I have a shake/ vibration in my early 31 at around 50 m.p.h. It doesn't seem to affect the steering wheel but I can see it at the headlights.There seems to be no wear issues mechanically.It is difficult, I understand,to attach weights or even magnetic weights to A wheels. Has anyone had any success with ''Dynabeads''? They run about $30.00 per 8 oz. package.Thanks.
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CarlG
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I have been using the beads that Snyder's sells:
http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/wheel-balancing-beads
Their price is $30 something for a set of 4.
I like them, of course, as always, YMMV
http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/wheel-balancing-beads
Their price is $30 something for a set of 4.
I like them, of course, as always, YMMV
BRENT in 10-uh-C
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What did you use to vibrate them in? I use an electric engraving pencil and feed them through the bottle with a tube attached. Slow, but they fall right in.
Chuck Sea/Tac
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Some tubes have a rubber flap that plugs the stem. I've carefully drilled it out, but they can be a *****.
BILL WILLIAMSON
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Bob Bidonde
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Clip-on weights and stick-on weights work on Model A wheels, and they are less expensive that the beads.
On Ford wire wheels, it is necessary to remove the hub caps to use a bubble balancer. Removing the hub caps from Model A Ford wheels is difficult and a lot of work. Spin balancing would be better for Model A wheels with hub caps.
On Ford wire wheels, it is necessary to remove the hub caps to use a bubble balancer. Removing the hub caps from Model A Ford wheels is difficult and a lot of work. Spin balancing would be better for Model A wheels with hub caps.
CarlG
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I dunno about that. I just had 4 tires balanced on my modern, cost me close to $70. Beads for my Model A for 4 tires cost less than $35.
tinkirk
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i had some issues with this last year so I put (equal) which is balancing sand in the
took care of a little of the bounce.
put the wheel back on this year and only snugged them up and forgot about that part drove it maybe 5 miles before i remembered that I never tighten the wheels all the way up! I torqued them all and now i can't believe how much smoother it is
so you might want to loosen the wheel a little go around the block and then torque them down and, see what happens
Tinkirk/ terry
took care of a little of the bounce.
put the wheel back on this year and only snugged them up and forgot about that part drove it maybe 5 miles before i remembered that I never tighten the wheels all the way up! I torqued them all and now i can't believe how much smoother it is
so you might want to loosen the wheel a little go around the block and then torque them down and, see what happens
Tinkirk/ terry
I used a tiny little funnel. Put the spout into the air valve and used a palm sander. I fed them in realllllllllll slow. Nothing.
Doghere,
Didja' fergit to remove the valve core?
Buster T.
Oh well no wonder I still have millions of little dynabeads on the garage floor.
Goldhardt
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I decided to put some beads in my new tires and tubes. I did the rear two tires last night. It took forever! Got mad, beads on the floor, gave up and drank some beer. Then I saw your post about using an electric engraving pencil to vibrate them in this morning. I did the front two tires today in half the time that it took to do 1 tire last night. That's a great tip! Guess that I should have checked here first.
How about the "period correct" way? Jack up front wheel, back off brakes and bearing, spin wheel and let it stop at heavy spot on bottom. Next wrap a length of solder around a spoke at the top. Repeat as necessary.
Tom Wesenberg
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I was thinking the same thing, but have you checked the price of solder lately?
This could be a good use for the new lead free solder, because it isn't good for anything else.
Terry NJ
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Geez guys! I pick up my weights where they fall off someone else's car. Since I never use any over 2 oz anymore, I melt the large ones into bullet lead. My bubble balancer cost $25 in the late 70s and it's been one of the best things I ever bought. Until recently, I balanced all my new tires. Boy, you want to see the look on their faces when I told the salesman that I would handle the mounting and balancing myself and that was at $8-9 @. "Are you sure you can do that?" Damn right I can and I've been doing it for the last twenty years ! The trend is for wider and wider rims and I have to admit that with the new, wider rims, it's impossible to tell exactly where the weight disparity is and the high speed balancers have it all over the bubble balancers, but with the narrow Mod A rims, The Bubble balance is fine.
Terry
Terry
Goldhardt
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My car started riding and handling real bad over the summer. It was bouncing around all over the place. When I would get up to around 40 mph, my fenders would flap so bad that I thought they were coming off. I kept checking everything on the front end, but it all seemed good and tight. My friend finally convinced me that my worn out tires were the problem. I installed 4 new tires and tubes last week. The car rode and handled better than it ever did. I decided to go ahead and put the beads in just because everything else was new and I never had balanced the wheels. I really didn't think that it would make a noticeable difference, but boy was I wrong. My car rides and handles GREAT now! If you've never balanced your tires, I would highly recommend that you do it, whether it's with beads or weights. It made a huge difference in mine.