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Fhane · 05-29-2023, 10:38 AM

I have been selling balance beads and installing beads for years and they will balance a tire and maybe masks some other front end problems. Trucks, Corvettes, motor cycles and Model As. Never had a complaint. Only once did I have a problem. It was a fire truck. Evidently the stems had some blockage and would not receive the beads. If in doubt gently stick a wire down the stem and check for blockage. One word of caution. On tubeless type tires be careful. If you get a flat and use some type of slime or one oft the sticky tire plugs you will have a problem. The beads will stick to the gooey stuff and really throw you out of balance. Tubeless tires should be patched from the inside with a proper patch.

05-29-2023, 10:38 AM	#21
Fhane Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stuart Florida Posts: 149	Re: Balancing Beads I have been selling balance beads and installing beads for years and they will balance a tire and maybe masks some other front end problems. Trucks, Corvettes, motor cycles and Model As. Never had a complaint. Only once did I have a problem. It was a fire truck. Evidently the stems had some blockage and would not receive the beads. If in doubt gently stick a wire down the stem and check for blockage. One word of caution. On tubeless type tires be careful. If you get a flat and use some type of slime or one oft the sticky tire plugs you will have a problem. The beads will stick to the gooey stuff and really throw you out of balance. Tubeless tires should be patched from the inside with a proper patch.