Tyre balance beads
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A quick Google found a couple of articles that state that they only work to reduce/remove vertical imbalances in the wheel/tyre and won't counteract any lateral imbalances.
Plus, as already mentioned, TPMS sensors are going to be trashed by them. There are usually good reasons why 'revolutionary' solutions are not mainstream.
Plus, as already mentioned, TPMS sensors are going to be trashed by them. There are usually good reasons why 'revolutionary' solutions are not mainstream.
Surely just basic physics says that is not going to work. Centrifugal force in a tyre at 60 mph will not allow those beads to move to the part of the tyre that need more weight, let alone stay there when stationary. Snake oil at its finest. Next they will be telling you to fill your tyres with 78% nitrogen will give you a less pressure variation with temperature 
Cootuk3 said:
I've just watched a YouTube video where, instead of using external weights to balance a tyre, a quantity of small glass beads are inserted. These then centrifugally distribute to balance the tyre.
Anyone actually used these?
Would they beadblast tpms sensors?
Was that the powerful Uk channel where he just chucked them in bag and all? Anyone actually used these?
Would they beadblast tpms sensors?
Tots garbage idea and I think he knew it was.
ARHarh said:
Surely just basic physics says that is not going to work. Centrifugal force in a tyre at 60 mph will not allow those beads to move to the part of the tyre that need more weight, let alone stay there when stationary. Snake oil at its finest. Next they will be telling you to fill your tyres with 78% nitrogen will give you a less pressure variation with temperature
No, the principle is sound, look up Dynabeads. edit- here you go
https://www.dynabeads.co.uk/dynabeads_how.php
budgie smuggler said:
ARHarh said:
Surely just basic physics says that is not going to work. Centrifugal force in a tyre at 60 mph will not allow those beads to move to the part of the tyre that need more weight, let alone stay there when stationary. Snake oil at its finest. Next they will be telling you to fill your tyres with 78% nitrogen will give you a less pressure variation with temperature
No, the principle is sound, look up Dynabeads. 
k is the point? I’ve used them to some success in a set of wheels for my Jimny that are fitted with remould mud tyres. These tyres are an absolute pig to balance conventionally.
The balance beads do help to reduce the vibration I suffered previously but it only really works above about 30mph as they need to be spinning pretty fast to have any effect.
I wouldn’t bother with them if it was possible to get a decent balance with conventional weights and once I get the tyres replaced with decent quality ones I won’t bother either.
The balance beads do help to reduce the vibration I suffered previously but it only really works above about 30mph as they need to be spinning pretty fast to have any effect.
I wouldn’t bother with them if it was possible to get a decent balance with conventional weights and once I get the tyres replaced with decent quality ones I won’t bother either.
I would need to be convinced and can't be bothered.
Weights are not an issue & are in the right place (assuming the tyre-fitting-chimp does his job properly) in the right place all of the time.
Not quite sure how those above think the tyre valve would be "bead-blasted" or "trashed" by them as they will be distributed about the underside of the tread when the tyre is rotating & sat at the bottom when it isn't.
Weights are not an issue & are in the right place (assuming the tyre-fitting-chimp does his job properly) in the right place all of the time.
Not quite sure how those above think the tyre valve would be "bead-blasted" or "trashed" by them as they will be distributed about the underside of the tread when the tyre is rotating & sat at the bottom when it isn't.
I used to use them on my defender with very large tyres, that could not be balanced traditionally
They were brilliant and my wheels were always balanced irrespective of the amount of mud stuck on.
Yes when stopped the beads drop to the bottom and when you drive off they move and balance the tyre.
They were brilliant and my wheels were always balanced irrespective of the amount of mud stuck on.
Yes when stopped the beads drop to the bottom and when you drive off they move and balance the tyre.
E-bmw said:
Not quite sure how those above think the tyre valve would be "bead-blasted" or "trashed" by them as they will be distributed about the underside of the tread when the tyre is rotating & sat at the bottom when it isn't.
I can see this happening during the transition from stationary with all beads sitting on the contact patch to the steady state with beeds ritating with the tyre and held in place by centrifugal forces. During the transition there must be a phase where beeds are being carried up by the movement of the tyre but aren't travelling fast enough to be carried over the top. During that transition they'll fall back and may hit the top of the rim. This would probably happen each time the vehicle starts or stops. I imagine the beads themselves would be ground down by this too so the tyre may end up with glass dust churning around inside it. I suppose that flexing a tyre that is covered with an abrasive dust might not be very good for it, either.The whole idea just seems silly.
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