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Old Yesterday, 11:10 PM   #1
Syndrome
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Lightbulb Balance beads for tyres

First time I've heard about this. Anybody use them in their vehicles?

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Default Re: Balance beads for tyres

Yup used them in two sets of tyres over ~7 years, big heavy wheels and big heavy (35'') tyres and they were silky smooth to high speeds, needed to be doing 62kmhr or more though for them to work. That car is definitely not in its sweet spot at 60km/hr
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Default Re: Balance beads for tyres

As above - only really good on oversize 4WD or truck tyres - would not use them in a car. Never had success - have put them in for a couple customers at their request, only to have to remove them down the track.
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