 | Home > Wheels & Tyres > Balancing Issues and Beads |
 
|
|
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
|
I had my Mach 5s spun without tyres on after I got them to ensure they were straight and true. As you stated one of your wheels/tyre does not sound right with over half a pound of weight in old money stuck to it. The beads wouldn't have stood a chance.
I am still hopeful that the Dynabeads and the fact I have checked the wheels prior to tyre fitting they will be a satifactory combination. Ken from the forum also kindly offered to balance mine but time and distance precludes this. With a dedicated fitter/balancer anything is possible but they are I think in very short supply. The stickies on my old Mach 5s look a dreadful mess having been on the rims for 5 years now. I will remove them and either get them rebalanced or replace with beads if this set pans out and the old wheels go back on. Glad you are sorted.  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
||
16th Mar 2015 3:00pm |
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
|
Having spoken to Colin at Dynabeads on two occasions he convinced me they would indeed work. We shall see, but on my other thread there seems to be good feedback on larger tyres such as BFG, Mickey Thompsons and Simex. Lorryman had an issue where he needed to fit more beads and Lambley had similar issues to yourself. Nowt to lose as I have the beads and wheels ready to go but am just waiting on tyre delivery now. Hopefully tomorrow!
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
||
|
16th Mar 2015 3:19pm |
|
| ozzie1989 Member Since: 25 Feb 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 282  
|
Don't forget lots of pics please
  Now: 2010 2.4 TDCi 110 Utility Wagon
Then: 2004 2.5 TD5 90 Hard Top (X-Tech Edition) |
||
|
16th Mar 2015 3:25pm |
|
| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
|
I use this http://www.rematiptop.com/parts.php?sid=35 in my BFG 235-85-16 from the start and inside tubes.
I love it. Hardly any vibrations even after off-roading. Still have to put them in my Simexes. Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
||
|
17th Mar 2015 9:26pm |
|
| NickH Member Since: 01 Nov 2014 Location: Halifax Posts: 204  
|
I have tried beads in my own tyres and several customers and they have never worked ! 2003 Td5 90
2013 sport hse 2012 700 raptor quad 2012 siromer 4x4 tractor |
||
|
18th Mar 2015 9:03am |
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
|
You must be doing something wrong! Many people have had success with them and the powder too. Or maybe your tyres had a heavy spot perhaps
Some do get on with them and some don't. You and your customers must have been unlucky. What ones did you use, tyre size and weight of beads in the tyres out of vested interest? Offroading and large amounts of mud adhered to the tyres can affect them severely. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
||
|
18th Mar 2015 9:14am |
|
| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
|
Thought I would share my experience.
Had a new set of 265/75r16 BfG Mud KM2's fitted to a set of RVS(Terrafirma) Beadlock wheels without the beadlock ring fitted so being used as a conventional wheel/tyre combo. I watched them balance them on the machine and was shocked to see that the wheels needed between 160-270gms each. They weren't damaged at all so didn't sound right, but the machine said it was right. Driven 3000miles with the most horrendous vibration right up to 70mph. So, bought enough sets from Devon4x4 and set about fitting 150gms in each tyre and taking all the weights off. Then fitted the beadlock rings so now they are 265/75r16 BfG KM2 Muds set at 32psi on RVS Single Sided Beadlock rims with the Beadlock ring securing the outer edge of the tyre. As a single sided deadlock should be used. Result: No vibration whatsoever and the 110 drives like a new one. Excellent product that does exactly what is said it does. I think I will now take all the unsightly weights off my other car wheels and try the ones from Beadlock UK as they have an applicator that attached to the valve stem which will save me having to break the tyre of the rim. Top and Bottom of it, they worked on mine. As mentioned earlier on the thread, who is to say the balancing machines are accurate. Plus, how can you ensure the wheel has been put on the machine exactly right!
 Click image to enlarge Last edited by smb on 27th May 2015 9:30am. Edited 1 time in total |
||
|
27th May 2015 8:33am |
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
|
Never did get a response! I have had mine on for a couple of months now. Initially when fitted I had a slight vibration at exactly 50mph only. The fitters had inflated them all to 36psi. Once I played around a bit with the pressures and reduced the fronts down to 32 and increased the rears slightly to 38 all now runs smoothly. Click image to enlarge If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
||
|
27th May 2015 8:51am |
|
| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
|
@ SMB a good fitter will know
cant speak for all |
||
|
27th May 2015 9:43am |
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
|
Ken good tyre fitters I know now are like hen's teeth. I shall not go into too much detail but when I got my KM2's the walls of one tyre where stored had collapsed. To find a decent fitter that could spend a little time to get the tyre to bead on the rim took a round robin trip to three different places. The second blatantly couldn't be ar5ed to even discuss the issue. Needless to say I know where to go in future! That was a very frustrating day! Most tyre fitters round here are grubby individuals who can't seem to think outside the box and are just robots with limited intent towards customer satisfaction and are clockwatching for their next tea break or job and knock. NOT ALL I have discovered. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
||
|
27th May 2015 9:50am |
|
| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
|
Big floppy tyres are always fun particularly when you need to remount n rotate
an additional CEMB ER85 turned up today  |
||
|
27th May 2015 9:57am |
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
|
If I'd have known about the issue I could have 'borrowed' a couple of vehicle ratchet straps from work and resolved the problem myself without leaving home perhaps? Never mind fitted now! Just for information.....You can only get two 305 tyres and two 16" Mach 5s in a new Mini with the seats down and to fit 5 tyres takes three flippin' trips! I wouldn't have faired any better in the 90!
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
||
|
27th May 2015 10:25am |
|
| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232
|
Very true. Unfortunately, like everything else nowadays it is very difficult to find someone close by that actually knows what they are doing. It seems that just because they have the latest equipment it doesn't mean they are going to get it right and lets face it, how many mechanics/technicians actually have 'true' skills??? |
||
|
27th May 2015 10:43am |
|
| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
|
Mechanics should be good
Tech's well nuff said Quite funny we asked our BMW tech's when they last ground valves in answer a I don't understand Have ever they polished and ported a Head rewound an alternator same look
And old Mechanic has a stethoscope a tech has Google |
||
|
27th May 2015 11:13am |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
