Anyone use "equal" to balance their tires?
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Me too at first! I have heard of balance beads (several mfgs but not "Egual") I am also aware that some were using BBs to save some cash... I thought the post was originally asking about a new hill-billy, home-brewed balance bead material... I'm an idiot
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JK Freak
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Dont feel bad...im the sucker too.
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JK Super Freak
I have Centermatic balancers on my Dodge and love them! Just wish they had them for other applications. They kept 33" Mtr's in check with zero weights.
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I'm running 37x12.5 KM2's on KMC bead locks and I'm using the dynabeads as well with no issues at all. Valve stems have never stuck during air downs and if for some reason my tires happen to slip a bit on the wheels while aired down, they remain balanced at the end of the day. Also, I can only hear the beads roll around if my ear is right next to the tires.
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I have Centermatic balancers on my Dodge and love them! Just wish they had them for other applications. They kept 33" Mtr's in check with zero weights.
EDIT: The response I got (again very quickly) ->
THE SPACER WOULD MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE 1 .25”
PART NUMBER 300-345 MUST SPECIFY WITH A 5” BOLT CIRCLE
ASK FOR JERRY 800-523-8473
REGARDS
JERRY ROBERTSON
DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT
CENTRAMATIC
5345 SOUTH I – 35 WEST
ALVARADO TEXAS 76009
800-523-8473
Last edited by jnabird333; 05-15-2013 at 10:47 AM.
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JK Super Freak
These looked pretty cool and I like that they are reusable for essentially the life of the rig. I emailed them to see if they had any intention of making something for the 5 on 5 pattern and they (very quickly) replied that they have a solution for those using wheel spacers. The issue is interference with the brake caliper. I asked them for a part number for this and will edit this post once I get a reply.
EDIT: The response I got (again very quickly) ->
THE SPACER WOULD MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE 1 .25”
PART NUMBER 300-345 MUST SPECIFY WITH A 5” BOLT CIRCLE
ASK FOR JERRY 800-523-8473
REGARDS
JERRY ROBERTSON
DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT
CENTRAMATIC
5345 SOUTH I – 35 WEST
ALVARADO TEXAS 76009
800-523-8473