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Designed for 14" - 22" truck tires, this DIY kit includes everything you need to install balancing beads to improve fuel economy and increase the life of your tires. Beads easily inject into valve stem.
Features:
Specs:
1/2-Ton Pickup Truck Fits | ||||
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Wheel Size | Tire Size | |||
14" | 215/75-R14 205/70-R14 215/70-R14 | |||
15" | 215/80-R15 195/75-R15 205/75-R15 | 245/75-R15 255/75-R15 265/75-R15 | 235/70-R15 245/70-R15 255/70-R15 | 245/65-R15 225/60-R15 |
15.5" | 185/70-R15.5 | |||
16" | 215/85-R16 225/85-R16 225/85-R16 235/85-R16 245/85-R16 205/80-R16 175/75-R16 195/75-R16 225/75-R16 | 235/75-R16 245/75-R16 215/70-R16 225/70-R16 235/70-R16 245/70-R16 255/70-R16 265/70-R16 275/70-R16 | 305/70-R16 195/65-R16 215/65-R16 225/65-R16 245/65-R16 255/65-R16 305/65-R16 215/60-R16 | 225/60-R16 235/60-R16 285/60-R16 255/55-R16 315/55-R16 345/55-R16 355/55-R16 245/50-R16 |
17" | 255/65-R17 235/65-R17 245/65-R17 | 255/65-R17 225/60-R17 235/60-R17 | 225/60-R17 255/55-R17 276/55-R17 | 345/55-R17 |
18" | 255/70-R18 265/70-R18 245/60-R18 | 255/60-R18 265/60-R18 255/55-R18 | 275/55-R18 285/55-R18 285/50-R18 | |
19" | 225/55-R19 255/50-R19 | 275/45-R19 285/45-R19 | ||
20" | 275/55-R20 285/55-R20 | 255/50-R20 285/50-R20 | ||
22" | 285/35-R22 |
Notes:
How Counteract Tire Balancing Works
Once your tire begins to roll, the beads will get distributed around its interior thanks to centrifugal force. As the wheel continues to spin, the heavy spot in your unbalanced tire will pull up and down on your vehicle's suspension. This will cause the beads to shift in the opposite direction of that pull. The beads will continue to migrate until there are enough of them on the opposite side of the heavy spot to balance your tire.Before Installing Counteract
After Installing Counteract
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi everyone. Aiden here at Etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Counteract tire balancing beads. Now, right away it's important to note that these come in a variety of different kits and sizes. This four ounce bag here isn't gonna work with the same applications that this six ounce bag here does, and the one that we're specifically installing today is a kit of four of these six ounce bags that'll work with our tandem axle trailer. So the important thing to do is go to our website and look at the different kits available.
Whether you've got a heavy truck, a trailer, or an off-road vehicle, there's gonna be a kit for you. Each page is really well documented with different tire sizes that they're meant to work with and different applications. So find the right one and go from there. That way you're not putting too much or too little into whatever tire you have. Now, the question you might be asking yourself is why Why do you need tire balancing beads Well, to balance out your tires and give you a better ride quality.
On a utility trailer like this, it probably doesn't make that much sense because more likely than not, you don't care that much. If it's riding really badly, then sure, but if it's just a slight imbalance, it's probably not that big of a deal to you and most people are probably just gonna move on from it. But let's say you've got a car hauler or a race trailer, maybe a camper. In those cases where you've got maybe more precious cargo or something that you're gonna be camping out of and you want it to be riding smoothly, then yeah, you probably do wanna balance it out. And if you feel like your trailer's just riding rough because of an imbalance, then it can't hurt to try to fix it.
So the way these will work is by injecting the beads or putting them into the tire, and as the tire spins due to centrifugal force, it's going to spread those beads out and they'll naturally want to fall opposite of a heavy spot. So if your heavy spot on your tires over here as it spins and gets up to speed and those beads start to distribute, they're gonna naturally want to sit opposite of that. Now, from the factory, you're probably gonna have some markings on your wheels and tires that when they're put together, they'll try to put the heavy side of the wheel opposite of the heavy side of the tire, and that probably will get it most of the way there. But these beads could be a good option to just make up that difference and even things out the rest of the way because it's probably just not gonna be perfect from the factory. Pretty hard to see because these beads are so small, but they're made of a glass, so they're not going to clump together and Counteract states pretty strongly that these aren't going to damage the inside of your tire.
This style of balancing bead, that might be a concern for some people, but again, they state very strongly that these are not going to cause damage, and that does fill me with some confidence. And if you do have an issue, then you know that they're probably gonna take care of it. The other thing to know here is that they are TPMS sensor compatible. So if you do have internal TPMS sensors, then these can still work. Now, aside from picking out the right kit for your tire, you're probably wondering how they install. They are pretty straightforward and no matter which one you end up getting, they're all pretty much gonna be the same. So we'll walk you through the process of what we did on our trailer today so you can see how it's done. And that same process can apply to a different tire. Say it's a heavy truck or an off-road vehicle or another trailer like this. So follow along and we'll show you how we did it. Now, when it comes to getting the beads inside the tire, there's two ways you could do this. If you want to dismantle the wheel and tire, you could just toss the bag in, reassemble it, and pop it back on. The bag will over time disintegrate and the beads will disperse from there. But if you don't wanna go through that, you can also use the included injector bottle to feed them in through the valve stem, and that's the method we're gonna show you today. So I'll start by just opening up the bottle and feeding the beads in very carefully so I don't drop as many. There we go, I'll pop the cap back on. And I did already snip the tip off here and I went very little. I don't want a whole lot of room here. If I find that it's getting clogged, I can always snip off more, but for now, we'll just pop the tube on to the end of that nozzle pretty firmly so it doesn't fall off. Next we need to turn our attention to the wheel. Now I've got the trailer lifted up with a jack and a jack stand behind me, wheels are chocked, and I'm just lifting this one side. The reason for that is because I don't want the weight of the trailer down on the tire once we let the air out, because we are gonna need to remove the core on that valve stem. So take the included tool, the back end here has that core removal tool, and you're just gonna pop that onto the core and unthread it. (air hissing) Now we're gonna let the air release because as it's all pushing out, the beads can't go in, they're gonna be fighting against that air. So just give it a little bit of time. It really doesn't take that long. And that's the other part of the reason why we lifted it up is so we're not just pushing more air out than we need to and squishing the tire down. While I do let it sit here though, you'll notice that it came with, and in the kit, that is, it came with a new valve core. It's this one with the plastic cap on the end. It's basically designed to help the beads not hit it or cause any damage to it, or potentially clog the valve stem if we ever needed to let air out or back in. So whenever we reassemble this, the new core will be going back in and it'll reinstall the same way as we remove that old one. Now, the last step is to fill your tire. You wanna do this little bits at a time, so don't just try to dump the whole bottle in. It's not gonna work. What you wanna do and what I've found is easiest is to get the tube onto the valve stem. And if you can get it to make a seal, that's great. Ours is not fitting perfectly, so I'm just gonna hold it with some pressure. I'll tip the bottle and try to get some of those beads out. And you might be able to kind of tap the end here to try to get them to go through the valve stem. But you'll notice here we've got a bit of a clog and it's a pretty easy fix. So if you ever find that it's backing up, tip the bottle down and just squeeze it. It's gonna create a vacuum with some back pressure and suck the beads back down before you can continue feeding them in. So it's a combination of tipping, but also squeezing the bottle and just periodically tipping it back over if need be. So it's gonna be a little time consuming, but that's the process you're gonna go through until you've got the bag added. And with this kit coming with four bags for each of our four tires, we just do this same process for the remaining three tires after this one's done. And that last little bit might be a little bit hard to get in there, but tapping the bottle works pretty well and just keep squeezing it to apply that back pressure. But overall, it's not too bad, it just takes time. The opening on the valve stem there, even with that core removed, it's not large, so it's just gonna be something you have to be patient with and unfortunately repeat three more times. Once you're done though, that new core can go back into the tool and get threaded in. (background beeping) And we'll of course have to fill our tire back up with air. Once we do that though, the kit also does come with new valve stem caps. On our trailer we actually had one missing back here, so now we have one, but I'll take this off and fill it back up with air. And once all four are done, we can lower this down back to the ground. But once you've repeated that process for the remaining tires and the trailer's back down on the ground, that'll do it. So overall, a pretty simple process. Really, it's just time consuming. But if your tires are unbalanced and you're looking to get better performance out of them and have them be better balanced, then this will do the trick and it's pretty easy to do just at home on your own. But that'll do it for a look at and the installation of the Counteract tire balancing beads. Thanks for watching.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (58 Customer Reviews)
Designed for 14" - 22" truck tires, this DIY kit includes everything you need to install balancing beads to improve fuel economy and increase the life of your tires. Beads easily inject into valve stem.I have a 1970 VW van with 14" wheels that most shops can't balance because they lack the adapter ring to fit the wheels. Looking for options I found Tire Balancing Beads, with this kit being the best option for me, providing not just the beads in correctly sized pouches for each tire, but all the tools necessary to install them. That process was super easy. This low-tech solution was perfect and the beauty is, the beads last for the lifetime of the tire -- no worry about weights falling off. The price for the full kit was less than bead-only costs from most other retailers.
Jenny N.
9/16/2022
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I love them. Went on a trip from Buffalo, N.Y. To Branson, Missouri and the ride was as smooth as could be. No vibration at all at speeds up to 90 miles an hour..
I definitely will use them again.
Counter Act balance beads are an excellent product, I have used them in my motorcycle tires for years. This is the first time I have ordered a set for truck tires.
Best way to keep your trailer tires balanced and not need rebalancing later.
Balance beads do not work in jeep wheels! I even called the manufacturer to make sure I was using the correct amount for my application.
Product arrived fast and exact. Thsnks
Great product, works good, order arrived quite a bit late unfortunately, but thats not etrailer's fault.
Was impressed how well the beads work.
Was pleased with the packaging and shipping from etrailer. Would order again.
Counteract beads are a great product. Works past my expectations. Plus you don't see the wheels weights. Much cleaner look. Thanks Etrailer
Counteract Tire balancing beads is a excellent product. Can't say enough on how good it works! No more losing weight, especially the stick on type. Beads reside inside tire and works great. Package arrived and packaged well. Thanks ETrailer!!
Counteract beads are the way to go for me. Great product. Plus you don't see wheel weights on outside of wheel. Thankyou Etrailer
Got what I paid for and in a timely manner no hassle
quick service! Great Price
This system did not work on my gmc retain or series pickup. The fire monitor in the valve stem seems to impede the head flow. Wish that was mentioned in description. Now I'm stuck with an expensive tool that does not meet my needs.
Good tires for price, used on car dolly, exact replacement, no issues at all so far
I have used balance beads in many kinds of tires (trailer,truck,car,van) and always get way more miles and better wear from my tires . Highly recommend !!!
WARNING on the packaging on these - each outer bag contains an inner bag of beads + a valve stem + a valve cap + a valve extension. The valve parts are just loose inside the outer bag. Problem is, it wasn't clear that the valve parts are even included with the product, and on 3 of the 4 I received, the inner bag was broken. The inner bag was broken on the first one I opened, so not knowing any better, I just dumped the whole thing in the tire and sealed it up, not realizing I had sealed up valve parts in my tires! The second one I opened had in intact inner bag, so I realized my mistake. I had to break the bead on the first tire to get the valve parts out! I haven't driven on them yet, so not sure how well they work, but thought folks she be forewarned about the packaging issue.
Excellent tool! We use this often to install bead balancing on preassembled tires on trailers and trucks. It does have a learning curve (cant feed it too fast) but once you figure it out, it is perfect for the job. Just ordered a replacement in Aug '22, the replacement came preassembled and the hoses were backwards, a simple fix.
Fast shipping!!!
Very easy to use. Cannot rush the installing of the beads through the valve stem.As they will log jam up. Slow and stead fill with positioning the valve stem at the bottom of the wheel. Not sure if this would work well with TPMS wheel sensors. Would probably be better to have the tires broken of their beads by a automotive shop and put in that way.
Works as advertised
I use them on every tire I change!
Super fast shipping - same day. Definitely recommend this site for the best prices and expertise on the products they sell.
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Mel
1/22/2023
Tire Balancing Beads were the perfect solution for me. A year after installation, Ive had no problems whatsoever. The tires are wearing evenly and I detect no wobbles or shakes that indicate the tire is out of wack. I recommend them to anyone with a classic car with wheels that dont fit standard tire-balancing equipment. The best thing is that you can do this yourself as long as you know how to put on a tire, no mechanic is needed.