PaMountianbiker Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Anyone have experiance using these or airsoft pellets ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Never used Airsoft pellets but I have Dyna Beads in my Toyota. Have had them in there for years and don't have any real complaints. I can't say that they are perfect, but given that it's in a lifted, leaf sprung, short wheelbase mini-truck with a solid axle riding on 33x12.5's, I would say that they do a great job considering the task at hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRich Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I run dyna beads in my motorcycle tires and I love them. I never feel a vibration from when the tire is new to worn out. I have been wanting to try air soft pellets in my pathfinder’s tires. That way when I get mud sitting on the inside the rim I don't have to shake all the way home. The only problem I see would be with plugging a leak. I would think the beads would stick to the plug and make it majorly off balance. I guess I could just go home and add more beads. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I bought a set of wheels/tires with them but havent used them yet but it took quite a bit in all 5 of these...problem I have heard is hitting pot holes and taking a mile or 2 for it to "Rebalance" also slow speeds you can feel them...other then that tire shops hate them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 It's how they do with semi truck tires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 The rare occasion I actually balance any of my tires (basicly if their going on something my wife drives ) I've not had the need to use more than normal pound on weights. I have plans of trying airsoft beads in my fronts but can't for the life of me remember where their at in my cluster-you-know-what of a garage at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRich Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 With the air soft pellets watch what you buy. There are biodegradable pellets now. A little moisture in your tire and you will end up with a sticky blob. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF600 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 With the air soft pellets watch what you buy. There are biodegradable pellets now. A little moisture in your tire and you will end up with a sticky blob. James That has to piss off the tire shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpeace Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Thanks Red for the link. Anyone know how to determine how many to use? I found one place that said 4 oz per tire for 33X10.5X15, does that sound correct? I'm thinking about getting ceramic beads but haven't heard about the airsoft beads, any advantage to using airsoft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixinto Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) where i live it gets fairly cold so sometimes in the winter if you had any condensation in your tire all the beads can freeze in one spot, so i highly recommend just a touch of anti freeze 50/50 with the install of the beads. Not a whole lot of people do that, but a few i found do. Pat Edited May 3, 2015 by fixinto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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