Talking of tyres ...

.... anyone tried these?

http://www.dynabeads.co.uk/

 

Jesus wept.

 

"Question: How does your product work with plugs or patches?
We have not tested this theory on repaired tyres using plugs, because
running a motorcycle tyre with a plug is considered dangerous, and is
considered as such by all the major motorcycle tyre manufacturers."

What a bunch of tools, I've done at least 4000 miles on a plugged tyre
and not died. More than once.

Guess where they can stick their beads.

 

Good Ged just how stupid are some people!

 

Hummm, the theory sounds ok but the site shouts snake oil.

Still you can use them in your airplane so they must be good...

 

The theory's bollocks

 

I remember seeing something similar demonstrated on Tomorrow's World a few
decades ago. They had a tube filled with liquid and ball bearings (or
something similar) attached to a car wheel. They used a transparent tube in
the programme and you could see the ball bearings moving to counteract the
out of balanceness. I always wondered why it never made it to production
though.

 

Ah. You'll be pleased with these, then ...

http://wingstuff.com/pgroup_detail/...tic_Goldwing_Wheel_Balancers/?goto=/index.php

 

Inside their rim?

 

Exactly.

 

Nah, the theory almost sounds pausible if you squint at it in a dark
room from a long way away ... or are congenitally gullible.

 

Regardless of the theory, there's enough contradictions on the site to
mark them out as a bunch of lying cunts. E.g. in the FAQ:

"Why don't you have tyre charts for cars or SUV's?

We do not market to cars and SUV’s intentionally.
The main reason (among others) is due to the style of modern car tyres.
For cars and SUV’s, traditional weight balancing is the best method."

Yet a little further down:

"Do I have to remove my wheel weights ?

Motorcycles, scooters, Yes. Most other vehicles, no. Many of our car
and SUV customers have found that the addition of 2 - 3 ounces per tyre
while retaining their wheel weights makes the vehicle ride much
smoother than before, and eliminates most future balancing
requirements. The typical application for this is Mercedes, Porsche,
BMW's, Corvettes, etc."

 

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"Comes as a set of 3 for the GL1800 Goldwing, and set of 2 for GL1800
Goldwing Trikes"

err
yeah
right

 

You're better off writing dyna-air on your foot pump and using that instead.

 

US Patents 4179162, 6128952, 7360846

Research paper
http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=23083472

 

Before I waste my time reading that, can you let me know if the paper
covers the implications of uneven road surfaces, acceleration & braking?

 

The abstract indicates that it may be specifically about car wheel
dynamics. I'd assume that motorcycle tyres differ, and there are extra
boundary conditions to be incorporated into any numerical analysis.

 

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Comes as a set of 3 for the GL1800 Goldwing, and set of 2 for GL1800
Goldwing Trikes

Duh! Shoot the proof reader.

 

ITYM shoot the post formatter, Dave.

 

Or nitrogen at £5 a tyre ....

I know it's been discussed before .... but ..

http://www.kwik-fit.com/tyre-technology.asp

"Filling your tyres with nitrogen ... And by using it in a mixture
with oxygen to inflate your tyres"

Hmm, Nitrogen mixed with Oyxgen .. just like air then ..

Paul.