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Post by Rocketdog on May 22, 2009 20:52:41 GMT -5
Well I gave them a shot. Pretty easy to install. After you remove the valve stem and pour them in with the provided applicator. Did they improve the cheap China tire balance? Yes, to a degree. Things have smoothed out considerably at 40 mph or so. Are they the answer to stick on weights and better tires? Nope.
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dademoss
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Post by dademoss on May 22, 2009 22:19:34 GMT -5
rocketdog: i agree with ya on that nothing and i mean nothing beats good rubber on the road. but i used copperhead BBs cause i already had them 2 1/2 oz front and back help a lot but was not the complete answer. drawback : they fit through the valve stem so you have to break the bead on the tire (wrap the BBs in saran wrap and stuff them in refill tire and good to go Darrin
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stevep
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Post by stevep on May 25, 2009 20:58:02 GMT -5
yeah, the beads did nothing for my square Cheng Shins...Michelin Boppers are my next purchase
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Post by Rebel on May 25, 2009 21:01:50 GMT -5
yeah, the beads did nothing for my square Cheng Shins...Michelin Boppers are my next purchase I put Chicken Shins on my 450 and they ride pretty good.
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jmkjr72
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Post by jmkjr72 on May 25, 2009 21:42:34 GMT -5
the cheng shins were stock on my zuma and were not a bad tire but they barley lasted 8000 miles
now some guys on the zumas are having mixed results with the boppers
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Post by 90GTVert on May 26, 2009 7:57:00 GMT -5
My stock Cheng Shins seemed alright... until I used Michelin Boppers and Michelin Pilot Sport SCs. It's obvious that the Michelins are better balanced tires. I used to get bad vibrations with the Cheng Shins and they went away with decent tires. I tried Kenda tires too. They were just about like the stockers.
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dademoss
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Post by dademoss on May 26, 2009 21:55:15 GMT -5
90GTvert: The Kenda tires are what came on my 250 i think china got a great deal on 4ths
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stevep
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Post by stevep on May 26, 2009 22:51:12 GMT -5
My stock Cheng Shins seemed alright... until I used Michelin Boppers and Michelin Pilot Sport SCs. It's obvious that the Michelins are better balanced tires. I used to get bad vibrations with the Cheng Shins and they went away with decent tires. I tried Kenda tires too. They were just about like the stockers. That's my front end issue, bad vibes at about 58-60mph...course I could have me a balancing issue as well, so I may be giving a decent tire a bad rap
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Post by therustyaxe on May 28, 2009 2:06:38 GMT -5
I used the beads with my Pirelli tires and love them. I don't think there is much you can do with the China tires. I would buy them again. (Pirelli and Dyna Beads).
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Post by Rocketdog on May 28, 2009 13:25:32 GMT -5
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Post by wcurtin1962 on Jun 24, 2009 4:50:31 GMT -5
When I was at the Louisville truck show, I sat thru a seminar about balancing beads. I can not remember the brand. The guy said that the glass beads built up a static charge that would hold them in place when the tires came to a stop. He said that they worked good on heavy trucks and motorcycle riders loved them. But on car tires they would drop on stopping and the tires may hammer before the beads worked them selves back in place.
Also heads up the “genius’s” at the EPA are talking about banning lead wheel weights by 2012, so you may want to stock up. I guess their afraid that some kid is going to stick one up his nose!
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