Tire Balancing beads - BB's?
I have an appointment tomorrow to replace all of my trailer's tires... another story! But, after scheduling the appointment - I read some posts and now have raised the question in my mind - Should I ...
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I use the ceramic DynaBeads in my 14-inch trailer tires. They work well.
When I buy new tires, I slice through the sidewalls of the old tires and recover the beads for use in the new tires. I put the beads in through the valve stem after removing the core.
I don't use the special screened cores as I have experienced no problems with just using regular cores.
I use an engraving tool to provide a vibration source when pouring the beads through the valve stems, which is not necessary but does speed up the process. I believe it's a tip explained on their web site.
When I buy new tires, I slice through the sidewalls of the old tires and recover the beads for use in the new tires. I put the beads in through the valve stem after removing the core.
I don't use the special screened cores as I have experienced no problems with just using regular cores.
I use an engraving tool to provide a vibration source when pouring the beads through the valve stems, which is not necessary but does speed up the process. I believe it's a tip explained on their web site.
