114 Member Reviews
1 Star: 5
2 Stars: 2
3 Stars: 4
4 Stars: 6
5 Stars: 97
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
06.12.2012
tire wear
1st set of tires using Dyno beads. So far great, my tires have 8,000 miles on them with plenty of rubber left and no cupping |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
06.09.2012
Great Simple Concept That Works
I started using these on my Honda Valkyrie. Where regular weights worked when the tires are new, these work all the time as you wear out your wear. Also noticed a improvement in tire wear as I don't get the cupping anymore. |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
05.29.2012
Very SMOOTH
I was hesitant on tying these at first. I just had new tires mounted and balanced and they felt good. I put 2oz in the front and left the 1.25oz weights on as well. Very smooth so I removed the lead weights. Still great. Put 4oz in rear and removed the lead. Even with new tires and balancing, I can tell an improvement in the balance. They are perfect. Yes, they are hard to add through the valve stem but it is worth it. |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
04.07.2012
So far so good
I used these when I put on the new Bridgestones. Rode 1200 miles on I 75, Blue Ridge Parkway, Deals Gap and back home on I 75. Most of the trip was in less than favorable weather (wet!!!!). I could not tell any difference in the ride from the traditionally balanced Dunlops to the Bridgestones with the Dyna Beads. If the tire wear is as improved as stated in other reviews, I will do the same thing the next time I need to change tires. The best thing about this set up is that our local Honda dealer wanted over $400 to order the Bridgestones and then extra to mount and balance the tires. I spent $299 for the tires and $14 for the Dyna Beads and $21 for a Harbor Frieght motorcycle bead breaker. 2 hours later and I have new tires on my 08 wing. |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
03.31.2012
Woopsie!
That was supposed to be three stars... |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
03.31.2012
Bead in the Tire
While not a bad concept I swear I could feel the front bounce a bit when stopping (30mph down to the last few mph.).. This was likely due to the weight becoming unbalance in the dynamic shift of the beads. Now I like twisties or turns so tight that the RPM’s are wound out but you can't take the curve much faster than 25mph. This also seemed to be the speed the dynabead would cease doing their thing. Maybe some of this was my imagination but I did give'em a try with the new tire for about 1200 miles and just didnt like them too much. Maybe these beads are great for sportbike riders on a race track or straight highway long haul riders. Just not for me though so I went back to the old weights. Now what I may do is, later as the tire ends it's lifespan, say into the last 1500 miles then I may slip the beads back in to make up the difference as a tire may wear out of round. |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
02.10.2012
Etching
I had to replace a tire due to road damage, this tire had the Dyna beads in it and they did keep the tire in balance as stated. The only thing that I did see when the tire had been removed was that the wheel or rim which ever you prefer to call it had some etching marks plus a little showing on the valve stem. This caused me to think of what might happen with continue use over a long period of time. I’m trying a different type of beads in the new tire but I’m still running the Dyna beads in the other tire so I can get some comparison between the two. As of now both tire are in balance and the only different is the beads in the older tire fall to the bottom after stopping for any length of time. |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
01.22.2012
Beads
Just got these in and this is the third set of tires I have us these on. Very happy with the out come. Good milages. |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
01.01.2012
5 Stars
I had these on my previous wing & was very pleased with them, so will be installing them in spring b4 the 2012 riding season. Have them in my 08 Raider also & not a bit of problems to date. |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
12.11.2011
5 Stars
Have had these on my 1500 for over a year now. While on a trip through Arizona last year I lost a ( or some ) front wheel weights. The bike shook badly at highway speeds. Put in the Dyna Beads as a "quick fix". Never did have the tire rebalanced as the Dyna Beads have taken care of it just fine. 10K miles later I think I well try them on the next set of tires I put on bike. |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
10.31.2011
5 Stars
My initial review was on 8/2/2009 (still there!), and I thought I should update. I have had Metzlers my whole biking life, and yes, they have a stigma of cupping and trashing quickly. Most I ever got was 10,000+, but I desire their stickiness. I only make this point, to make another. I am on the same set of Metzlers I had mounted at my 8/2009 post. No weights. I now have 14,000+ miles on this set and they are showing MINIMAL cupping (and I mean minimal). They are silky smooth at all speeds, and the tread is still very deep. I have no doubt they have 5,000 to 7,000 miles left to go. My theory is a combination of the beads and the All Balls tapered bearings (a MUST on our bikes) have lengthened the life of the tires. That, or I was blessed with a surprise from the Metlzer Tire Gods. I doubt the latter. Oh, and I have had racetech springs since 2006. Not to be long on this, but do I believe the beads are an easy and very inexpensive way to keep our tires balanced through their life. |
Motorcycle Tire Ceramic Balancing Beads
ITEM CODE: PG27738
10.29.2011
5 Stars
The beads seem to work just as described. I installed them in a 2009 Goldwing/Roadsmith Trike. I put 2 ounces in the front tire and 3 ounces in the rear tires. |