What about Mechanical Balancers?

A:

• Mechanical balancers are overly expensive for the simple task they are required to do. Would you rather pay $10.00 for a smooth ride, or $150.00?


• Due to the large disc that mounts directly behind the wheel, they reduce the flow of air across the front brakes, which can be a problem with big rigs in hilly territory. (a.k.a. - brake fade / rotor warpage)


• Here's a quote from leadfreewheels.org on mechanical balancers:
  "Drawbacks are that the balancers have a fixed amount of balance medium and can only correct balance up to a limit of about 12 oz. of lead. Also, like external weights, the balancer operates at a smaller radius than the tire, making it progressively less effective as the tire diameter increases for a given wheel diameter."


• Dyna Beads develop more counterbalance force than mechanical balancers because they operate at the extreme outside circumference of the tire. Dyna Beads have no weight limitations, and our Ceramic media is 100% environmentally safe.


• Dyna Beads are more effective on Drive Tires.
  The typical mechanical balancer can counterbalance about the equivalent of 12 oz of lead. The only way to use these on drive tires is to bolt one between the drives. Now you have two tires bolted together trying to stay balanced with a maximum per-tire counterbalance of only 6 oz. Not enough in some cases, especially when the heavy side of two drives happens to come together.