Tire change dyna beads
Road Master
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From: Vermont
Ive run them with success and have always been careful to air up tire with stem up near the 12 o'clock position. Even doing that i try to make it a point to inflate a half PSI low so that the final squirt of air is going into the tire as opposed to bleeding out of the tire
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2016
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From: Catalina AZ
Also interested in the liquid that can seal punctures, need to try it at some point.
As for weights anytime you add a self balancing product you should remove the weights (they no longer function properly because you changed the dynamics with your wheel/tire combination).
Balance beads (designed for balancing tires) are designed to go through the stem hole (not sure what the correct term is).
Since it is not the valve stem itself, but were it is installed...
As for balancing tires (as a whole) you can use a variety of products, it's just a matter of getting it inside.
For instance allot of 4 wheeler's (over the years) have used BB's, air soft pellets exc.
I prefer the air soft pellets (they just polish everything inside), do the math, weigh out your pellets and drop them in the tire before you seal the bead.
They work great, used them for years.
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From: SE Michigan
I have yet to use the Dyna beads (planning on trying them on the bike).
Also interested in the liquid that can seal punctures, need to try it at some point.
As for weights anytime you add a self balancing product you should remove the weights (they no longer function properly because you changed the dynamics with your wheel/tire combination).
Balance beads (designed for balancing tires) are designed to go through the stem hole (not sure what the correct term is).
Since it is not the valve stem itself, but were it is installed...
As for balancing tires (as a whole) you can use a variety of products, it's just a matter of getting it inside.
For instance allot of 4 wheeler's (over the years) have used BB's, air soft pellets exc.
I prefer the air soft pellets (they just polish everything inside), do the math, weigh out your pellets and drop them in the tire before you seal the bead.
They work great, used them for years.
Also interested in the liquid that can seal punctures, need to try it at some point.
As for weights anytime you add a self balancing product you should remove the weights (they no longer function properly because you changed the dynamics with your wheel/tire combination).
Balance beads (designed for balancing tires) are designed to go through the stem hole (not sure what the correct term is).
Since it is not the valve stem itself, but were it is installed...
As for balancing tires (as a whole) you can use a variety of products, it's just a matter of getting it inside.
For instance allot of 4 wheeler's (over the years) have used BB's, air soft pellets exc.
I prefer the air soft pellets (they just polish everything inside), do the math, weigh out your pellets and drop them in the tire before you seal the bead.
They work great, used them for years.
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From: Good roads, cold beer
beads and Ride On will void a new tire warranty btw. Read the fine print. Nearly every manufacturer has a quote in their warranty about 'balancing mechanisms' or the like.
I actually had a front that needed replacement under warranty once (wasn't due to beads) but something to keep in back of mind. Beads easy to remove when pulling a tire, not so sure about slime.
I had hoped beads would give me better tire life, but that doesn't quite seem to be happening, so, unsure. I guess it comes down to doing what is easiest, esp if in your garage doing it yourself. Also, if you only change tires every few years (log fewer miles or do the 1 front to 2 rears thing) I'd have to wonder if a liquid product in a tire would dry out in some climates.
Good luck!
I actually had a front that needed replacement under warranty once (wasn't due to beads) but something to keep in back of mind. Beads easy to remove when pulling a tire, not so sure about slime.
I had hoped beads would give me better tire life, but that doesn't quite seem to be happening, so, unsure. I guess it comes down to doing what is easiest, esp if in your garage doing it yourself. Also, if you only change tires every few years (log fewer miles or do the 1 front to 2 rears thing) I'd have to wonder if a liquid product in a tire would dry out in some climates.
Good luck!
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2017
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From: Spokane, WA
I tried the beads on my last tire change and was not happy. The front end felt less smooth when leaned over in a bumpy turn. Now full disclosure, my front tire had about .050" run-out. But then I balanced with lead stick-on weight and it was smooth running again. It only took 1-1/4 oz. Plus it's kind of slow to put in, and you do have to be careful when checking pressure or you can stick a valve open. Someone above was confused about that. You definitely want the valve at the six o clock position and give it a flick to drain the beads out of the stem before checking air pressure.
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