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Ames (167.127.100.48)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 9:40 am: | |
My cousin who sells tires has talked me into trying a liquid tire balancer/cooler I think "Hefner". Has anyone had any experience with this type of product? I let him put it in my rear's. I am leaving on a 2000 plus mile trip in a few days and will post my experience. |
tfones (Chapter7) (4.54.69.102)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 7:43 pm: | |
We use a product called equall to balance the nose tires on aircraft. Works great! Please note: This stuff is like the product called "Slim" Have the valve stem at the top when checking tire pressure, be should to leak check stem after checking the pressure. It gets under the valve set and will leak! play with the core until you have no leaks.
tony |
Scott Whitney (24.25.211.164)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2001 - 2:36 pm: | |
What do these products do and how do they work?
Thx.
Scott |
Gary Carter (216.17.1.171)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 3:20 pm: | |
Have been using Equal in my tires for years. You can allso use anti-freeze but it will void warranty. BTW the stuff works great. |
Jim_Stacy (12.87.108.116)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 10:29 pm: | |
Equal is a dry powder placed inside a tire that is supposed to distribute itself as the tire rotates and "rebalance" the tire every time.
It works great with two concerns: if the tire is a long ways off balance, the equal cannot achieve balance. The tire should be prebalanced with weights first. Not a big problem.
The big problem is if it gets damp it clumps and doesn't work. Great in an aircraft where the tires are pressurized with dry nitrogen, but NO ONE runs an air dryer on the compressed air supply at a garage, and it's often wet. I had to have all tires demounted enough to clean out the Equal, rebalance with weights, and install Centramatic balancers behind the front wheels. This gave me the smooth ride I was looking for with no concerns about moisture. No more Equal for me.
Jim Stacy |
Ames (167.127.100.48)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 9:36 am: | |
I have used the equal in the past. But this is a liquid not a dry powder, so should not have the moisture problem. It also has a rust inhibitor as a component. The liquid looks a lot like windshield washer fluid but a bit thicker. I have e mailed my local Good Year field rep and he is supposed to be getting a manufacturer statement. |
Scott Whitney (24.25.211.164)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 2:05 pm: | |
Interesting, thanks for the info.
Scott |
Ames (167.127.100.48)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 13, 2001 - 8:37 am: | |
Returned from 2500 mile trip and the dires did seem a bit cooler to the touch in 90 plus degree weather (strictly subjective). There was a smoother ride. I am going to put in in my front tires which have been static balanced only and see what that does. |
Ames (207.30.189.98)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2001 - 5:19 pm: | |
Put the "Balancer Cooler" in my front tires which had been static balanced only. Noticed an immediate improvement in ride. My cousin said he has put it in 30 tires with no complaints. The label said it is also supposed to help keep the tire sealed. As I expected Goodyear did not respont at all. |