Probably not a good idea to INGEST THEM.

 

Would never recommend using Equal in your tires. Have many years seeing tires destroyed from the inside with this product. Humidity will cause it to lump up and just the sliding action of the product destroys the inner liner. Also it makes repairs of tires very difficult.

Also it can damage your pressure gauge as the gauge will get this junk in them and cause them to ready wrong.

 

i have to disagree on a few things here. were i work we are a equal dealer. we specialize in medium truck tires (tractor trailer). equal and weights both have there pros and cons.

1. yes if it gets wet it can clump up and won t stick but it does throw off the balance. humidity will not cause it to clump up, moisture in the air source you are using will. the atmosphere doesn t affect the inside of a tire other than ambeint air temp.

2. never in 10+ years been around the tire industry have i ever seen a tire "damaged" by eqaul. not saying it can t happen (anything is possible)

3. it does make repairs a little harder because it must be removed from the tire to do the repair.

4. it can get stuck in the valve core and keep it open, will it ruin your air gauge? doubt it. there are special cores that have a filter on them and it does help.


the one thing i like about equal is the balance changes as the tire wears. weights don t. when you rotate your tires you should have them rebalanced anyway. weights are a little more precise at weight than just throwing a bag of equal in. if you do use it..... i would make sure you a have a dry source of air, after you check your air you need to put a little spurt of air back in to clear the valve core. AND NEVER RUN WEIGHTS AND EQAUL, THEY CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT!

i would personally try weights first, then equal. i do part of a fleet ever weekend that has over 1000 trucks, and ever single truck has equal in the steers. don t have any problems and they have been doing it for 15 plus years.

another route i like is RIDE ON. it is a sealant that helps with punctures and balances the tire as well. the same concept as equal but liquid.

if anyone wants info on equal i will get some brochures at work. thanks

 

That's how they balanced my 35" BFG At's and it works great. Sometimes when it's cold the truck shakes for sec but then it smooths right out. I definitly would do it again. And the moisture thing is bogus it's not sand and it won't absorb moisture.

 

no it isn t sand but it can and does clump up inside the tire and can cause problems, the humidity affecting it is bogus. if we have a road call were they want the steers replaced and it is raining out, we won t do it unless they bring it to us. if the inside of the tire (new) ahs any moisture (rain drops) it will clump up. you also have to watch how much lube you put on when you mount the tires cause it will stick to that as well. i ll try to get some pics tomorrow.

 

I noticed you have a 2008.....Do not use equal with TPMS, it will ruin the sensors.

 

I used airsoft bb's when I ran swampers. Put about 8oz in each tire. Worked awesome. Could hear them "plinking" around as they bounced off the inside of the rim at about 7mph or so. If traditional weights ever fail me, I will go this route again.

Something for the weights vs. Equal peeps to think about, if you are going to be rockcrawling and/or mudding, consider that weights can be stripped off the rim making your freeway ride home unbearable....

 

yes true you can t use equal with tpms sensors!