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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by edwardob, Jul 3, 2013.

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    webpage does'nt mention dyna anywhere???!!!!!
    quote from webpage
    "Welcome to balancing beads. The weights are actually perfectly round beads that give you a custom balance every time you pull away from the curb. There are a couple ways you can balance your car's tires with beads. The commercial way is to buy balancing beads in a kit. Of course this is "Tools-On-The-Cheap" so I have a cheaper alternative: high density air-soft BBs!! The reason I use these BBs is simple; they're perfectly round, will not corrode (and go out of round which cause them not to be able to roll) and of course, they're cheap. If you buy one of these bottles of beads, you can balance 2 sets of tires (8 tires) for under $15. "

    not sure what your problem....it clearly states ... high density air-soft BBs!!

    can't really do more for you....all i know is what i read on that webpage
    AircoledTech.com's "Tools-On-The-Cheap" Wheel balancing With
    Beads
     
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    Google is your friend. If you cant Google, try Yahoo, Bing, or do a search on search engines and pick from the hundreds listed.
     
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    I got it, I talked to Nath and he said I can buy bb beads from Walmart it cheaper and try out, he had been using that for last 3-5 years with all good result and no balance what so ever :), I will try it:)

    V/r

    Khoi nguyen
     
    #43 kknguyen1168, Oct 22, 2013
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    welcome to the club
     
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    I am going to install beads this weekend, however when I read your post, you put 120 grams=4.232 ounces is it too much? does it suppose to be 3.5 ounce is the max? please let me know or should I put in 4.232 like you.

    V/r

    Khoi Nguyen
     
    #45 kknguyen1168, Nov 11, 2013
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    mmmm ..whatever he recommended should be fine.....i was over enthusiastic...but no problems
     
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    good to hear, how you car run so far with beads, any update? any problem?

    V/r

    Khoi nguyen
     
    #47 kknguyen1168, Nov 11, 2013
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    UPDATE:)

    Just install 3.5 ounces BEADS each for both front tires, oh boy!!!!!!!!!!!:) so beautiful, hit highway 80 MPH and absolutely no VIBRATION AT ALL, I am so impress and love it, will try to do the back tires tomorrow:), damn feel so GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD :)

    V/r

    Khoi nguyen
     
    #48 kknguyen1168, Nov 12, 2013
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    welcome to the club......
    just remember not use liguid or canister punture repair that pump into valve .......they will clog your beads
     
    #49 edwardob, Nov 13, 2013
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    I used a set of balancing rings that were filled with beads back in the 70's on a 1976 Nova. They worked. The reason I stopped using them and I think why they are not used today is that they cannot compensate beyond a small amount of imbalance and dynamic wheel/tire balancers are much better today than years ago when wheels and tires were "static balanced". In other words, most tires/wheels still need to be balanced with lead weights because more weight is needed than contained in the beads and once a good quality tire/wheel is properly balanced it will usually stay balanced. The beads will compensate for minor imbalance. Below is a picture of a balance ring that is partially filled with beads.
    balance ring.jpg
     
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    Dynamic balancing also balances in two planes instead of one like the rings and static balancing do.
     
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    this is not ring!..no comparrision
    this is beads which move around all the tyre as needed...
    and those who use them swear by them.......come back to the tread when you've tried them!
     
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    Same principle. Same result.
     
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    not same....
    beads are floating inside tyre/wheel going to where the are needed....

    anyway the proof is in the eating....and they work....GREAT!!!
    SEE ALSO kknguyen1168 above...

    enjoy your lead weights amigo
     
    #54 edwardob, Nov 13, 2013
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    hi guys

    same or not the same!!! what the point???? the main point it work and people like me want to try the old or new thing, it is knowledge, and the most important is saving the MONEY:), I am a sucker for WISDOM:), I want and always want to learn new things or old things:). I am not trying to convince anyone to do it or try to do what I am doing, that is up to each person, but fact is fact, and it is working and I like it:)


    V/r

    Khoi nguyen
     
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    No problem...using 3 months.....changed to winter tyres...recently....also with beads...no issue........any speed....up to 5km per hour there's a "beads in a bottle sound "....... after that silence...
    there grea
    biggest critic are always those who have'nt tried something or tested it out..
    the earth was flat.......sun went around the earth...iphone wont sell....

    we're just here to help.....beads...water.....lead weights....slime.....
    TRY whatever you like
    this tread is to help those who want to try beads.....
    for us who TRIED beads. they are GREEEEEEAAAAAATTTTTTT!

    maybe we have reinvented the wheel..........
    oops...remember galileo was under house arrest for saying the earth was a sphere
     
    #56 edwardob, Nov 14, 2013
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    I use Ride-On for my motorcycle tires and l like it more because it will seal tire punctures as well. Beads won't.
     
    #57 Slick26, Nov 16, 2013
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    Good to hear that you like it:), If you like it then I love it:)

    V/r
     
    #58 kknguyen1168, Nov 16, 2013
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    enjoy your slime
    the balancing bead guru of all wisdom wrote once

    " Ever removed a Slimed tire??. . . Yuck!!"

    but hee !enjoy your slime...choices are available! this is a !"pay for weights free zone "

    i used slime once or twice in the past myself and its good.....but bbs are cheaper

    only putting weights on will upset this tread

    any other ideas out there?
     
    #59 edwardob, Nov 17, 2013
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    Only speaking about my motorcycle tires, it hasn't been a problem removing them and putting new ones on. The Ride-On system is water soluble, so even if you do make a mess, which I haven't experienced yet, it's relatively easy to clean up.

    I don't know about car tires, as I haven't used Ride-On for mine yet.

    Also, I know a lot of truck drivers who use Ride-On in their truck tires, as a balancer and as a plug for punctures, and most swear by it.
     
    #60 Slick26, Nov 17, 2013
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