Weight less Wheel Balancing - More Snake Oil

[desertdude]

15 hours ago, treks said:

You can rest easy- the beads do actually work, although the trick to making them work is to know how many to put in if your rims are slightly less than perfectly round. Try and try again, but I've seen beads balance tires on damaged rims that could not be balanced in any other way. 

Good to know, there are charts available as to what amount of beads to put for what tyre size.

[treks]

1 hour ago, desertdude said:

Good to know, there are charts available as to what amount of beads to put for what tyre size.

These charts are very handy when the wheels/rims are in perfect condition. If the rims are slightly out of round however, it takes some experimenting to get the total weight of the beads right, but it can be done.

[Mighty Mike]

Ceramic or BB pellets are small enough to be dropped through the valve stem with the core removed. Wonder if they will all come rushing out when deflating though?