Not sure. I’ve thought about trying them again, maybe even a combo of beads and weights, but still don’t have a great feeling about the beads.
Curious to know how much weight were put on the tires.... I sold General Tires for over 10 years and they were the worst tires, would not recommend the tire brand, the Yellow dot is supposed to help, but sometimes this wasn't the cure all.
Thanks for posting! 👍 I would think the best scenario would be to conventionally balance the tire/wheel assembly with external weights first, then add the tire balance beads to aid in keeping the tire balanced as the tire wears and ages. This would probably provide the best tire wear pattern and tread longevity.
Tires were marked with a Dot ... the heavy part tire to be lined up to the Valve stem. You can feed them in with out breaking the Bead . Do better research .
Yeah, this was super early on and we've elected to keep the video up as it is real life but we know a ton more now. We used them in the 46" tires on our big truck we just built and they work amazingly well. We went with CounterAct for the big truck. CounterAct actually sells a gun to insert through the valve stem. We haven't used it as we put them in when the tries were new but we assume it works well.
You say they beads are a terrible idea, and the guy at your tire shop says that, but neither of you explain WHY. You yourself said that even if you are unlucky and have the heavy part of the tire and the heavy part of the rim together, for the worst possible case, you might have to put more beads in, but.... so what?
The best way to describe the road manners of beads is "Jekyll & Hyde". Sometimes it feels as smooth as silk, but occasionally it wobbles. Today I'm cleaning out the beads out and getting them balanced the tried and true way.
Thanks for the feedback. Was considering trying again since we got so much lash back on this video. I have definitely learned new info, but still not convinced they’re a great option for vehicle other than trucks that spend most of their time on the freeway.
@@TrailBendersOverland You might find this VERY interesting... I learned something when taking off the tires and removing the beads today! First off they're 35's BFG MT2s on an 2002 TJ, and I got the beads through American Tire Dist. They asked the SIZE of the tire when I ordered the beads, but not what TYPE of tire it was. (Back to that in a second). They recommended 6 oz bag. Taking the beads out and rebalancing... First we threw the tire on the spin balancer with the beads IN for shits and giggles. It read it needed a 1.5 - 2 ounce weight, but it was weird because it would fluctuate a 1/4 ounce every time we reset and spun it. And it was a different spot each time. Probably the beads settling and redistributing. Right? But we couldn't be 100% sure that the tire was spinning fast enough for the beads to work properly. We had to take the beads out to know for sure. Anyway, we vacuumed the beads out and put the tire back on the balancer...and guess what? It NOW said it needed a 7.5 ounce weight! Yeah, did the math. The beads were WORKING as they should have, but there wasn't ENOUGH beads in the tire to balance it. THAT'S why it would wobble Jekyll & Hyde style. Ended up putting weights on the front only to see how it handled. Rears still have beads in, and since those tires in a Wrangler are practically under your ass, I know the rears are out of balance - steering wheel solid as steel though. GRRRR! My mechanic said 7 plus ounces is normal for meaty tires (should've consulted HIM first)...so I think the guy at ATD just underestimated that 6 oz was enough. Didn't ask if they were MTs and I didn't know any better myself. Maybe 6 ounce is enough for AT 35s. Lesson learned. So we went through all that and I might just go BACK to beads...maybe add a couple ounce and see how it works. FOR SCIENCE! lol
They mark the high and low points onto the tire the yellow dot/circle goes in line with your valve stem. Just sayi Plus no point of beads if you don’t have a tire larger than 37s
Motorcycle tires are marked at the heavy spot. You just gotta find the heavy spot on the wheel and amount accordingly. At least most are anyway, not all.
Gregory Kitchens That’s awesome. Car wheels and tires do too I believe but it’s not there anymore after 30k miles. My tires had it but it was long gone on my wheels.
Jimmy Santiago321 That’s good! The beads have a lot of potential and work for a lot of people, it’s just hard to know how much you need and how to place the tire on the wheel without taking it to a shop. If you have the right placement and amount of beads then I’m sure they work great!
Christian Pastrano I’m sure they work great. Having a shop line up the heavy side of the tires and wheels properly is a necessity for the beads to be successful with an appropriate amount of beads. I was looking for an easy at-home DIY solution to save some money. Didn’t work the way I hoped.
@@TrailBendersOverland I appreciate your DIY attitude. I'm an aircraft mechanic that started doing my own tires and wheels (including bead blasting and refinishing wheels) as a side hobby. I found a Snap On balancer on Craigslist cheap, then later an actual tire machine. Self taught from reading books and online videos - started doing friends/family tires until it paid for my equipment. All started with my wanting to figure out a way to do it myself. Continue your passions, study/ask questions, and learn.
@@Sstantial Thank you. I realize that this isn’t the most informative video, but based on what I knew at the time and what the shop told me I shared what I thought was correct. I was just trying to do it myself and save a few bucks. What a rad story! I respect when people are self taught and make something of it.
Oh. I think I mentioned a shop where I had problems. That was not pep boys. My experience at pep boys was great. I went to another shop to pop the bead again to add more beads and it was pretty rough there.
Well, this video is really old and now we know a lot more about beads. We've not installed them on 33's yet but we're going to be using them in all of our rigs. As tires wear they loose balance (after initially balancing them with weights) so we plan on adding beads to everything we have. WE use CounterAct beads and so far they've works extremely well. Important to add enough and follow the recommendations but we are now believers in beads.
I appreciate the reply. I'm just an idiot and the Florida heat was getting to me. Turns out my brake dust shield was rubbing on the rotors. It's my first time running balance beads so my first thought was those. Thanks
Jeremy, we use them in the big black truck we just built and no, there's no noise and they are amazing. We know a ton more know about them than we did years ago. We're running 46" tires with no weights, just beads from CounterAct and they are amazing.
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I think they are stupid for any vehicle. Logically a heavy spot causes imbalance and the bead you would image would go to the heavy spot actually making it even worse.
Trail Benders Overland yep Walmart remounted nrebalanced. After a thousand miles I gotta say it isn’t perfect but I’d give it a 98 ncould attribute that to the rear which still have the beads or the road.
wet sand is not going to work theres a reason they are called BEADS they need to be able to roll around and they typically work better on 35s or larger i put 9.6 oz of bird shot in my 35s amazing difference you also need to know how to use them they dont auto balance until about 45 MPH and right b4 they balance you will get a little wobble but then hazaaa balence
xoxoXoieoxox gotcha. My main issue was not spinning the heavy side of the tire to the right spot. I’ve also read about an additive to help keep them dry and separated.
Yeah, that wasn't the best review. Beads DO work. We run them in our Deuce with 46" tires and that's all we use. They most certainly do work but less noticeable on smaller tires.
balancing beads suck balls my motorcycle dealership recently made it standard to put balancing beads in every motorcycle tire they install which is crazy theyre putting them in sport bikes which go close to 200mph and they are charging people extra for the beads you have to tell them several times no beads i want weights only and they make a big deal out of it like wtf it doesnt even take that long to balance with weights jesus
Amen. I understand the application when it comes to semi trucks. They go one speak for 1,000s of miles. But for cars, bikes... they’re silly. Crazy that a shop would make it standard.
Correct, but if you have old used wheels that don’t have the dot anymore then it a guessing game without taking it to a shop. That’s what my problem was.
@@soullaidbare7737 That is something I’ve learned actually from people commenting on this video. I’m thinking about giving these a try again so I can give a better review.
Gareth Dazey I didn’t know that either until going through this process. If you watch your guy balancing you might see him check balance, then break the bead and spin the tire to move the heavy spot before adding weights. $20 ain’t bad. 285, that’s the same I just got on my 06. Loving them so far. What brand you go with?
Armando Smith yes. The point of the video is to say it’s not a good at home DIY project unless you have new wheels and tires both that have clearly marked dots to show the heavy side. Still need to go to a shop for install.
I’ve learned a lot from the comments on this video And even considered trying it again to make another video and doing it right. I’ve probably learned the least from this comment so far.
It’s recommended that you rotate between 6k & 8k miles anyways. At Discount Tire/America’s Tire we always rebalance with a rotation unless otherwise specified. So don’t really see the issue?
Tyler, you're so right. We've since used them on our big truck and we only use CounterAct beads and they work amazingly well. Dillan used these when he didn't really know much about them but we do now and they work great!
Just had beads put in an F-450 19.5" tire. It is absolutely smooth on the highway at 65 MPH, they work great!
Sweet! I have no doubt they work well when everything is installed properly. I honestly kind of feel like this video deserves a remake since learning more.
It would be better to not put any beads in. They are a scam period! I work in a tire shop. These beads are a scam.
Most new tires come with a yellow dot on the sidewall. If you align this yellow dot with the valve stem, you will then achieve the best static balance and the least amount of balance weights will be needed. A red dot is used with steel rims and will be aligned with a dimple in the rim for the same purpose. If you are not aligning with these dots then you are definitely going to have a hard time to balance them.
What about having an unmarked heavy side of a wheel?
@@TrailBendersOverland the valve stem is always the heavy spot on any rim.
Ya the dude making this video needs to find a new thing cars aren't it.
@@burdok4591 that’s a *massive* blanket statement.
I've been told the V dot means valve side and a H means heavy side and put on other end
You have to be smarter than what you're working on. Apparently, the beads have the edge here.
Inspector71 if I was able to mount the tire with it’s heavy end apposing the heavy end of the wheel then it would’ve worked great. There was no way to do that at home which defeated the purpose for what my goal was.. save money.
I have beadlock wheel, so balance bead or sand is my only option. It works great 👍🏼
This is a terribly uninformative video.
What other info would you like to know?
Every tire has a red dot for furus metal rims, yellow dot for aluminum rims to be lined up with value core. Beads are far superior to lead wieghts. Tire talcum powder needs applied inside tire first to keep beads from sticking in wrong locations. If you're doubting what I'm saying first consider I own a tire shop and have been in tires since 1986
Trace Tomky I understand what you’re saying and understand the concept of their superiority. That’s why I bought them. But unless you have new wheels also, you should still go to a shop for installation. I don’t have the dot on my wheels any more so I had no idea where place the tire. I like the idea that beads are “self adjusting” so you’re always balanced. But I don’t believe it’s a simple do it at home project to install tires and beads without a shop. Unless you have new wheels also that have the dot still on them.
@@TrailBendersOverland no the wheels have no dot. The dot is on tires. All tires. I own a tire shop. We do it every day. New wheels make zero difference. Tire talcum powder is the only thing that makes a difference
If you own a shop and mount and balance tires professionally and you've been doing it for any length of time, you know that not ALL manufacturers place their dots on the tires, just like some motorcycle tires don't put their dots either. Tires I just bought dont have any weight marks as a matter of fact. With that said, yeah this guy really just jammed a stick in the front spokes of his bike and then blamed the bike when he fell. With that also being said a great majority of tire shops also seem to agree that beads are generally recommended for larger wheels rather than passenger cars or light trucks. They just don't work as well for various reasons in smaller tires. Anything can be done though with a little common sense.
@@TrailBendersOverland I gotta disagree on it being a sinoke project. I can dismount a tire and mount a new tire on a rim with a hammer and a bar almost as fast as you can with a manual or pneumatic machine. Pouring in the powder and the beads is effortless on top of that. Obviously not everyone can mount that way and it takes practice, but even using a manual tire changer is pretty straightforward and simple.
Hi Trace. I’ve been reading through some of these comments again and cross checking some comments and research. It’s time to make a new video. I understand now that on aluminum wheels the valve stem is on or close to the heavy side of the wheel and the yellow dot is on the light side of the tire. I hadn’t had this properly explained by any of the people I reached out to for help at the time. Sorry for not properly reading and understanding your comments. Makes a lot more sense after revisiting these comments.
It's interesting that there are more thumbs down for this video than there are thumbs up.
Sean Perdue 🤦♂️ beats me. I tried sharing my experience and opinion I developed from that experience. I stand by my thoughts and feels. It’s not a at-home job. Unless you can properly line up the heavy sides of the wheel and tire you still need to take this to a shop. That’s what I was trying to avoid.
What’s you opinion on the beads? I reallllly wanted them to work.
@@TrailBendersOverland I found your video after having them installed on our Jeep yesterday. I had never heard of them before and wanted to find out more about them. I don't have any experience to go on since we've only driven the Jeep a few miles since installation but I really do like the concept. We have 33's on there now and from what I've read larger tires tend to do better so my fingers are crossed that they will work well. The idea of not having to have the wheels balanced any more is VERY appealing since that is typically an expensive thing to have done. I guess time will tell and we will see.
@@seanperdue232 any update?
@@szargos we've been using the balance beads in my wife's Wrangler with 33's for quite a few months now and we are VERY happy with the performance of them. They work for us as advertised and have had no negative issues.
My suspicion is the folks having problems either have the wrong ratio of beads to tire size or the beads were thrown in the tire still in the little baggie (with the plan that the baggie would disintegrate over time) but get hung up in a clump and don't get distributed properly as the tire starts rotating up to speed.
@@seanperdue232 Awesome! Glad things are going good with them. Just trying to do some research before possibly trying these in some Ridge Grapplers I plan on getting. Appreciate the update!
I wonder if there was a run out issue that road force balancing would have helped with, or side to side wobbilation that would create an imbalance that beads cant correct?
That’s a good thought. Not sure. I’ve thought about trying them again, maybe even a combo of beads and weights, but still don’t have a great feeling about the beads.
Curious to know how much weight were put on the tires.... I sold General Tires for over 10 years and they were the worst tires, would not recommend the tire brand, the Yellow dot is supposed to help, but sometimes this wasn't the cure all.
Thanks for posting! 👍 I would think the best scenario would be to conventionally balance the tire/wheel assembly with external weights first, then add the tire balance beads to aid in keeping the tire balanced as the tire wears and ages. This would probably provide the best tire wear pattern and tread longevity.
That is exactly what I do. I've used beads on more than 8 sets of tires without issues. Don t know what this guys deal was.
This is exactly what I've been thinking. Thinking about trying beads again with my new knowledge and this was one of the ideas.
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Just had new tires put on and the shop put in beads and I never used them and , so far I am happy
Awesome!
Same here. The shop recommended them. So we'll see how it goes. 33 inch tires.
They work I used to have a vibration at 120 mph and now it's smooth all the way across to 140 mph + and the tires are wearing more evenly .
you a race car driver? where you driving 140 mph? just curious
@@yourchava best guess, cause i do the same is a 600+cc sportbike (;
Tires were marked with a Dot ... the heavy part tire to be lined up to the Valve stem.
You can feed them in with out breaking the Bead .
Do better research .
Yeah, this was super early on and we've elected to keep the video up as it is real life but we know a ton more now. We used them in the 46" tires on our big truck we just built and they work amazingly well. We went with CounterAct for the big truck. CounterAct actually sells a gun to insert through the valve stem. We haven't used it as we put them in when the tries were new but we assume it works well.
You have an out-of-round tire, simple as that. Balance beads = physics.
Interested in knowing how many weights it took to balance his tires...
You say they beads are a terrible idea, and the guy at your tire shop says that, but neither of you explain WHY. You yourself said that even if you are unlucky and have the heavy part of the tire and the heavy part of the rim together, for the worst possible case, you might have to put more beads in, but.... so what?
I used a hub centric ring n have balance beads in my 37x13.5 n they work get. 37 n up beads work great. Anything under just use weights
I completely fill my tires with beads. Problem solved.
The best way to describe the road manners of beads is "Jekyll & Hyde". Sometimes it feels as smooth as silk, but occasionally it wobbles. Today I'm cleaning out the beads out and getting them balanced the tried and true way.
Thanks for the feedback. Was considering trying again since we got so much lash back on this video. I have definitely learned new info, but still not convinced they’re a great option for vehicle other than trucks that spend most of their time on the freeway.
@@TrailBendersOverland You might find this VERY interesting...
I learned something when taking off the tires and removing the beads today!
First off they're 35's BFG MT2s on an 2002 TJ, and I got the beads through American Tire Dist. They asked the SIZE of the tire when I ordered the beads, but not what TYPE of tire it was. (Back to that in a second). They recommended 6 oz bag.
Taking the beads out and rebalancing...
First we threw the tire on the spin balancer with the beads IN for shits and giggles. It read it needed a 1.5 - 2 ounce weight, but it was weird because it would fluctuate a 1/4 ounce every time we reset and spun it. And it was a different spot each time. Probably the beads settling and redistributing. Right?
But we couldn't be 100% sure that the tire was spinning fast enough for the beads to work properly. We had to take the beads out to know for sure.
Anyway, we vacuumed the beads out and put the tire back on the balancer...and guess what? It NOW said it needed a 7.5 ounce weight!
Yeah, did the math. The beads were WORKING as they should have, but there wasn't ENOUGH beads in the tire to balance it. THAT'S why it would wobble Jekyll & Hyde style.
Ended up putting weights on the front only to see how it handled. Rears still have beads in, and since those tires in a Wrangler are practically under your ass, I know the rears are out of balance - steering wheel solid as steel though.
GRRRR! My mechanic said 7 plus ounces is normal for meaty tires (should've consulted HIM first)...so I think the guy at ATD just underestimated that 6 oz was enough. Didn't ask if they were MTs and I didn't know any better myself. Maybe 6 ounce is enough for AT 35s.
Lesson learned. So we went through all that and I might just go BACK to beads...maybe add a couple ounce and see how it works.
FOR SCIENCE! lol
They mark the high and low points onto the tire the yellow dot/circle goes in line with your valve stem. Just sayi
Plus no point of beads if you don’t have a tire larger than 37s
So, only weights for smaller tires? If so, why?
That’s what the yellow and red dot is for ok new tires ... that tells ya what side is the heavy side
Motorcycle tires are marked at the heavy spot. You just gotta find the heavy spot on the wheel and amount accordingly. At least most are anyway, not all.
Gregory Kitchens That’s awesome. Car wheels and tires do too I believe but it’s not there anymore after 30k miles. My tires had it but it was long gone on my wheels.
Actually motorcycle tires are marked on the LIGHTEST spot, not the heaviest!
Im using them on my Manx street Dune Buggy for 3 years now ,5oz pr tire no problems run smooth.
Jimmy Santiago321 That’s good! The beads have a lot of potential and work for a lot of people, it’s just hard to know how much you need and how to place the tire on the wheel without taking it to a shop. If you have the right placement and amount of beads then I’m sure they work great!
I have to use balance beads, my 46in tires on 20s are too big for the machines
Christian Pastrano I’m sure they work great. Having a shop line up the heavy side of the tires and wheels properly is a necessity for the beads to be successful with an appropriate amount of beads. I was looking for an easy at-home DIY solution to save some money. Didn’t work the way I hoped.
@@TrailBendersOverland I appreciate your DIY attitude. I'm an aircraft mechanic that started doing my own tires and wheels (including bead blasting and refinishing wheels) as a side hobby. I found a Snap On balancer on Craigslist cheap, then later an actual tire machine. Self taught from reading books and online videos - started doing friends/family tires until it paid for my equipment. All started with my wanting to figure out a way to do it myself. Continue your passions, study/ask questions, and learn.
@@Sstantial Thank you. I realize that this isn’t the most informative video, but based on what I knew at the time and what the shop told me I shared what I thought was correct. I was just trying to do it myself and save a few bucks.
What a rad story! I respect when people are self taught and make something of it.
I’m the tech in the very beginning of the video at Pepboys what was the problem you had there.
Derick Salas No problem at Pep Boys. My only problem was from when I tried using balancing beads and they didn’t work for me.
Oh. I think I mentioned a shop where I had problems. That was not pep boys. My experience at pep boys was great. I went to another shop to pop the bead again to add more beads and it was pretty rough there.
Lol the tire guy wants you to come in because that money in there pockets , every time you get them rebalanced.
Run them in my tires in my bronco, patriot and chrokee. 0 issues
I'm getting 37s and was going to do beads i feel like 33s are to small for beads
Well, this video is really old and now we know a lot more about beads. We've not installed them on 33's yet but we're going to be using them in all of our rigs. As tires wear they loose balance (after initially balancing them with weights) so we plan on adding beads to everything we have. WE use CounterAct beads and so far they've works extremely well. Important to add enough and follow the recommendations but we are now believers in beads.
Does anyone have noise from the balance beads sounding like brakes rubbing? Thanks in advance for any information
No, go ask your mechanic.
I appreciate the reply. I'm just an idiot and the Florida heat was getting to me. Turns out my brake dust shield was rubbing on the rotors. It's my first time running balance beads so my first thought was those. Thanks
@@jeremyeckenrode5345 probably bent the shield while the wheel was off. Easy to overlook.
Jeremy, we use them in the big black truck we just built and no, there's no noise and they are amazing. We know a ton more know about them than we did years ago. We're running 46" tires with no weights, just beads from CounterAct and they are amazing.
I think they are stupid for any vehicle. Logically a heavy spot causes imbalance and the bead you would image would go to the heavy spot actually making it even worse.
I’m at Walmart to rebalance the front n couldn’t get redone. After removal found the b b. I had a bounce at 65-75 mph. We’ll see
Was it any better after?
Trail Benders Overland they were able to balance them after removal of the beads. I’ll b takin a trip next week to test.
Trail Benders Overland yep Walmart remounted nrebalanced. After a thousand miles I gotta say it isn’t perfect but I’d give it a 98 ncould attribute that to the rear which still have the beads or the road.
Man, you look like the guy from Culture Club. Karma Chameleon
wet sand is not going to work theres a reason they are called BEADS they need to be able to roll around and they typically work better on 35s or larger i put 9.6 oz of bird shot in my 35s amazing difference you also need to know how to use them they dont auto balance until about 45 MPH and right b4 they balance you will get a little wobble but then hazaaa balence
xoxoXoieoxox gotcha. My main issue was not spinning the heavy side of the tire to the right spot. I’ve also read about an additive to help keep them dry and separated.
If the words you're speaking are worth listening to, then there should be no distracting background music.
Does it work or not man? I can’t understand your point. Skip the labor and get to the birth bro
Yeah, that wasn't the best review. Beads DO work. We run them in our Deuce with 46" tires and that's all we use. They most certainly do work but less noticeable on smaller tires.
balancing beads suck balls my motorcycle dealership recently made it standard to put balancing beads in every motorcycle tire they install which is crazy theyre putting them in sport bikes which go close to 200mph and they are charging people extra for the beads you have to tell them several times no beads i want weights only and they make a big deal out of it like wtf it doesnt even take that long to balance with weights jesus
Amen. I understand the application when it comes to semi trucks. They go one speak for 1,000s of miles. But for cars, bikes... they’re silly. Crazy that a shop would make it standard.
if you have the balance dots on your tires in the correct position it off sets the heavy sides
Correct, but if you have old used wheels that don’t have the dot anymore then it a guessing game without taking it to a shop. That’s what my problem was.
@@TrailBendersOverland But the heavy side of wheels is almost always the valve stem...correct? Or am I missing something?
@@soullaidbare7737 That is something I’ve learned actually from people commenting on this video. I’m thinking about giving these a try again so I can give a better review.
Didn’t know that tires and wheels had a heavy side. Thx for that about to put some 285s on my 05. Plus my local guy charges $20 a wheel
Gareth Dazey I didn’t know that either until going through this process. If you watch your guy balancing you might see him check balance, then break the bead and spin the tire to move the heavy spot before adding weights.
$20 ain’t bad. 285, that’s the same I just got on my 06. Loving them so far. What brand you go with?
Sorry u went threw it but always do ya research to save money n time...
Get to the point you talk too much
ive never had any issues dude ! :(
I might have to try again someday!
Do we really need more microplastics entering the environment?
aukdude dude no? I don’t understand the relevance of the question.
If it matters to you, balancing beads are often ceramic or even steel rather than plastic.
i used lead bird shoot lol
please dont breed. the world doesnt need more idiots like yourself.
They say balancing beeds work best for bigger tires like 33's and up.
Armando Smith yes. The point of the video is to say it’s not a good at home DIY project unless you have new wheels and tires both that have clearly marked dots to show the heavy side. Still need to go to a shop for install.
Armando Smith sounds like I need to make a pt. 2 video explaining that better
I get it. I order some just surfing you tube for reviews, and there is lots of mixed reviews. Thank for your insight. Take care.
Have fun getting rebalanced every 5000 miles
I’ve learned a lot from the comments on this video And even considered trying it again to make another video and doing it right.
I’ve probably learned the least from this comment so far.
@@TrailBendersOverland so you already knew you have to rebalance your tires after they wear, at least you have that going for you.
@@Squirrelnutts As one of my business partners would say, you’re not adding any value to this conversation.
@@TrailBendersOverland well your business partner doesn't know shit about cars either.
It’s recommended that you rotate between 6k & 8k miles anyways. At Discount Tire/America’s Tire we always rebalance with a rotation unless otherwise specified. So don’t really see the issue?
Watch at double speed. Dude will waste your life with slow talk.
Do better
Tyler, you're so right. We've since used them on our big truck and we only use CounterAct beads and they work amazingly well. Dillan used these when he didn't really know much about them but we do now and they work great!
MAGA