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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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i just ordered a new set of 33x12.50x15 bfg km2's and i am mounting them on some DC2 15x8's and im wanting balance the with BB's but dont kn how many OZ's i need per wheel & tire is there a chart to go by and how well does these really balance them
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Airsoft works better because BBs will rust. It works OK but sudden stops are a little harder. Never heard of it done on anything smaller than a 40" tire. KM2s balance well with regular tire weights.
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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I'm not 100% sure, but I do believe it's 20oz per tire. I would just buy dyna-beads they are pretty cheap.
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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I went with dyna beads. Not so cheap but the work as far as I can tell. I think it was 12 oz per tire. Its listed on their website though.
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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i used 13oz of copper bb's and 2oz of antifreeze in my 33's on steel rims.
copper bb's don't rust. i used the antifreeze to keep them cool so they wouldn't melt into my tire.

but i'm sure that they would slowly hammer away alloy rims over time.

i used the larger bb's so there was no way they could enter my valve stem when i aired down.

works pretty good after 5 years in the same tires.

plus i like the whoosh of the bb's when i come to a stop. they are on my wifes tj now.
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