cupping happens when their not balance AND the front end isn't aligned. mainly from alignment. Got my front end aligned when got the lift, get them balanced every 5k miles and i've had my 31 inch BFG A/T on my jeep for for 35k miles and they still have at least 60% tread left. No Joke. they still look brand new.

 

And how much have you spent in balancing the 7 times youve had it done? Way more than buying $15 worth of airsoft pellets and not having to worry about it anymore...

 

You do hear them, especially when you are going at the speed where they start to stick to the sidewalls but fall when they are almost at the top. They drop and hit the rim. That happens when your just puttin' around at about 10 to 15 mph or so or when you're coming to a stop and the beads fall from the upper parts of the tire and bounce off the rim. Even then they aren't too loud...

 

If you turn your engine off and roll to a stop you can hear them spinning for a sec... sounds like a rock caught in your brake rotor shield but not as harsh and much quieter. It's "dynamic balancing," and it is just as effective as metal balancers if not better. Chunk a tire, it balances itself.

 

im confused, do you need the little adapter thing or before you but the tire on do you throw em in there?

 

Well, if its already on the wheel you press the tire flat to break the bead. This guy's method works great.
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=128093

Dyana Beads are smaller and fit in the valve stem when you remove the valve core, so you don't have to break the bead but it takes forever to fill them. I used 6oz of yellow airsoft pellets in 31x10.5x15 BFG A/T's.

 

oh sorry, didnt click on all the links, but thanks for the info, this works with all sizes right??(for example 30's or 31's)

 

i ran 8 ounces on 33 x 10.50 procomp x terains for 2 yrs no problem at all got some 35's now with regular weights gonna pull the weights next time i get a chance and put the beads in.. i will say i was very supised how well the beads held up .. i heard they would disinegrate over time but they came out perfect .. i bagged em up and will reuse them in the 35s

 

I will be putting 8oz in mine. I have to get more though, I bought a 6500 round bottle and it was only enough for 3 tires.

 

this is crazy ... i guess it makes sense though ... i want to try it now lol

 

this is not new technology or nuttin.. the truckers have been puttin golf ***** in there tires for years

 

I did this with my 33 ,13.5 swampers. If your tires are new, go get them balanced, and if they can't(if seen this on swampers) then I would go with the pellets.

I dont like the pellets because they only start to balance when you gain speed.

swampers are a very hard tire to balance espicialy if your drive alot of roads,

 

I'm with the Dyna Beads and love 'em ! 10oz in each tire for my 35"s

http://www.innovativebalancing.com/

 

dont know if this is good with the airsoft but heres how many onces you want in your tires
http://www.innovativebalancing.com/BigTirechart.htm

 

For your information i haven't spent any money on having my tires balanced and rotated. It came with the deal if i bought those tires from 4 wheel parts. so no i haven't spent any money on having them balanced.