That is correct, Wolvee. Beads do work best on SUV / Truck tires. I am going to get a balancer before long.

 

Damn wind took out the sign at KFC here....

 

What beads are you talking about?

 

 

This is a good resource for how much you need.... but the air soft pellets are much cheaper, and just as effective.

https://www.alltiresupply.com/collec...alancing-beads

 

I'm going over some video that never made it to Youtube.... and I sure wish this one didn't get messed up. While rebuilding my rack and pinion, I had the camera in the sun - and it overheated. It was filmed on July 2nd through the 4th, so that will tell you it was probably fairly hot.

 

Small garage problems.

 

You're telling me you can dump airsoft pellets in a tire and that'll balance it? Does it sound like a maraca? :P

 

I used these in my motorcycle, but they are really small and pour in the valve stem when the Schraeder valve is removed.




I like the idea of the bigger beads; I went to check my tires last week and a micro bead got stuck in the Schraeder valve and the tire was going flat, lucky I was at home and hit it with some pressure and blew it back into the tire and it stopped leaking.
But made a mental note to only check them when I have an air source in case it happens again.
The bigger beads probably won't fit into the valve to keep it open.

 

You can hear it as it comes to a stop IF your windows are down and your truck is already stock quiet.