centramatic tire balancer
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Re: centramatic tire balancer
Yes, they do. Same idea as dyna-beads, only they're permanently mounted in their own little container instead of rolling around inside the tire.
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Re: centramatic tire balancer
And alot more expensive I would bet..................
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Re: centramatic tire balancer
$290 for the required set of three for the GL1800.
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Re: centramatic tire balancer
SteveB123 wrote:$290 for the required set of three for the GL1800.
Dyna beads , less than $20 and you can reuse them in the next set of tires as well
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Re: centramatic tire balancer
Have to agree on the Dyna beads. I put them in on a fresh set of skins and have put over 15k on the set and the tires haven't even hit their half life and are still running strong.
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Re: centramatic tire balancer
I run Centramatics on my 1ton dually van, and my tires that are rated for 50K miles go well past 70-75K miles with no problems. I do not pay to have the balanced, nor do I rotate them, just mount them up, put them on the van and go go go. . . . . well worth the cost.
As a side note, on my van, I do not SEEM to have to realign the front end as often,every 50K or so. I am not sure the centramatic is responsible for that or not, but . . . . .
As a side note, on my van, I do not SEEM to have to realign the front end as often,every 50K or so. I am not sure the centramatic is responsible for that or not, but . . . . .
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Re: centramatic tire balancer
I have been running the centramatic balancers for about 50K miles and no only do they improve the tire mileage but they improve the handling of the bike. I also changed them from one bike to a newer bike without any dificultity. I also don't have to worry about losing those beads when I change tires. I never have to balance my tires. I feel it increases tire mileage up to 50% more than with out them.
For me I am very happy with the centramatics.
For me I am very happy with the centramatics.
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