In our case balancing beads moving in the tire and hitting each other.
We should look it up 2 mechanical properties.
Ductile vs. brittle fracture
SS beads can be extensively deformed without a crack. (Going round and round and becoming more and more spherical)
Ceramic beads cannot be ductile!
They crack!
Weak spot! BRITTLENESS - Hardness doesn’t mean it’s not breakable.
Ceramic beads aren’t meant to hit each other. By hitting each other they chip away.
zirconium oxide (also called zirconia is good for knifes but not for balansing beads!
Only Stainless Steel beads!
Here, what ceramic beads manufacturers sey about their product:
"This is a homogenous bead of zirconia and silica. This has the same hardness throughout the bead. This media can contain hollows which cause media to crack and break and be abrasive to tiers. "
Now guess!
Why company that sell ceramic Tire Balancing Beads sells Refill pack ???
Because the ceramic beads crack and break !!!!!
This auction is for our premium Stainless Steel balancing beads.
These beads won't clump or wear out.
They are also 2-3 times the size of most beads on the market. The bigger beads won't clog air valves, are not effected by static cling, and work much better than the micro beads. These are simply the most effective beads on the market.
one picture better than 1000 words
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-icWR0DQWhQ
You need 1 oz of beads per 10-12 lbs tire weight or see the chart below.
| Motorcycles | ||||||
| Front Tire | ||||||
| 80 - 120 mm width | ||||||
| 130 mm width | ||||||
| Rear | ||||||
| 130 mm - 240 mm width | ||||||
| 250 mm - 360mm width | ||||||
| Scooters | ||||||
| 10" wheel diameter | ||||||
| 12" & Up diameter wheels | ||||||
| Light Truck | ||||||
| Tire Size | Beads need | Tire Size | Beads Need | |||
| P205/75 R15 | 3 oz | LT215/85 R16 | 4 oz | |||
| P215/75 R15 | 3 oz | LT225/85 R16 | 5 oz | |||
| P225/75 R15 | 3 oz | LT235/85 R16 | 5 oz | |||
| P235/75 R15 | 4 oz | LT245/85 R16 | 5 oz | |||
| P205/70 R15 | 3 oz | LT255/85 R16 | 5 oz | |||
| P215/70 R15 | 3 oz | LT265/85 R16 | 5 oz | |||
| P225/70 R15 | 3 oz | LT275/85 R16 | 6 oz | |||
| P235/70 R15 | 4 oz | 7.50 R16 | 4 oz | |||
| 8.25 R16 | 6 oz | |||||
| LT215/70 R16 | 4 oz | 9.00 R16 | 8 oz | |||
| LT225/70 R16 | 4 oz | |||||
| LT235/70 R16 | 5 oz | LT265/70 R17 | 5 oz | |||
| LT245/70 R16 | 5 oz | LT285/70 R17 | 5 oz | |||
| LT255/70 R16 | 5 oz | LT305/70 R17 | 6 oz | |||
| LT265/70 R16 | 5 oz | LT315/70 R17 | 6 oz | |||
| LT275/70 R16 | 5 oz | LT235/80 R17 | 5 oz | |||
| LT305/70 R16 | 5 oz | |||||
| LT225/75 R16 | 4 oz | |||||
| LT235/75 R16 | 5 oz | |||||
| LT245/75 R16 | 5 oz | |||||
| LT265/75 R16 | 5 oz | |||||
| LT285/75 R16 | 5 oz | |||||
| Large Truck | ||||||
| Tire Size | Single Wheel | Dual Wheel | Tire Size | Single Wheel | Dual Wheel | |
| 7.00 R15 | 3 oz | 3 oz | 7.50 R20 | 8 oz | 10 oz | |
| 7.50 R15 | 6 oz | 6 oz | 8.25 R20 | 8 oz | 10 oz | |
| 8.25 R15 | 6 oz | 6 oz | 9.00 R20 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 9.00 R15 | 8 oz | 8 oz | 10.00 R20 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 10.00 R15 | 8 oz | 8 oz | 11.00 R20 | 12 oz | 14 oz | |
| 1000 R15 | 8 oz | 8 oz | 1000 R20 | 12 oz | 14 oz | |
| 12.00 R20 | 14 oz | 16 oz | ||||
| 195/65 R16 | 4 oz | 4 oz | 1200 R20 | 14 oz | 14 oz | |
| 245/65 R16 | 4 oz | 4 oz | 12.50 R20 | 14 oz | 16 oz | |
| 305/65 R16 | 4 oz | 4 oz | 13/80 R20 | 12 oz | 12 oz | |
| 205/75 R16 | 4 oz | 4 oz | 14/80 R20 | 12 oz | ||
| 225/75 R16 | 4 oz | 4 oz | 14.00 R20 | 16 oz | ||
| 245/75 R16 | 4 oz | 4 oz | 16.00 R20 | 16 oz | ||
| 265/75 R16 | 4 oz | 4 oz | 275/80 R20 | 12 oz | 14 oz | |
| 285/75 R16 | 5 oz | 5 oz | 335/80 R20 | 12 oz | 14 oz | |
| 315/75 R16 | 5 oz | 5 oz | 365/80 R20 | 12 oz | ||
| 215/85 R16 | 4 oz | 4 oz | ||||
| 225/85 R16 | 5 oz | 5 oz | 10 R22 | 12 oz | 14 oz | |
| 235/85 R16 | 5 oz | 5 oz | 11 R22 | 12 oz | 14 oz | |
| 245/85 R16 | 5 oz | 5 oz | ||||
| 255/85 R16 | 5 oz | 5 oz | 8 R22.5 | 8 oz | 10 oz | |
| 265/85 R16 | 5 oz | 5 oz | 9 R22.5 | 8 oz | 10 oz | |
| 275/85 R16 | 5 oz | 5 oz | 10 R22.5 | 8 oz | 10 oz | |
| 345/65 R16 | 5 oz | 5 oz | 11 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 7.50 R16 | 4 oz | 4 oz | 12 R22.5 | 12 oz | 14 oz | |
| 8.25 R16 | 6 oz | 6 oz | 13 R22.5 | 14 oz | 16 oz | |
| 9.00 R16 | 6 oz | 6 oz | 15 R22.5 | 12 oz | ||
| 11.00 R16 | 10 oz | 10 oz | 16.5 R22.5 | 14 oz | ||
| 18 R22.5 | 16 oz | |||||
| 265/70 R17 | 6 oz | 6 oz | 275/50 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 275/70 R17 | 6 oz | 6 oz | 385/65 R22.5 | 14 oz | ||
| 285/70 R17 | 6 oz | 6 oz | 425/65 R22.5 | 16 oz | ||
| 305/70 R17 | 6 oz | 6 oz | 445/65 R22.5 | 18 oz | ||
| 11/70 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | ||||
| 235/70 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | ||||
| 8 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 255/70 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 8.5 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 265/70 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 9 R17.5 | 6 oz | 6 oz | 275/70 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 9.5 R17.5 | 8 oz | 8 oz | 305/70 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 10 R17.5 | 8 oz | 8 oz | 315/70 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 11 R17.5 | 8 oz | 8 oz | 245/75 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 265/75 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | ||||
| 195/70 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 285/75 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 215/70 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 295/75 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 235/70 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 315/75 R22.5 | 10 oz | ||
| 245/70 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 345/75 R22.5 | 12 oz | ||
| 265/70 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 350/75 R22.5 | 14 oz | ||
| 205/75 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 235/80 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 215/75 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 255/80 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 225/75 R17.5 | 6 oz | 8 oz | 275/80 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 235/75 R17.5 | 6 oz | 8 oz | 295/80 R22.5 | 12 oz | 12 oz | |
| 205/80 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 315/80 R22.5 | 12 oz | ||
| 225/80 R17.5 | 5 oz | 6 oz | 365/80 R22.5 | 12 oz | ||
| 225/90 R17.5 | 6 oz | 8 oz | ||||
| New Michelin XDA2+ Energy | ||||||
| 7.50 R18 | 8 oz | 8 oz | 315/80 R22.5 | 12 oz | ||
| 8 R19.5 | 6 oz | 8 oz | 295/80 R22.5 | 12 oz | ||
| 9 R19.5 | 6 oz | 8 oz | 315/70 R22.5 | 12 oz | ||
| 18 R19.5 | 14 oz | 305/70 R22.5 | 12 oz | |||
| 225/70 R19.5 | 6 oz | 8 oz | 275/70 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 245/70 R19.5 | 8 oz | 10 oz | 315/60 R22.5 | 12 oz | ||
| 265/70 R19.5 | 8 oz | 10 oz | 295/60 R22.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | |
| 275/70 R19.5 | 8 oz | 10 oz | ||||
| 285/70 R19.5 | 8 oz | 10 oz | ||||
| 305/70 R19.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | ||||
| 280/75 R19.5 | 8 oz | 10 oz | 11 R24 | 12 oz | 14 oz | |
| 385/65 R19.5 | 14 oz | 12 R24 | 14 oz | |||
| 425/44 R19.5 | 14 oz | 14 R24 | 16 oz | |||
| 435/50 R19.5 | 10 oz | |||||
| 445/45 R19.5 | 12 oz | 11 R24.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | ||
| 12 R24.5 | 12 oz | 14 oz | ||||
| 285/75 R24.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | ||||
| 305/75 R24.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | ||||
| 315/75 R24.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | ||||
| 275/80 R24.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | ||||
| 295/80 R24.5 | 10 oz | 12 oz | ||||
| Singles | ||||||
| 445/50 R22.5 | Michelin X One XDA/XTE/XRV/XTA | 14 oz | ||||
| 445/50 R22.5 | Michelin X One XDA-HT Plus | 16 oz | ||||
| 445/55 R22.5 | Michelin X One XDA-HT Plus | 16 oz | ||||
| 445/50 R22.5 | Bridgestone Greatec Drive | 16 oz | ||||
| 445/50 R22.5 | Bridgestone Greatec Trailer | 14 oz | ||||
| 385/65 R22.5 J | Goodyear G286A | 14 oz | ||||
| 425/65 R22.5 L | Goodyear G286A | 16 oz | ||||
| 445/65 R22.5 L | Goodyear G286A | 20 oz | ||||