How to Balance Tires Without Weights

Many people really like to mount their own tires. It saves a lot of time and money. While mounting tires is generally brute force and does not require much finesse, balancing tires is much more difficult without a balancing machine and proper weights. Fortunately, there is a way to dynamically balance tires using tiny, weighted ceramic beads. When the tire spins at speed, they naturally spread around the tire via centrifugal force, adding necessary weight where needed.

Things You'll Need

  • Dynabeads
  • Schrader valve-removal tool
  • Take the valve cap off, and remove air from the tire by depressing the center stem of the Schrader valve.

  • Remove the center stem with the valve-removal tool. Place safely aside.

  • Insert Dynabeads into the valve stem. The amount depends on the size of the tire.

  • Reinstall the center stem and re-inflate the tire to specifications. The tire will now be dynamically balanced at every use without weights.