I have a set of 39.5/15/15 tsl's for my tacoma and i need to balance them and i have heard that they can be balanced with bb's inside the tire. Has anyone heard of this and how much do i use per tire. Thanks

Balancing swampers, = hahahahahahahahaha

this this the link you seek

http://www.innovativebalancing.com/BigTirechart.htm

here is a link about it, I had some OKAY success with golf balls, smoothed it out

http://4x4trailhunters.com/article.php?id=18

I have a set of 39.5/15/15 tsl's for my tacoma and i need to balance them and i have heard that they can be balanced with bb's inside the tire. Has anyone heard of this and how much do i use per tire. Thanks

Start with 16oz per tire, yup 1 lb per tire. See how that does and add from there. I have a feeling you'll end up with something around 18-20 ounces and have a tolerable vibe (they'll most likely never ride smooth).

i just read up on this on 4x4trailhunters.com and they said that the bb's rust inside and said to use airsoft pellets has anyone used those and how did they work out?

i just read up on this on 4x4trailhunters.com and they said that the bb's rust inside and said to use airsoft pellets has anyone used those and how did they work out? Yeah and when you blow a bead or cut a sidewall do not forget to clean up all those plastic pellets.

if you go to a les schwab or a tire shop that deal with semi tires they have a powder that you can put in the tire. its called equial ( truck drivers put it in their steers when the cant get them balanced)

i just read up on this on 4x4trailhunters.com and they said that the bb's rust inside and said to use airsoft pellets has anyone used those and how did they work out?

Where do you live? Is there alot of moisture? Being in Az it tends to be quite a bit dryer here than other places. Even so, if you drive the truck on a regular basis the bb's will pretty much self clean while tumbling around in a tire not allowing rust to become an issue. The airsofts work the same, but they are pricey by comparison and take a crap load to achieve the same balancing results. I just balanced my tires with a large container of bb's and it cost like a whopping $6.00. I was leary of using the bb's too, but my friends were getting such good results and haven't experienced the rusting so I followed suit.

BBs might also punkure the inside liner and cause the tires to seperate.

if you go to a les schwab or a tire shop that deal with semi tires they have a powder that you can put in the tire. its called equial ( truck drivers put it in their steers when the cant get them balanced)
We used it on the fleet that I use to drive. Works great. The problem with it is if it gets any moisture in it, it clumps up.

yes, it needs to stay dry. good call oops

dude i have been wheelin w/ steel BB's in my 38.5x11x15 boggers for 2 years now. they also have been flattened, beads popped, raced a season in the mud drags (and won :D )


i also drive this truck a ton on the street. its street manners will rival any older vehicle. it can sit for weeks, and by the time i get to the edge of the neighborhood, they roll pretty true. if i feel any vibes after i take off, i just stop and let them reset. stop too fast and you hear them hit the rims :laughing:

CCCHHHIIIINNGGGGG!


take a brake clean cap full of bb's and throw them in there. forget about them from there on :grinpimp:

i use plumbers antifreeze, works great

i live in Auburn,ca so i don't know if bb's would be a good idea

so what? they work fine in houston :rolleyes:

I used 12 oz of steel BB's with my 37" DIY beadlocked MTR's...works like a charm.

EDIT: And I live in Edmonds, Washington and daily drive it if that means anything to you. :confused:

On mine 39.5 TSL ,I took it to a place that fixes and sell big truck tires(dumptrucks and semi s) He had a balancer big enough to spin the tire and balance it. I got the tires good and hot with all the flat spots from sitting in the shop out of them first. When they spin them you can stand to the side and see how out of round they are its crazy.

i live in Auburn,ca so i don't know if bb's would be a good idea

I too live in Auburn,ca and I have bb's balancing my iroks, should I take them out? Is it bad juju to run bb's in auburn? Is my truck going to implode? I need answers ASAP!:eek:

whats wrong with BB's and corosion?? ive had one lodged in my head between my eyes for over 14 years, thanks to my brothers bad aim...the dr's didnt seem concerned enough to warrant removal..maybe thats why i have that twitch?:grinpimp: