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My treadwright/dynabeads experience

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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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So I've been waiting a while to post this, but here goes... I was looking for this info when I went this direction, so maybe someone else will find it useful.

I have an 08 unlimited with stock suspension, and went with Procomp 16" 7069s. Tires were pretty shot after 75,000, and I ran treadwrights when they were hi-tec retread, and they were great tires. I ordered the 33" (275/75/16 maybe? Can't remember exactly) Guard Dogs. When they came in, beautiful tire for a retread. I had done some research on dynabeads and ordered those as well to give them a try. Got them mounted and balanced and man, did the ride suck. Sometimes it would be fairly smooth, but most times, not at all. I thought well, maybe it's the beads and I'm stuck with it til I rebalance, but wasn't entirely sure. Then I ordered the same tires for my suburban and had them balanced traditional... Rode like a dream. So I take the jeep in to get them rebalanced, telling them I want the stick on weights cuz my wheels are black. Pick her up and what the crap... Standard wheel weights sticking out like a sore thumb on my purty black wheels. I complained, and they said they tried, but the tires wouldn't balance with stick ons. But she rides smooth as butter now. So, do dynabeads work? Dunno... Try them on new tires. Do I like treadwrights? Absolutely. But don't get them if you don't want wheel weights. Will 33's fit on stock suspension? Perfectly. Do I have to go buy a can of flat black spray paint to disguise the albatrosses hanging off my black wheels? Sadly, yes.

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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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I think it's the tires. If they couldn't balance with stock on weights, I don't think dynabeads were going to work.
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jksooner
I think it's the tires. If they couldn't balance with stock on weights, I don't think dynabeads were going to work.
Would love to see a pic of your wheels and tires on the truck. Im a big fan of those pro-comps.
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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My Treadwrights balanced just fine with stick on weights..if theres an issue with the tires have them replaced...
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Pic of wheels... Sans weights.
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Coondog33
My Treadwrights balanced just fine with stick on weights..if theres an issue with the tires have them replaced...
Where did you get them balanced?
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