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
@JDeWittDIY4 жыл бұрын
Genius method for using the difference in air pressure to suck the beads in. Thanks!
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
Your very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
@1AXMRDR Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@Troy_Built4 жыл бұрын
This video is much better than both of the company videos I watched. Thanks!
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, glad you found it useful!
@jimmyphillips22162 жыл бұрын
Nice touch using the jack to create suction! Thanks for sharing
@EmbarkWithMark2 жыл бұрын
Your most welcome, thank you!
@aemravan2 жыл бұрын
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.
@EmbarkWithMark2 жыл бұрын
Glad the video was helpful! You’ll like the beads if your having balancing issue s
@jimmymani5 жыл бұрын
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.
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
I am glad this truck helped you out. Thank for the comment!
@NomadicKing2 жыл бұрын
Hours of life saved. Thanks
@EmbarkWithMark2 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@shawnbonning88482 ай бұрын
Worked like a charm!
@EmbarkWithMark2 ай бұрын
It's crazy how well it works!
@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259Ай бұрын
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.
@EmbarkWithMarkАй бұрын
Wow that is pretty ingenious! I'm locking this one away in the memory bank for next time.
@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259Ай бұрын
@@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.
@Steve-lj7ft5 ай бұрын
Nice! I was thinking of using little compressed air to push them in also.
@EmbarkWithMark5 ай бұрын
Not a bad idea. Let me know how it works.
@MrGerryoc Жыл бұрын
Thats a brilliant idea thanks.
@EmbarkWithMark Жыл бұрын
Your welcome!
@harryjankovic94813 жыл бұрын
Very clever idea! Well done.
@EmbarkWithMark3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@perceiving60664 жыл бұрын
That was slick mark.
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@benbuskirk9101 Жыл бұрын
Does this method only work if you aren’t running TOMS sensors? Ours keep getting stuck in the valve also.
@EmbarkWithMark Жыл бұрын
If you have TPMS you’ll need to break the bead to get them in.
@benromero9334 Жыл бұрын
Hope you’re still out there. Where can I get that funnel that you use to install the beads? Thanks
@EmbarkWithMark Жыл бұрын
Still here. If meme or serves, the kit did come with a little funnel/bottle.
@SchiesterMalG7 ай бұрын
Never have I ever seen a postage scale used for postage.
@chasefell42344 күн бұрын
What was the plastic tube …did it come with the beads?
@cash14695 ай бұрын
Genius!
@EmbarkWithMark5 ай бұрын
Right?!
@tonyksnow32222 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great idea 💡! I try tomorrow, I hope my problem solved?
@EmbarkWithMark2 жыл бұрын
Hope it works out for you!
@patland7311 ай бұрын
So did it actually work good?
@zato62264 жыл бұрын
Very creative. Thanks
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@shanemcmillion1593 жыл бұрын
That was cool and simple
@INNO2224 жыл бұрын
Pretty slick.
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so. Thank you for watching!
@MrMd55553 жыл бұрын
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
@EmbarkWithMark3 жыл бұрын
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!
@pulpo.r7790 Жыл бұрын
Can this be used on oem wheels with TPMS sensors ?
@EmbarkWithMark Жыл бұрын
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.
@pantherplatform4 жыл бұрын
The only person who touches my tires is me. I like having my own tire masheen. It's an old Atlas machine.
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
Fully agree! I’m not fortunate enough to own one... Yet!
@pantherplatform4 жыл бұрын
@@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!
@michaelmace9244 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@landoflakes925 ай бұрын
Ur so cool bro
@pantherplatform5 ай бұрын
@@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
@federicoperez9695 жыл бұрын
How do you know how much you need per tire. I am looking to do this to my Jeep soon.
@federicoperez9695 жыл бұрын
Also what is it you are pouring into. Seems like another thing I need to buy
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
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
@The22j11 ай бұрын
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.
@EmbarkWithMark11 ай бұрын
Hmm. I wonder if you have a tire pressure monitor?
@The22j11 ай бұрын
@@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!
@red65039 ай бұрын
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
@The22j7 ай бұрын
@@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.
@donmiguel15132 жыл бұрын
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. ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡
@jerryp24334 жыл бұрын
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.
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
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
@ton12loc5 жыл бұрын
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?
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
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!
@ton12loc5 жыл бұрын
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?
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
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.
@sardomnumspa Жыл бұрын
Where did you get the little funnel thingy you used to put them in?
@EmbarkWithMark Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure I made it out of stuff laying around in my garage. It’s been a few years though.
@sardomnumspa Жыл бұрын
@@EmbarkWithMark thanks
@jimmyvalhalla19394 жыл бұрын
What works better, beads or centric?
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
Centramatics work better so far, but the beads do a good job too.
@kyiasalts98124 жыл бұрын
What’s the tool you used ? Our keep getting stuck in the valve stem
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
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.
@maximolotov3 жыл бұрын
Ty Do you need to.remobe old.balancing metal plates before placing beads ? What if tire pressure sensors are in?
@EmbarkWithMark3 жыл бұрын
You don’t need to remove the old balancing weights. I’m unsure about the tire sensors.
@maximolotov3 жыл бұрын
@@EmbarkWithMark Google says you must remove them. No specific beads made for passenger normally size cars .....
@EmbarkWithMark3 жыл бұрын
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.
@IraChandler3 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Keep stuff still so we can focus on it, like the valve stems...
@EmbarkWithMark3 жыл бұрын
Will do!
@Gearheaddeluxe5 жыл бұрын
Badass
@mattrussell50984 жыл бұрын
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
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
I had 4 oz originally and added another 4 oz to make 8 oz total. Good catch, thank you for the question.
@mattrussell50984 жыл бұрын
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?
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
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.
@mattrussell50984 жыл бұрын
I just did mine today. Different brand but.. omg! Its like night and day.
@EmbarkWithMark4 жыл бұрын
Matt Russell right? It’s nice having balanced tires!
@4wdaddict413 жыл бұрын
How do i know how much beads i need
@EmbarkWithMark3 жыл бұрын
The company has an online tool to help you calculate this.
@johnvollmer56035 жыл бұрын
Are the beads still working?
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
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.
@bobsbarnworkshop5 жыл бұрын
I tried them and ended up tossing them in the trash...
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
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.
@bobsbarnworkshop5 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
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.
@bobsbarnworkshop5 жыл бұрын
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.
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
Yea that may have helped. I know for me I had to add a little more than recommenced.
@ja-no6fx5 жыл бұрын
So the actual trick is in the last 30 seconds of the video. The rest is unrelated bullshit that wastes your time. Youre welcome
@benmccullough98163 жыл бұрын
They look like the beads they use when they paint the lines on the street ...they put them on the wet paint
@EmbarkWithMark3 жыл бұрын
They kind of do!
@cameracamera13194 жыл бұрын
Lol.
@donaldtran25995 жыл бұрын
That shit doesn’t work
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
The beads or the method?
@donaldtran25995 жыл бұрын
The Beads. I tried it on some 33s and it turned my runner in to a death trap
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@donaldtran25995 жыл бұрын
Embark With Mark I went with EZ tire beads and put 8oz in each tire. Maybe I should have went with 6oz.
@EmbarkWithMark5 жыл бұрын
@@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.