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Old 04-26-2011, 08:56 PM   #1
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Hello all,I need to have my tires (19.5) balanced due to vibration at 55 and 65. After some investigating the two methods that stand out are glass beads or liquid balancing. The glass beads use different amounts for singles and duels so makes it difficult for future rotations. the liquid is the same in all tires. The reason I'm not considering weights is in Maine lead weights are outlawed and from dealer info the new steel weights are not as conforming to the rims as the lead and tend to fall off. Any input on this will be a help. Thanks

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Old 04-26-2011, 09:40 PM   #2
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I have five years using Centramatic Balancers and can swear by them. After rotating my tires due to wear on the front, I put them on and it eliminated uneven wear and vibration. Also a one time investment. Centramatic

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You need not worry about the difference in the beads when rotating tires. Duals use more, but that's not harmful if mounted as a single.
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They'll fix you up with the right size Dynabead packs for your wheels. Dynabeads are ceramic beads. Since I started using them, I never think about balance anymore.

We used to have trouble when our farm truck came out of the wet field with the wheels shaking and vibrating with the mud on the wheels. We'd have to pull over and scrape all the mud out of the wheels to try to reduce the vibration. Now, with Dynabeads, we never think about it.

Balancing is last century technology. Today's technology is Dynabeads.
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