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Anyone use "equal" to balance their tires?

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Old 05-15-2013, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by lowendrider
I thought someone was pouring artificial sweetener into their tires
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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Originally Posted by jnabird333
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
Dont feel bad...im the sucker too.
Old 05-15-2013, 08:31 AM
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Dyna beads worked for me on a set of 35's
Old 05-15-2013, 09:09 AM
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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.
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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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Originally Posted by ToolManTimTaylor
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.
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

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JERRY ROBERTSON
DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT
CENTRAMATIC
5345 SOUTH I – 35 WEST
ALVARADO TEXAS 76009
800-523-8473

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I run dyna beads in my 35s and have no issues at all
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Originally Posted by jnabird333

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
Like I said... love em and have been on the truck 10 years now. Smooth as glass. Hmmmm now thinking



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