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Has anyone used balancing beads? If so what are the pros and cons.
 
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Cons are putting the in if the tire is mounted. It takes a little time but once you get the knack it's easier. Pros, they seem to work & no ugly weights.
 

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I use them, wont go back to weights, they rock. try them you will be impressed, I have them in my 2nd set of tires I don't really understand the centrifugal force application on tires but the proof is in the pudding, they are outstanding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq263AYgyYg
 

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Trucker have use equal for years for there tire problems.

"EQUAL is a dry polymer that can be injected into tires directly through the valve stem. Once inside the tire cavity, the EQUAL granules are forced across the tread width and around the circumference of the tire, responding to force variations caused by non-uniformities within the tire, the road and even the load. EQUAL repositions as the load and speed change to maintain a vibration-free, stable footprint.

The improvement will be obvious the first time you get behind the wheel. You'll feel less shimmy, bouncing and overall vibration. The ride is smooth, comfortable and stable.

Equally as important as a better ride is a better bottom line. EQUAL saves you money. Period. Even tire wear means thousands of extra miles on each and every tire. Less shimmy means fewer alignments and fewer component and maintenance problems caused by vibration. And a one-time installation of EQUAL means you'll never have to pay to re-balance the tire again.

EQUAL gives you Immediate and Long Term Results. Try it on one truck. Drive it for a day and you'll immediately feel how well it works. Drive it for a while and you'll see how dramatically it reduces tire wear. When you see how well it works you'll never mount another tire without EQUAL."
 
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Thanks for all the info. I'm going to give them a try when I get the new rims.
 
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I started a whole thread on this during the summer when I put them in my wheels. Dyna beads work! Case closed.
 
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I knew this girl once that............oh this is something else
 
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We use them on all of our wheel/tire packages and everyone loves them.
 


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