32” Tusk Terrabite Tires

[Dale's Snake Pit4]

I’m running 32s. We put balancing beads in all our tires so I couldn’t say how they do without. No shimmying at all.

JT, do these balancing beads come in different sizes? We use balancing beads at our shop where I work on our cement trucks. I am wondering if those same beads will work?

 

[JTBarlow1]

Interesting, I have never heard of "Balancing Beads" before. Are they better than just the normal stick on weights? If so I wonder why shops in my area do not use them> (I think they do not use them)? I use discount tire or Big-O for all my tire needs. thx

Stick on weights require a balancing machine, and they’re static. If you dismount/re-mount your tire you have to go back to the machine to re-balance.

Balancing beads are dynamic. No special equipment required to use them, aside from standard tire dismount/re-mount tools, and they automatically balance the tire as it rotates. Plus they’re not an eyesore.

Some tire shops have them. But you can also just buy them on Amazon. Installation is as simple as breaking one bead loose on the tire and dumping in the recommended amount for the tire size.

 

[JTBarlow1]

JT, do these balancing beads come in different sizes? We use balancing beads at our shop where I work on our cement trucks. I am wondering if those same beads will work?

They’re all essentially the same, only differences I’ve seen is glass or ceramic beads. We have used both, and we use them in the SxSs, our personal vehicles, and semi trucks.
I like the glass ones better. The ceramic tend to break down over time and become a pile of dust. Haven’t had that happen with the glass ones.

 

[johndeerefarmer4]

I have 34"s. I aligned the colored dots with the valve stems. No issues at higher speeds. I also do my own front end alignments and I run with 1/4" toe in on all three of my machines.

 

[Keyster]

I’ve used balancing beads on my dirt bikes and UTVs along with wheel weights (on a clean wheel) if needed. My thought process is if mud clumps stick to a tire or inner wheel, balancing beads would be more able to balance you out immediately.

 

[JohnnyG3]

Some tire shops have them. But you can also just buy them on Amazon. Installation is as simple as breaking one bead loose on the tire and dumping in the recommended amount for the tire size.

I was having the tires replaced on my Class A motorhome in North Carolina. The technician told me that some trucks from Florida come in with sand inside the tires. When he removed one of my tag axle tires, sure enough, it had sand in it.

You would think moisture would cause the sand to clump, but the motorhome ran smoothly with it inside the tire. My new tires have balancing beads in them.

I also use Centramatic Wheel Balancers on my vehicles and fifth-wheel RV. When it is time to replace the tires on my XP5, I plan to add balancing beads to those as well.