[MrPlowJr_EZ_V]

Has anyone used Dynabeads to balance their tires?

It is a bag of beads you put in the tires after installing on the wheel, before filling with air. Aparently no need for wheel weights. but can work in conjunction with weights.

I've got a friend trying them out on his CC SB dualey. just wanted to see if anyone has had experiance with them.

Dynabeads Website

Convienently located 4 miles from me I stopped by to pick some up for him. They were surprisingly heavy for what they look like. a neat idea if it works. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[sno_cat]

I tried that type of stuff a Long time ago and they didn't start to balance until 45 mph or so and then lumped up again about 75 mph or so. Back then (18 years ago)I was runing 40's and it was $3.00 a small bag and used 3-4 bags per wheel, when I went back to lead weights I removed the stuff and is still sitting in zip-loc bags in the top of my tool box.

 

[ROCKNMUD]

I used many oz's in the super swamper LTB's I had and the tires rode so rough it did not matter, but the guy at the tire shop didn't like the million beads all over the shop floor when they dismounted 6 of them.

 

[Texascadillac42]

Im running them in my Michelin 19.5s on my F350 with good results. I belive mine are Innovative brand, but Im not 100% sure. Either way, they seem to be working well for me. Im going to try them next on my 41" Michelin XZLs, that should be a better test.

 

[Cerebus]

I use them in my Jeep tires (33x12.50 MT/Rs) ...they work very well.

 

[XMen]

They are used on Semi Tractors generally on the steer (front) tires with very good results. Once you get going 40-45 they sort themselves out and balance the wheel/tire.

 

[fullthrottle1000]

Too The Top for this.

 

[FTG-05]

These are known as dynamic balancers (DB) and generally dynamic balancers work very well.

It's the Equal stuff that can clump up with moisture plus requires you to use special tire inflators. With all the different and cheap dynamic balancers available, why anyone would pay for something this unreliable is beyond me.

Cheap alternatives include but not limited to:

- ceramic beads
- air soft beads, available at any Walmart
- BB's (Walmart)
- antifreeze
- golf balls
- ball bearings (SS or carbon, cheap at McMaster-Carr)

The only bought dynamic balancer I use is the Centramatics. I have them on my '06 PSD F-350 SRW and they work very well.

I use antifreeze in my '85 Toyota 4runner and 10k lb car hauler trailer. Can't speak to the trailer, but the antifreeze works very well in the Toy, even with the tires and wheels caked in mud.

I used BB's in my '98 Dodge Ram when I got tired of spending $12 every time they threw a wheel weight (about once a month). Worked very well with those large 35x12.50-15 All Terrain tires and the Eagle Alloy AL wheels.

Generally, DBs work better than static balancers (i.e. wheel weights) because they are usually further out from the center of the tire and wheel and therefore can exert more counterbalancing force than wheel weights that are limited to the wheel diameter. The other advantage to DB's is that they are dynamic and therefore take into account different tire and road conditions, something static balancers can't do. Lastly, it's generally far harder to lose or damage a DB vs. wheel weights (that Equal******excepted).

Adding DB's to tires and wheels is a real popular mod for the 4x4 and rock crawler crowd because those type vehicles are notorious for losing wheel weights coupled with typically large tire sizes with sometimes poor balancing characteristics.

I take all my tires and wheels and have them force balanced and wheel weights installed and then add the DB's at home.

DB's have disadvantages too: They won't fix and out of round tire or wheel or damaged tire or wheel just like static balancers won't. And you have to install them. Cost is a factor if you buy the Centramatics (good idea, IMO) or Equal (dumb, IMO).

The easiest installation is antifreeze: take the stem out of the tire and let it deflate; put a 1/4" hose over the inflator and the other end into 4-6 oz. of antifreeze; lift the vehicle, causing the tire to suck up the antifreeze; reinstall valve stem and reinflate tire, done.

Hope this helps.

Al

 

[fullthrottle1000]

Great reply thanks.I will try the antifreeze thing tomorrow since I just had the wheels balanced at the tire shop with weights.

 

[FTG-05]

Here's one application chart that shows the correct amount of beads/antifreeze/BB's/whatever to add for each size tire.

Application2

Good luck.

Al

 

[fullthrottle1000]

I put in about 10 ounces of antifreeze.I never took the weights that were on the tires off since I just had it balanced.I would say it definately is about 50% better now.Since I just rotated the tires too mabye they will wear in a bit and get even better.Who knows.Mabye play with air pressure too.

 

[herkybc130]

Anybody had recent experience with Counteract Balancing? Need something to help out with my 19.5 Vision Wheels and tires.

 

[350R]

I've run Dyna Beads in my 19.5's for the past 120k miles with no problems. What I found with mine is that I am using about 2oz less that recommended and the ride is better that with the recommended amount.

 

[chugalug863]

I use to own semi truck, I ran golf balls in trailer tires 11R 22.5 I done my own tire work and put 6 golf balls in each tire. Can't really say if it worked or not, did'nt hurt anything. Never put them in tractor tires, because I ran Centramatic balancers on steering and drive axles.