Anyone here use balance beads in theryre tires ?

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  1. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    I bought a set of Goodyear 399a fuel max steer tires today and the dealer suggested balancing beads to go with em so I thought wtf I'll try em .
    Anyone else use em ?
     
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  3. terryt

    terryt Heavy Load Member

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    well can say it did not work for me always getting in the valve stem letting out air. after the third flat on the drive it all came out and eight new valve stems. Would never have it again. I use the rings and love them. Hope you have better luck. Before you all tell me about the special screened valve stems I had them still leaked air out
     
  4. sourdiesel

    sourdiesel Light Load Member

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    Yes only in drives and traliers tires,,great results would have steers spin balanced instead of beads tried beads in steers was not to happy with it..
     
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  5. UsualSuspect

    UsualSuspect Road Train Member

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    I use them on the steers and they took the rumble out.
     
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  6. gunner76

    gunner76 Medium Load Member

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    I use them in the steer tires and haven't had any issues.
     
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  7. cjb logistics

    cjb logistics Heavy Load Member

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    Use them on all 10 wheels of my harvest truck, offsets the mud on open roads.
     
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  8. Volvo8873

    Volvo8873 Light Load Member

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    I have them in my steers and drives.
     
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  9. xsetra

    xsetra Road Train Member

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    Steers Spin balance and balance rings. Drives just balance rings.
    I have used beads, no problems with air loss. The beads clump when changing tires.
     
  10. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    I use beads in all my tires with great results. The only way to balance a tire imo. My current steer tires are G399's and well over 150,000 miles now with balance beads. They were wearing perfectly until recently but the tread is almost worn out, I need an alignment, and they're about to be replaced.
     
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  11. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    If I get a 150k out of these steers I'm going to bronze them and make furniture out of em lol
     
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