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Old May 17, 2013 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Jester116th
It's easy to understand, as the tire rotates over a certain speed usually around 20 mph the beads will go to a point inside the tire where they need to go to balance the tire. Any that are not needed will redistribute themselves along the inside of the tire.
They just magically go to the place that needs weight?
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Old May 17, 2013 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by maine07jk
I dont think i can answer you well , but I found a video on line about using "equal". It appears that the powder or bb's head to the areas of vibration which seem to take on the balancing as a weight does.
So its just a magical kind of thing LOL
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Old May 17, 2013 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by olyelr

They just magically go to the place that needs weight?
It is centripetal force. Mass moves to the lightest area when spinning at speed. It's a physical law. There is a you tube video of a water bottle on a drill that shows the concept.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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Unless its something else these didnt work for me
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Old May 17, 2013 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mattgt5

It is centripetal force. Mass moves to the lightest area when spinning at speed. It's a physical law. There is a you tube video of a water bottle on a drill that shows the concept.
Correct we have people put them in their motorcycle tires they seem to work but you should check out this stuff called ride on tire sealant it also balances and stays in place it's pretty cool we use for custom wheels so you have no weights on them. The stuffs not cheap but it works and the videos are cool
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Old May 18, 2013 | 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Hinrichs
Unless its something else these didnt work for me
What size tires are you running? I have 35's and only used 8oz. I know people say you cant use too much weight with them, but is it possible?
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Old May 18, 2013 | 03:44 AM
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37s and 12oz
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Old May 18, 2013 | 04:01 AM
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Noise factors? Rolling maracas?
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Old May 18, 2013 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by olyelr
I have been reading about people balancing tires with beads for years now, and I still have yet to figure out exactly what the hell it is the beads actually due to balance a tire. I mean, weights placed in strategic areas I understand, but beads wobbling around inside a tire... how does it even work? Enlighten me!
When the tire is not balanced, it causes an elliptical movement -- that's what makes the vibration.
Centrifugal force pushes the pellets to the far end of the ellipse, which balances the tire.
When the tire is balanced, the rotation is circular, and the pellets spread evenly.

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I guess that there is rapid oscillation between balanced and not balanced.

It can't work at low speed when there isn't enough centrifugal force.

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Old May 18, 2013 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by NewJKontheblock
Noise factors? Rolling maracas?
The only time I hear it is when I come to stop quickly and actually have the window down listening for it. FYI this is also my daily driver so I am on them every day.
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