Dyna Bead balancing?
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I was curious about DynaBeads after reading all the threads & info. I've had occasional problems losing those 'stick on' weights and thought they looked terrible. This winter I did a front wheel & tire swap. Spinning the wheel, the valve stem would always end up in the six oclock position (straight down). I rode the bike a few times b4 adding the DynaBeads, it does seem smoother now after the beads. It was cheaper then having my Indy balance the wheel assembly, no ugly stickon weights to fall off. I'm sold, and will be doing this to all my other bike wheels at tire change time.
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I beleive it's due to cost. Traditionally, after inflation, teh tire is balance with a cheap weight, then sent down teh line. Wiht balancer beads, the tire would ahve to be deflated, tehn beads ( at a higher cost than lead weights) inserted, then tire reinflated, and sent down teh line. Higher labor costs for more time, adn higher cost for materials. Just my opinion.
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No problem on the Heritage for 4k miles but I run tubeless now. If the tube wasn't backed up on the inside of the tire I would wonder if the bead could wear through the tube but I doubt if it would happen. The mfg states they are good for tubes so I would think they have tested it thoroughly or they better have great insurance.
Last edited by golfblues; Apr 26, 2011 at 09:45 PM.
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Thanks for all the posts. Today I bought tires and wheels at Costal MOTO. They obviously know what they're talking about and said to go with the beads, so I did. I'm sure they'll be good. By the way, I got RSD Chrome Diesels with Metzler ME 880's.Jeff at Costal MOTO treated me very well.
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I just replaced my tires and did a bubble balance on them. Had to add about 4 oz to the rear and 3 oz of weights to the front. I didnt like the look of all the weights on my spokes and decided to go with the dyna beads. A buddy put them in his tubleless tires and said he had no issues. I had a bad vibration at 70 mph +. I could feel a harmonic vibration throughout the bike.
I went back to spoke weights and no more vibration.
I went back to spoke weights and no more vibration.
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I put them in my Softail with my last tire change and the previous three front tires always developed a cupping issue which made them wear prematurely and it always had at slight wobble at high speeds. Dyna Beads cured both of these problems so I think they are the finest thing since bubble gum myself and have them in all three bikes now. Not a weight one to be found in my garage. Pretty good performance for "snake oil" in my opinion. I have done the coke bottle on a drill for my self and it really worked.