Dyna Beads

[Tiger75]

Anybody ever use tire balancing beads in a maintenance dose for an 02?

They recommend 3 oz for a 15 inch wheel.

[c.d.iesel]

yes 20 - 30 years a go - nasty stuff, snake oil, poor results,

opens door to problems, . . . . . . . .

[TobyB]

I use a thing that you attach the wheel to and then spin it.

Made by a company called Hunter, I think.

And then some lead, as needed.

Works every time.

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[ringkingpin]

yes 20 - 30 years a go - nasty stuff, snake oil, poor results,

opens door to problems, . . . . . . . .

Are you sure you're talking about the same thing? To begin with, they aren't nasty, lol, they're super small ceramic beads. Not sure how ceramic beads can be nasty.

My first experience with Dyna Beads was with a '59 power wagon that had oversize tires on them and I couldn't get them to balance well. I added dyna beads, something like 16 or 20 oz per tire and it made that truck ride like a caddy. Unreal improvement.

My next experience was on a hot rodded golf cart that does 40mph. Since they are active, they make up for any imperfections in the wheels or hubs, common on golf carts. The cart now runs perfectly smooth, no shimmy or shake.

I used dyna beads in my 68 280se and it is now a very smooth ride, perfect even.

I have a friend that built a '32 Ford and at 70mph he would get a little bit of steering wheel wobble. I suggested he try Dyna Beads, he did and they fixed his problem.

For some applications, they're probably no better than lead weights but for the ones I've used them on, they have been PERFECT! On some, I installed them when putting the tires on, on others, I removed the valve stem and poured them down in to the tire. IF you do that, you need to use something that vibrates to touch to the tube attached to the valve stem, something like an engraver, this helps them fall down the tube quicker since they're so stinking small and have static electricity.

I think they're a great product, far from nasty or a snake oil.

[LimeySteve]

We both use them & sell them, they work really well & your tire does not go out of balance as they are dynamic & move around to balance the ever changing tire.

[c.d.iesel]

...."are you sure you're talking about the

same thing? To begin with, they aren't nasty,

lol, they're super small ceramic beads.." YES - exactly

what I'm talking about

what happens if you put too much in? or not enough?

and you still have a vibration

[ringkingpin]

...."are you sure you're talking about the

same thing? To begin with, they aren't nasty,

lol, they're super small ceramic beads.." YES - exactly

what I'm talking about

what happens if you put too much in? or not enough?

and you still have a vibration

Why would you put too much or too little in, there is a prescribed amount or a formula that you should follow:

R1 = Inside Radius

R2 = Outside Radius

W1 = Weight installed on rim

W2 = Weight of Dyna Beads needed.

W1*R1 = W2*R2 to calculate the actual weight of beads needed.

(3)*(8) = (x)*(12)

24 = 12x

x = 24/12 or 2 oz.

If you aren't following the laws of physics, or the instructions of the product, I can't help ya!

They work! They work really well actually!

I would advise on buying the valves with the filters on them so they don't come out when airing down for whatever reason. It's also smart to have the valve at 12 o'clock when airing up or down

[roadhog0]

...."are you sure you're talking about the

same thing? To begin with, they aren't nasty,

lol, they're super small ceramic beads.." YES - exactly

what I'm talking about

what happens if you put too much in? or not enough?

and you still have a vibration

Why would you put too much or too little in, there is a prescribed amount or a formula that you should follow:

R1 = Inside Radius

R2 = Outside Radius

W1 = Weight installed on rim

W2 = Weight of Dyna Beads needed.

W1*R1 = W2*R2 to calculate the actual weight of beads needed.

(3)*(8) = (x)*(12)

24 = 12x

x = 24/12 or 2 oz.

If you aren't following the laws of physics, or the instructions of the product, I can't help ya!

They work! They work really well actually!

I would advise on buying the valves with the filters on them so they don't come out when airing down for whatever reason. It's also smart to have the valve at 12 o'clock when airing up or down

Sounds like sand in my buddies tractor tires...

[Fishhead]

Why would you put too much or too little in, there is a prescribed amount or a formula that you should follow:

R1 = Inside Radius

R2 = Outside Radius

W1 = Weight installed on rim

W2 = Weight of Dyna Beads needed.

W1*R1 = W2*R2 to calculate the actual weight of beads needed.

(3)*(8) = (x)*(12)

24 = 12x

x = 24/12 or 2 oz.

If you have to balance the wheels (see above in red) in order to get part of the formula to calculate the amount of beads you would need, it would probably be easier to say f*ck the formula and the beads and leave the existing lead weights on the rims.

Duh..

[Cynical_1]

metal beads spinning inside a rubber tire... sounds like they may slowly work their way through the tire...

i like my tire balancing machine just fine...

and most tire stores have free lifetime rotate/balance as well... with real weights...

[ringkingpin]

Why would you put too much or too little in, there is a prescribed amount or a formula that you should follow:

R1 = Inside Radius

R2 = Outside Radius

W1 = Weight installed on rim

W2 = Weight of Dyna Beads needed.

W1*R1 = W2*R2 to calculate the actual weight of beads needed.

(3)*(8) = (x)*(12)

24 = 12x

x = 24/12 or 2 oz.

If you have to balance the wheels (see above in red) in order to get part of the formula to calculate the amount of beads you would need, it would probably be easier to say f*ck the formula and the beads and leave the existing lead weights on the rims.

Duh..

Before you drop a "duh" on me, maybe you should understand how to read that formula, lolzzz

"W1*R1 = W2*R2"

DUH...

Whatever, for the right application they are brilliant. I've had great first hand experience, not just talking for the sake of talking. Do I have DynaBeads in my 2002? No, my BBS wheels balanced just fine with the weights on the backside. For a hard to balance application, they are the shit. Huge tires, wonky rims, etc. BTW, they're ceramic not steel and no they don't wear the tire away from the inside out.