SS tire balance beads?

[Bruce]

Bruce,
Have you taken a tire apart to see what the beads look like after long wear? If you did were the beads whole or broken, like one manufacturer said they would be after prolong use.
Thanks for the input!

Regards,

Rosy
from NH

Hi Rosy, like I said in my post I had 22000 on the front tire when I replaced it, the beads looked fine. I could not find any broken or chipped. I reused the ones from the original tire when I put the new tire on.
Bruce

[Rosy]

Thanks Bruce, that's the kind of info we need. So far, the ceramic beads will stand to 22,000+ miles. It would be great to see what they look like when you change your tire again. Will they be able to be used again, time will tell.
I would say, even if you didn't want to take a chance, you could put in new beads every time you changed your tire and not worry about a thing. I forgot, what is the cost of the beads per motorcycle tire, is it $4.00?
Thanks again for your information!

Regards,

Rosy
From NH

[Bruce]

Thanks Bruce, that's the kind of info we need. So far, the ceramic beads will stand to 22,000+ miles. It would be great to see what they look like when you change your tire again. Will they be able to be used again, time will tell.
I would say, even if you didn't want to take a chance, you could put in new beads every time you changed your tire and not worry about a thing. I forgot, what is the cost of the beads per motorcycle tire, is it $4.00?
Thanks again for your information!

Regards,

Rosy
From NH

Rosy, If I remember right I think the cost for the front was only 2 or 3 bucks.
Bruce

[icebite1]

Ive used the ceramic beads fo two years in various tires on different bikes. Put beads in one of my front bike tires that was wearing badly at 6k and replaced tire at 20k, beads worked great and I think gave me the extra miles, this was a tubed tire and when I changed it I dumped the beads out to reweigh them, they looked fine and I reused them and the tube.
I got them here www.Innovativebalancing.com

[THEREALTRIKKY]

I can't speak for "balancing beads" per say, BUT, for those who are worried about ceramic "coming apart" inside a tire. You've NOTHING to worry about. If you take a CLOSE look at the wheel bearings used in Moto GP bikes, they use a bi-material "cage" with ceramic bearings and have done so for YEARS. The cost of these are INSANE (upwards of $900 per wheel bearing), but they're ultra light, and glide smooth as glass even without lubrication. If a ceramic bearing can handle those forces so well, I'd say you've NOTHING to worry about inside a tire.. As a side note, ceramic is known for it's strength qualities, which is why it's also becoming very common place in cutlery as well.

[Rosy]

You got that right with the cultery, we have a ceramic knife and you have to be very careful when cutting, or you may be missing part of a finger before you know it.
Thank you for the information, I am sure ceramic beads will be the way of the future with motorcycle tire balancing. So, far all the chimes on ceramic beads have been positive.
I wonder if anyone will start a poll on how may are using ceramic beads to balance their tires?

Regards,

Rosy
From NH

[rustic bob]

I dont remember how many miles were on the tire when I changed it, but as
I recall, it wore normally. Inside of the tire was very smooth, no wear from
the beads. yes $4.00 bucks is cheap, but since I change my own tires, it was
a simple job to re-use them.