Balance beads
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From: Oxnard, CA
Then.... why use the tire store at all? Tire plug kits work great, are very easy to use, and very inexpensive. Last time I needed to use a tire store (4+ inch sidewall cut), they said nothing negative about the AF and actually commented positively about it. I watched them carefully patch the sidewall and feel I can do it safely myself next time. Although I wouldn't run a patched sidewall at highway speeds.... mine just sits as a spare now.
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I have 10 Oz Dyna Beads in my 19.5 tires, never had a problem with them summer or winter. For large tires I would never suggest hang on weights to anyone. I haven't used it but there is supposed to be some sort of liquid that does the same thing as beads for those people that think beads will damage a tire.
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Please educate me as to why. 
And back to the beads: IDK if size matters? I think it is really more a factor of weight. So if it were me, I'd not worry about the size of the soft bb so much... you'll get plenty of media in no matter.
And back to the beads: IDK if size matters? I think it is really more a factor of weight. So if it were me, I'd not worry about the size of the soft bb so much... you'll get plenty of media in no matter.
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From: Whittier, CA
They didn't hold for me @ 80psi. Never ever had one back out on 35 or 50psi tires. But they did on my SD tires. Maybe just my bad luck, but I pull a fiver with this truck and need utmost confidence in my tires.
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Thanks for the heads up!!
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From: Melbourne, Ky
I run centramatics on 2 of my trucks, and I think they are great. I do have the wheels balanced before installing them. I do not have oversized tires though. Also, I would not recommend centramatics on a truck that gets used off-road. Reason being that mud can find its way up in a wheel and damage the centramatics. If the centramatics get bent, they are no good. The nice thing about them is that they are good for tire set after tire set. You don't need to buy new ones when you change a tire. As for patching a tire that has something put inside of the tire, that can create a problem. Balancing beads would have to be removed to install a patch. As to the anti-freeze, I don't know if that stuff could cause a problem with the inner liner of the tire that might prevent a patch from holding. I know there are types of fix-a-flat stuff that eliminates that as a possibility should a repair become necessary.
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From: Columbia, MO
A close friend of mine installed Dynabeads in the tires on his Buell motorcycle a month ago. He is very happy with them. I will be buying some for the next set of tires for my SD.
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From: Ohio
My old 31s on my jeep I put three golf ***** in each tired and it seemed to work great. The next thing I tried was .5 pounds of bbs didn't work as well. The rock stars have balancing beads in them and they work great. Couldn't tell you how much tho
