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I have a 1914 Touring with clincher wooden wheels that I am almost finished restoring. It is sitting on jacks with all 4 wheels in the air and the wheels are nice and round and straight, but seem out of balance. Besides being wooden wheels I am using the heavy brass valve stems and brass dust covers so I would expect them to be out of balance. I have new tires, flaps, tubes and have even replaced the bearings and seals because I would like to run the car 35-40MPH for short bursts when needed. How much of a wheel balance problem do you think I will have? I have read that balance beads can balance any Model T wheel.
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What the general opinion about balance beads in wooden clincher tires with brass stems and brass dust covers?
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I have Dyna-Beads in all 4 tires and there is a noticeable difference.

Dyna-Beads are one of the few products in life that usually deliver more than expected. They are a very good enhancement for a typically unbalanced T wheel.

I have them in my 15 touring car for the last 4-5 years and they real have improve drive ability.

I have 6 oz of Counteract balancing beads in each of my tires. I notice absolutely zero out-of-balance indications while driving - across all speed ranges. The fun part is introducing the beads into the tubes. I attached a plastic hose to a condiment bottle and slip the other end over the valve stem (held in place by a small hose clamp). It requires patience..... if you have trouble getting the beads to flow smoothly I've found that vibrating the valve stem with an electric engraving tool will help.

I've had balancing beads for about the last 10 years. I only noticed their effect at high speed. Getting them into the tube requires patience, not to try and pour them in too quickly or the tyre valve blocks up.

Oldav8tor wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:11 pm

It requires patience.....

JohnH wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:57 pm

Getting them into the tube requires patience, not to try and pour them in too quickly or the tyre valve blocks up.

A recurring theme I agree with. Definitely bring your patience when attempting to put them in. Instead of an engraving tool as mentioned above, I used a Dremel tool to provide the vibration to help them down the tube and into the stem.