Using airsoft pellets to balance tires??

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:51 pm

http://4x4trailhunters.com/article.php?id=18

Any thoughts on this? Anybody know of any national chains that use the dynabeads. I may want to have these put in my MTRs since they are wacky with balancing.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:07 pm

sounds like a great idea....but where is the balance chart

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:27 pm

its a pretty common thing to do, most larger tires need em to balance right

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:41 pm

only question is will they destroy a tpm sensor?

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:26 pm

Good question, nate. I'll find out for y'all tomorrow.

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

Don't know about the sensor. I just had it done at S&S Tire with the Silent Armors. I drove round trip between Lexington and Louisville today, and part of it in the rain, part through construction areas. They seem very well balanced. It drives extremely well for a lifted Jeep. I have been telling my friends about them for the past week. Also, no more weights all over your rims.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:46 am

So the beads just fly around in the tire and balance it?

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:49 am

pretty much. i tagged along at a mile high jeep owners club meeting and an xj owner says he has them in these huge tires that look like came off of a monster truck. and when you come to a stop you can hear them making noises... id like to ride with him one day

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

I've never heard them inside my tires, but mine aren't airsoft pellets. They're the ones sold by the tire store. Centrifigul force keeps them in the tires so they're not really flying around in your tires while your driving down the road.

dog_party · **Posted:** Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:12 pm

I'd be interested to know how these work with the TPS. Neat idea. Definitely something I'm thiking about.

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:22 pm

Here is a thread from a toyota forum, the guy on here had the dynabeads installed and i guess they performed pretty darn good.
http://www.yotatech.com/f105/dyna-beads-tires-good-stuff-56627

If i wanted to do this, how would I get the ugly weights off my rims?

Goglio704 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:35 pm

The owner's manual cautions against using balance beads with TPMS, but I have no firsthand knowledge or experience either way.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:04 pm

http://www.innovativebalancing.com/index.html

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:54 pm

dog_party wrote:

I'd be interested to know how these work with the TPS. Neat idea. Definitely something I'm thiking about.

Go ahead and be the guinea pig, but it's not recommended :lol:

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