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Simply open the branded 170 gr. Counteract bag and remove the clear bag containing the beads and place it in the tire cavity.

Beads Counteract 170g/6oz-36 units

Features and benefits

Counteract Balancing Beads reduce rolling resistance which in turn reduces wear. When a tire and complete wheel assembly is properly balanced it also ensures a more even wear, all of which increases tire life. Increased tire life allows you to use the same tires longer, ultimately saving you money.  For example, one of our customers using Counteract Balancing Beads has reported an increase in steering tire tread life on cab over tractor of 50-60,000 miles and a recent controlled test returned a 37 to 44% increase in tread life.

The use of beads can help increase tire life?

Heavy vibration for extended periods of time is one of the leading causes of wheel fasteners, maxi booster clamps, U-bolts and torque rod bolts eventually working themselves loose. It also causes cracking in frame rails and cross members, breaking of air brackets, door hinges, lights and more; that can add up to expensive repair and maintenance costs. An unbalanced wheel can also wear much faster than a properly balanced one; which equates to more money spent on replacing worn tires.  Counteract Balancing Beads also provide an alternative to costly wheel weight or balancing ring installation. wheel weights can work themselves free and don’t adjust with the wheel as its balance changes. Balancing rings are mounted on the outside of the tire, where they are susceptible to damage and deterioration. Counteract Balancing Beads last the life of the tire, are easier to install and don’t harm the environment like lead products do, saving you money and time as well as the environment.

How Counteract Balancing Beads can reduce maintenance costs?

Drastic increase in fuel consumption over 88 km/h is to a great extent caused by resonating suspensions with out of balanced wheel assemblies. The longer the run is at highway speeds with balanced wheel assemblies the greater the fuel saving. See our Auburn University (PAVE) type II SAE and TMC fuel test.  When Counteract Balancing Beads were installed in all the wheels of the truck fleet of one of our customers using approximately 100 eighteen-wheelers running line haul from Missouri to California, they measured an estimated fuel savings of $850,000 for one year. That’s a staggering 5.5%+ to 9% savings on fuel per truck!

How beads improve fuel economy?

The environment doesn’t like lead. One of the green advantages of Counteract Balancing Beads over wheel weights is the location where they are installed. Made of reusable and recyclable 99.9% tempered glass spheres, our balancing beads are located inside the tire where they won’t get knocked off and contaminate the environment. And, because they’re hidden in the tire, they won’t damage custom 4x4 wheels or leave unsightly weight glued to the rim.  Unlike wheel weights, Counteract Balancing Beads are free to constantly adjust to the balancing needs of the wheel; they last the complete life of the tire and can even be reused in your next set of tires... something wheel weights can’t do. Best of all, anyone can install them at a fraction of the cost of lead. That means less fuel pollution, less tire pollution and less lead pollution.