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4runnerchevy
09-20-2008, 03:22 PM
Balancing big tires, what are you guys using ?. Airsoft, Steel BB'S (or copperheads), Dyna beads ($$$), centramatic, does graphite work with the moisture in the tire ? what else ?

The lead weights are getting old.
4Runner202020
09-20-2008, 09:35 PM
what is considered a big tire... i have 35's and discount tire balances them great everytime.
Robinhood4x4
09-21-2008, 12:49 AM
My friend used airsoft and he thinks it helped.

Graphite like the powder graphite? Never heard of it, but I don't think I'd do it. With the moisture it would just clump up.
4runnerchevy
09-21-2008, 07:42 AM
what is considered a big tire... i have 35's and discount tire balances them great everytime.


I have 36" tires, and I don't want to balance them every time I get off a trail. Its either lose a weight or the tire spins on the rim. I know I need beadlocks, and thats even more of a reason to find the best method for balancing.



My friend used airsoft and he thinks it helped.

Graphite like the powder graphite? Never heard of it, but I don't think I'd do it. With the moisture it would just clump up.


I have heard of graphite, it also makes it easy to re-seat a bead. I know it clumps, thats why I probably wont use it (even though its free for me). I will probably go with airsoft 8-10 oz a tire or center balancers.

Options

http://www.centramatic.com/balancer.html

https://www.expeditionexchange.com/equal/

https://www.expeditionexchange.com/equal/
4x4mike
09-22-2008, 11:31 AM
I've heard good things about airsoft bb's as well as golf balls. I think you can use water but I have no idea how much and would think that it would slow things down. Plus if it's a DD the temperature change will goof things up.
04 Rocko Taco
09-22-2008, 11:35 AM
Water can also be bad on the inside of tires and rims if left there long enough, I suppose. and due to the inherit moisture, I would think graphite is out, and the same with BB's, as they may eventually get goofed up because of moisture, Airsoft BB's sound more and more like the way the more I think of it...
Cheese
09-22-2008, 01:02 PM
Water?

On a mostly trail truck, pellets, airsoft, etc. are going to be cheapest for results.

4Crawler has highlighted good results from Centramatic.
4runnerchevy
09-22-2008, 05:50 PM
Centramatic is selling the 15" ones again, but I am cheap. So we will see.
Lee
09-27-2008, 05:26 AM
i have yet to even balance my 35" coopers :laugh: they are just fine! really amazing what brand new, high quality tires on brand new rims can do....

i'd do bb's at this point though.
JOSHH
09-28-2008, 06:57 AM
I have 36" tires, and I don't want to balance them every time I get off a trail. Its either lose a weight or the tire spins on the rim. I know I need beadlocks, and thats even more of a reason to find the best method for balancing.

What size wheel are you running?
4runnerchevy
09-28-2008, 07:00 AM
What size wheel are you running?


15x10 steel, why ?
JOSHH
09-29-2008, 12:45 PM
What size wheel are you running?


15x10 steel, why ?


15x8's will help keep the tire from spinning on the wheel and keep the bead seated.
4runnerchevy
09-29-2008, 04:53 PM
Even if I blow a bunch of money on new rims that doesn't solve the problem. I think I will go with BB's, cause there is a lot of good tech out there on the subject.
Lee
10-01-2008, 07:51 AM
Even if I blow a bunch of money on new rims that doesn't solve the problem. I think I will go with BB's, cause there is a lot of good tech out there on the subject.
yeah there really is... for a trail-use truck, it's a good solution, imo.