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Jan 6, 2016 | 12:53 PM

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bigheadted

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I ran dyna beads for years and loved them. I recently switched to Ride On tire sealant and balancer and so far after about 5k miles I am liking the balance and the added insurance for a puncture.

Just thought to share .

Jan 6, 2016 | 12:56 PM

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Talldog

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Thanks, I'll look into that!

Jan 6, 2016 | 02:29 PM

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glasspilot

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Thanks everyone, I'm gonna be removing and replacing the bearings anyway, I do it whenever I put on new tires.

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Jan 6, 2016 | 03:24 PM

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Talldog

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What is it that you don't understand?

Jan 6, 2016 | 05:33 PM

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'05Train

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What is it that you don't understand?

He's probably wondering why you'd change them so frequently (and every tire change is a bit excessive). Honestly, they're cheap enough that it's not hateful to do them every 10-12,000 miles when you've got the wheels off as a safety measure.

I do mine every other, and haven't had a problem with them.

Jan 6, 2016 | 06:09 PM

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sanman4ever

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Which bearings are you guys using as a replacement?

Jan 6, 2016 | 06:36 PM

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Shanebo

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Originally Posted by Talldog

Thanks everyone, I'm gonna be removing and replacing the bearings anyway, I do it whenever I put on new tires.

I just wasn't sure if when I take the wheels to have the tires installed, the bearings needed to be removed or not.

In other words, I don't want to remove the bearings, and then find out they need to be in for the way they attach to the tire machine.

I'll just give the installer a call, I just figured someone had been through this before.

Thanks

The balancers I use allow for a wide range of diameters at the axle hole. I'm sure that the cones would fit into the center of the wheel, whether or not the bearings were in at the time.

The bearings that are used to actually balance the wheel are more precise than the wheel bearings, so the wheel ones only act as a place to pinch between the balancer cones.

Not my video, and I have since moved on to a better item than the one in the video, but the principle is the same...and you can see how the wheel is held by the cones.

If the shop uses a cone-type of holder for the spin balancing, you might be able to bring them either way. I'd just ask the shop.

All the best,

Shane