Lead Weights vs Equal ( dry polymer tire balancer)
11-25-2008, 10:30 AM
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Lead Weights vs Equal ( dry polymer tire balancer)
I haven't seen a post yet about this. When I was getting my wheels and tires installed the other day, they advised me that they put bags of equal inside the tires instead of using lead weights. After about 15-20 minutes on the road the bags would open and let the contents inside the tire. After the time they stated,there was not any vibration from it not being balanced. They stated that they use it with the large wheels on big trucks and other wheels that are hard to balance by the machine. They stated that it keeps your tires constantly balanced while it is going down the road. I was just wondering if anyone else has used this or heard of this.
11-25-2008, 12:21 PM
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Not sure about interactions with wheel sensors either, but guys with older rigs here use Airsoft pellets in their tires. I think about 5 ounces per tire. Seems to work well for them.
11-25-2008, 01:24 PM
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Now will you get ants in the summer, or worse yet, bees!
11-25-2008, 01:27 PM
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I really like the airsoft pellet solution. If this doesn't interfere with the sensors, I'm doing it on my TJ. Mud will always throw off balanced wheels. This will make up for it.
11-25-2008, 01:34 PM
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I know several guys using the airsoft pellets and they love them. There is a formula that I cant recall right now to figure out how much to put in. I would never use equal, and if a shop put it inside my tires I would be pissed. What will moisture do to it in the long run? Why not just use product meant for that purpose. Anyway, I've thought about using the pellets in mine, but have had really good luck with balancing this set. So, havent messed with it...
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11-25-2008, 01:42 PM
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I have never heard of this and am having a hard time visualizing how this works. Could someone gimmie a hint? I have 33 12.5 r15's and am having balancing issues. Should I consider this?
