How To Install Tire Balancing Beads - The Easy Way

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Dont like the idea of beads on the inside of your tire? Check out the video below for an even easier option for balancing tires. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4qzlIGlm7KLqrM

[@JDeWittDIY]

Genius method for using the difference in air pressure to suck the beads in. Thanks!

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Your very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

I used a small air dryer from my air compressor to pneumatically force the beads in. I placed the beads inside the water collection cup, removed the filter and filled the empty tires before installing the valve cores.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Wow that is pretty ingenious! I'm locking this one away in the memory bank for next time.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

@@EmbarkWithMark You of course need a straight shot with no obstacles, I used a male to male pipe thread union that fits over the valve core. Even put a 1/4 turn valve on the inlet side to control the air. It only takes a few seconds, maybe 10 seconds, to push 6 ozs of beads through the stem into the tire.

[@Troy_Built]

This video is much better than both of the company videos I watched. Thanks!

[@EmbarkWithMark]

You are very welcome, glad you found it useful!

[@jimmyphillips2216]

Nice touch using the jack to create suction! Thanks for sharing

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Your most welcome, thank you!

[@jimmymani]

That was pure gold. Sure beats breaking the bead to add more after having no luck getting them through the valve stem... which is what I did. I didn't add enough up front, either. Gonna file this advice away for the future.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

I am glad this truck helped you out. Thank for the comment!

[@SchiesterMalG]

Never have I ever seen a postage scale used for postage.

[@Steve-lj7ft]

Nice! I was thinking of using little compressed air to push them in also.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Not a bad idea. Let me know how it works.

[@harryjankovic9481]

Very clever idea! Well done.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Thank you!

[@MrGerryoc]

Thats a brilliant idea thanks.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Your welcome!

[@MrMd5555]

Nowadays, KZbin is full of joke/ fake videos of people doing useless & sometimes stupid things to vehicles claiming they are beneficial, i could see where putting beads in your tire almost sounds like one of those to some people.lol anyways thanks for the video

[@EmbarkWithMark]

You are not wrong! Honestly, these are not really for normal or average cars. The purpose of these are for off-road tires and some of those tires can almost be impossible to balance. This is just an alternative to standard balancing methods that may not work for a specific category of tire. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@tonyksnow3222]

Wow! Great idea 💡! I try tomorrow, I hope my problem solved?

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Hope it works out for you!

[@patland73]

So did it actually work good?

[@cash1469]

Genius!

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Right?!

[@shanemcmillion159]

That was cool and simple

[@pantherplatform]

The only person who touches my tires is me. I like having my own tire masheen. It's an old Atlas machine.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Fully agree! I’m not fortunate enough to own one... Yet!

[@pantherplatform]

@@EmbarkWithMark Hell yeah. The one I have came from a defunct shop in town. It's probably twice my age. Definitely not as nice as the ones I've used in the shop, but it sure beats not having one. I'm going to get some of those beads for the Firestone Transforce tires I put on my Grand Marquis. The speedometer is off by 15% since they're so much taller than the stock size. They fit tho!

[@michaelmace924]

@@pantherplatform Noice!! I would love to have my own tire jawn. You were really lucky to get ur hands on that unit. The one Harbor Freight sells will do the job but takes a wee bit more muscle. The problem I have is balancing my own tires. The cheapo balancing jawn Harbor Freight sells isn't very accurate which makes these beads even more awesome. Before I found these I had to take the 2 front tires to the tire shop for balancing.

[@landoflakes92]

Ur so cool bro

[@pantherplatform]

@@landoflakes92 I know... I think you're pretty cool too actually. I'm not sure if your handle is Land O Flakes or Land Of Lakes like maybe you live in a town or city with that name. I just know you're cool that's all

[@federicoperez969]

How do you know how much you need per tire. I am looking to do this to my Jeep soon.

[@federicoperez969]

Also what is it you are pouring into. Seems like another thing I need to buy

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Okay so CounterAct’s website has a general guideline. However, they also have a calculator app. Here it is for Apple Counteract Application Calculator by Counteract Balancing Beads Inc. apps.apple.com/us/app/counteract-application-calculator/id1008927261. Here is the one for Android play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.counteract.calcapp&hl=en_US The device I was using to get the beads into the tire through the valve stem was a cheap turkey baster with the top taken off. I keep one around the shop for various tasks. They do have an application bottle that comes with some of the kits if you order from counteract

[@pulpo.r7790]

Can this be used on oem wheels with TPMS sensors ?

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Yes you can, however you will not be able to put the beads through the valve stem. You'll have to break the bead to do it.

[@ton12loc]

2 questions....1st how do the wheels need to be jacked off ground and 2nd what was being used to get beads from beaker into valve?

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Good questions. First, A jack it used to control the inflation of the tire. Essentially what is happening here is the weight of the vehicle pushes all the air out of the tire, when you jack up the the squished tire off of the ground air rushes in to fill the void. This creates a vacuum thus sucking the beads in. Second, that was an old turkey baster I use around the shop for various things. The bulb end was pulled off in order to pour the beads down it. Hope this helps! Thank you for watching!

[@ton12loc]

Embark With Mark thank you. I read my question and I forgot a the word “high”. I meant to ask how high do you jack it to start? It looks like you jacked it up then pulled the valve stem to let air out. Then inserted beads and another pump of jack to suck the beads. It’s the initial jacking I’m wondering about?

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Tony Bona ah, I only used one jack. I put the jack in there before letting the air out only as a precaution. I do this so that the weight of the Jeep doesn’t push the tire off the bead since there is zero air in the tire. You probably could skip this step, for me it’s just easier to put the jack under the rig before letting the air out of the tire. As far as height. I just apply a slight pressure to the axle. I don’t jack the tire off the ground. And if I do, I than just use the jack to control how flat the tire becomes.

[@jerryp2433]

Do I still keep the weights on my tire? I brought my 32" Milestar Patagonia MTs to 2 different places and they cannot balance them...and the other 3 places didn't even want to touch them.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

You don’t have to have weights on the tires. I actually removed my weights entirely when I was using beads. Another option for you are centramatic balancers. I would lean towards the centramatics if possible. Here is a review I did of them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4qzlIGlm7KLqrM

[@jimmyvalhalla1939]

What works better, beads or centric?

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Centramatics work better so far, but the beads do a good job too.

[@donmiguel1513]

Great method thanks for sharing . What was the funnel or turkey baster you used? That tool funnel whatever is half the battle finding it or something that connects to the small hose provided. Thanks again. I have been sitting on these beads now for several month.... Paid a jackaxx 120 to install CB beads in my new 37s an he only put in 8oz bags. At 65 its out of balance.... they told me the tires had tire separation on the back 2 tires...nothing they could do. Ive been driving fine now 6 months keeping it under 60. Now wanting to add the correct amount 14 ozs per counter balance. Talked to CB customer service and its fine to go over just not under so i am putting in another 8 oz in each tire to balance it out with your method hands down the best method yet. Genius even if it was not your own. ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@Gearheaddeluxe]

Badass

[@sardomnumspa]

Where did you get the little funnel thingy you used to put them in?

[@EmbarkWithMark]

I’m pretty sure I made it out of stuff laying around in my garage. It’s been a few years though.

[@sardomnumspa]

@@EmbarkWithMark thanks

[@kyiasalts9812]

What’s the tool you used ? Our keep getting stuck in the valve stem

[@EmbarkWithMark]

I just had some random, no specific tool. If you air down the tire, put the beads in a funnel, place it on the valve stem, than jack the vehicle up the pressure difference will suck the beads right through and they will not get stuck.

[@mattrussell5098]

How much did you have before you added more into your tire and how much did you add into the tire you never gave us that information

[@EmbarkWithMark]

I had 4 oz originally and added another 4 oz to make 8 oz total. Good catch, thank you for the question.

[@mattrussell5098]

You had 8oz bags you were putting in the tire in this video. So that's 8oz ontop of the 4oz already in the tire? Making 12oz/tire? And how is it ride with heaving more then the weight they recommend? And are you still riding beads in your tires?

[@EmbarkWithMark]

I was measuring out 8 oz in the video, that was for the spare tire. The other tires received an additional 4 oz on top of the 4 inside of the tire. Making all the ties on the Jeep having a total of 8 oz of weight. The tires road great and I had no issues with the beads. The tires also wore really well! No vibrations at all. Currently I’m not running beads, but not because they didn’t work. I am running centramatic wheel balancers just to see how they compare to beads.

[@mattrussell5098]

I just did mine today. Different brand but.. omg! Its like night and day.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Matt Russell right? It’s nice having balanced tires!

[@maximolotov]

Ty Do you need to.remobe old.balancing metal plates before placing beads ? What if tire pressure sensors are in?

[@EmbarkWithMark]

You don’t need to remove the old balancing weights. I’m unsure about the tire sensors.

[@maximolotov]

@@EmbarkWithMark Google says you must remove them. No specific beads made for passenger normally size cars .....

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Good to know you have to remove them, and it makes sense. Honestly, I dont see why these would not work in a normal passenger car. Since you are just sticking a measured amount inside the wheel.

[@4wdaddict41]

How do i know how much beads i need

[@EmbarkWithMark]

The company has an online tool to help you calculate this.

[@benmccullough9816]

They look like the beads they use when they paint the lines on the street ...they put them on the wet paint

[@EmbarkWithMark]

They kind of do!

[@bobsbarnworkshop]

I tried them and ended up tossing them in the trash...

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Interesting. What about them did you not like? What size tire are you running? They seem to be hit or miss. Really curious as to why that is.

[@bobsbarnworkshop]

@@EmbarkWithMark 3oz. of beads in 215-75r15 on an Astro van as recommended by the manufacturer. They seemed OK at first around town but on the 4 lane it shook like a paint shaker.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Very good info, thank you. It seems to be a trend that those with smaller tires have issues and those with larger tires like them. I’m wondering if it’s the tire size or if those with larger tires are just used to worse balancing tires.

[@bobsbarnworkshop]

Well I hope they work better for you. I wondered if adding a few more oz. would help, but I just wanted to be done with it.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Yea that may have helped. I know for me I had to add a little more than recommenced.

[@ja-no6fx]

So the actual trick is in the last 30 seconds of the video. The rest is unrelated bullshit that wastes your time. Youre welcome

[@cameracamera1319]

Lol.

[@benbuskirk9101]

Does this method only work if you aren’t running TOMS sensors? Ours keep getting stuck in the valve also.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

If you have TPMS you’ll need to break the bead to get them in.

[@1AXMRDR]

Brilliant. I'm using these in a motorcycle so it's won't work but I had to tell you your method was impressive.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Great to hear!

[@shawnbonning8848]

Worked like a charm!

[@EmbarkWithMark]

It's crazy how well it works!

[@The22j]

For some reason sucking in the beads didn't work for me on my 37x12.5R20. I don't know if it's the condiment bottle that I cut to be a funnel but it's not sucking in anything. I can hear the air going in but the beads aren't. Shaking and vibrating the funnel while the air is sucking in doesn't do anything either. Maybe it's the type of funnel you used but not sure what kind it is.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Hmm. I wonder if you have a tire pressure monitor?

[@The22j]

@@EmbarkWithMark are you talking about the tire pressure gauge? I’m thinking it’s the funnel I used. It’s the size of a 16.9oz water bottle. Maybe it’s so thick that it’s jamming and blocking the beads from going in. I noticed the funnel you used is kind of skinny. Or maybe I’m putting too many beads in the funnel/bottle. But I already took the tires out and broke the bead to throw the beads inside. Sucks doing it that way because these 37’s are so damn heavy!

[@red6503]

Do you valves have sensors on them? That's what he is asking. If you don't have normal valve stems the beads won't go in. They get stuck in the tpms

[@The22j]

@@red6503 I already sold the truck. Thank God!!! No more lifted trucks for me. Don't ever lift your truck. It drives like sh!t, no acceleration, doesn't brake well, wheels and tires are crazy heavy as hell and drinks gas like no tomorrow.

[@benromero9334]

Hope you’re still out there. Where can I get that funnel that you use to install the beads? Thanks

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Still here. If meme or serves, the kit did come with a little funnel/bottle.

[@aemravan]

getting ready to do this on my rig, so glad I came across this video. I was dreading have to sit there with the squeeze bottle for 10-20 minutes per tire... I doubt Mine will go as smooth.. but man, this is an awesome idea that I'm definitely going to try out.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Glad the video was helpful! You’ll like the beads if your having balancing issue s

[@NomadicKing]

Hours of life saved. Thanks

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Welcome!

[@IraChandler]

Interesting. Keep stuff still so we can focus on it, like the valve stems...

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Will do!

[@INNO222]

Pretty slick.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Glad you think so. Thank you for watching!

[@zato6226]

Very creative. Thanks

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Thank you for watching!

[@perceiving6066]

That was slick mark.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

Thank you!

[@donaldtran2599]

That shit doesn’t work

[@EmbarkWithMark]

The beads or the method?

[@donaldtran2599]

The Beads. I tried it on some 33s and it turned my runner in to a death trap

[@EmbarkWithMark]

@@donaldtran2599 Thats very intresting, which brand did you run? I have had mine in 33" tires for years and the balance was great. I also installed them in 35" tires as well. I have a few wheeling buddies who also put them in on there beadlocked 35" tires and said they have never had a better balance either. I am interested to know why yours didn't turn out so well.

[@donaldtran2599]

Embark With Mark I went with EZ tire beads and put 8oz in each tire. Maybe I should have went with 6oz.

[@EmbarkWithMark]

@@donaldtran2599 Hmm I think you may have had way to much in the tires. I only ran 4 oz in my 33s and my in my 35s I run just under 6 oz. I have personally tried a few tire beads but not EZ tire beads. CounterAct seems to be the best for me. Just my personal experience. I appreciate you speaking up about your experience.

[@johnvollmer5603]

Are the beads still working?

[@EmbarkWithMark]

They worked great! I recently switched tire sizes and up until that point they worked amazingly. The only reason I did not continue to use them is that I wanted to try a different product on the market. Only for the sake of testing.