Here's my take on the tire bead wear that someone was asking about....

[cowpuc]

Cant remember who it was wayyyy back then but I know that Snype asked about it recently sooo,,

 

""""In one of my other video's about an experiment using beads to balance my motorcycle tires instead of lead weights, someone asked me to give an opinion of bead wear after usage... Here it is!!People from Checkered Flag - ya got a good product!! Only problem I incured along my experimental trial here is that the beads came in a bag not seperated into 1 ounce servings as deplicted... Took a little doings to seperate the little buggers out in to usable measures but we got er done!! DEFINITELY a good product!! Puc"""""

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU7EBg1ID3M

 

[Sylvester]

Cant remember who it was wayyyy back then but I know that Snype asked about it recently sooo,,

 

""""In one of my other video's about an experiment using beads to balance my motorcycle tires instead of lead weights, someone asked me to give an opinion of bead wear after usage... Here it is!!People from Checkered Flag - ya got a good product!! Only problem I incured along my experimental trial here is that the beads came in a bag not seperated into 1 ounce servings as deplicted... Took a little doings to seperate the little buggers out in to usable measures but we got er done!! DEFINITELY a good product!! Puc"""""

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU7EBg1ID3M

 

 

 

I have used Dyna Beads for years and they come in 2 oz. bags with a filler bottle that feeds through the valve core. A few weeks ago I thought I was ordering Dyna Beads on Ebay, that is what I googled. To my surprise they were E Z Beads. Had to use them since I had nothing else. Bottom line is they work just as good. Never had a balance issue using ceramic beads.

 

[djh3]

First set of wheels on my 900 I used beads. Those were tube tires. What a PIA to get the beads in that valve area. So when I got tubeless tires I just pour them in the tire and seat it up. That whole trying to get in the valve core thing is crazy. Plus add in it has a 90 deg on it and it is dang near impossible. Got a TPM ready to install and a new Shinko 777. But the monitor will not thread on the valve stems I have. Guess they are a off size. So I ordered the T-valve from FOB so I can add air without pulling the cap thing off. I guess they are on a slow boat from Malaysia.

[zagger]

What a PIA to get the beads in that valve area. So when I got tubeless tires I just pour them in the tire and seat it up. That whole trying to get in the valve core thing is crazy.

 

Seems that some valve cores have a smaller ID than others and present a problem for inserting the beads. I've used beads for many years but recently it seems like a total hassle. I even rigged up an engraver vibrator tool with a blunt tip to pound on the valve stem and jiggle those little guys down into the tire. Frankly, it just isn't worth the hassle. Last tires I got mounted, I just used regular weights.

zag

[bikenut]

I have run dyna beads for years on my two wheeler. I install them on first tire change on my 2006 venture and put 65000 miles on the bike with no problems. I also installed them in a lot of motorcycles I changed tire on with I was running my motorcycle shop and not one person came back with a negative response. When I change my front tire on my trike I will be installing them also.

Great product

Tires last longer and less cupping