How much balancing beads
 

So, of you fellas that are running the balancing beads in your model a tires, how many ounces are you using in 19" wheels? Thanks

Re: How much balancing beads
 

Mike's and Snyder's both recommend 4 oz per wheel for both 19 and 21-inch tires. I'm using it in my 21s and it's working fine, FWIW.

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I'm running them in my fronts, little over 4oz each side.
Just make sure same amount between wheels.
I used a gram scale.

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I have 4 oz in each wheel also, plus spare. I wanted to ensure I have the same amount in each wheel so I counted each one as I dropped it into the valve stem. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

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I recently balanced some US made Goodrich tyres. They tgook between 3 and 8 ounces to balance. How could 4 ounces of beads balance such crappy tyres?
If I were to use beads in those tyres, I'd have to get the balance somewhere near the mark by conventional methods first.
No more Goodrich tyres for me and a big ? over any US made ones.

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go to Dyna beads.com they have a chart

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Exactly

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Still can't see how 2 or even 4 ounces of beads can balance a tyre that is 8 ounces out. Their diagram gives no indication they can.
Like I said, to have any chance of those beads working in tyres as bad as the Goodrich ones I have, I'd have to get close with lead, then use them. I can't see where they might even be available here but we have other brands and when I check their charts, they recommend up to 16 ounces (more believable) wheras dynabeads show no more than 3 or 4 oz.

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Thanks, I am going to give them a try. Mine unbalanced tires run pretty smooth up to about 45 then vibrate enough that you can see it in the headlights and fenders. I will report back, but after watching every video and reading everything I can find, I have high hopes. Thanks again.

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I used regular weights to get close then added 4oz. of Dynabeads. Works for me.

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However the balancing arm on the beads is longer than the weights. The weights are on the rim and the beads are on the outside of the tires, a distance increase of about 4 inches.

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I put the recommended 4oz. from Dynabead (one packet per tire) and we run the California freways at 60-65mph with no shimmy or bounch. Double checked that the wheels were true and have new Good Year tires all around.