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Hottuna1 · 01-10-2020, 12:18 PM

Does anyone have experience with a liquid injected into the front tires to
balance them?

Finance · 01-10-2020, 12:40 PM

The next person that has to work on that wheel will curse you. And maybe charge extra to clean up the mess.

twinboat · 01-10-2020, 02:09 PM

I had beads in my class C tires. They spilled out during replacement and I had the tires spun balanced.

When the tires started failing, I could feel a wobble when starting off, but the beads would balance the bad tire at higher speeds.
I had a front tire dismounted and you could see the ripples in the sidewalls from the belts separating.

Its just a cheap way to sell light truck tires in a car tire shop. They don't have the bigger machine to spin up 16" LT tires.

Winterbagoal · 01-10-2020, 02:36 PM

I've known people that have used the beads fix for moderate tire bounce, out of balance on a class A, so I suppose they work. I'd get the balancing problem fixed, before I'd try them, though.

THenne1713 · 01-10-2020, 11:15 PM

There is a circular CENTRAMATIC self-balancing truck device that goes on the the lug nuts, now available to Class-A and Class-C around $200/ axle (+/-)

coachmanjay · 01-10-2020, 11:28 PM

I have used the Centramatic wheel balancers for several years and am highly pleased with them. Have them on both the steer and drive axles. They are pricey but they balance the entire wheel assembly not just the tire. Easily removed and replaced or even move to another rig with the same tire. No exotic installation they just slip on over the wheel lugs behind the steer tires and between the tires on duals

jjrbus · 01-11-2020, 06:31 AM

Nope no beads. But I am spoiled I have a local alignment shop that spin balances tires on the RV and does tire shaving.

RV does not fit in their shop so they align it in the parking lot for $59

West Coast alignment. Ft Myers FL.

Hottuna1 · 01-12-2020, 06:38 AM

Thank you to all that responded, I did a Google search for tire balancing in ft. Myers and West Coast Alignment didn't show up. Great info.
Thanks again.

jjrbus · 01-13-2020, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hottuna1

Thank you to all that responded, I did a Google search for tire balancing in ft. Myers and West Coast Alignment didn't show up. Great info.
Thanks again.

It is an old school place, I doubt they have a website. They moved from their old shop on Lafayette st which was like walking into a 60's movie set.

3735 Fowler St., Y, Fort Myers, FL 33901

Call before you go, I do not know how big they will work on??
(239) 332-0588