Ozzy
Well-known member
I know this is a NEPRT! But please bare with me.
I have read numerous threads on the balancing beads but have not come across any discussion in the forum on the Counteract balancing beads. There seems to be endless discussions on the ceramic beads but I would love your expert advise on the Counteract balancing beads if you could lend support for those that have used this product.
I know there is many who vote against balancing beads but for the benefit of time I would like to hear from those who have used this product and their opinion compared to the ceramic beads.
I contacted the supplier and they forwarded me the following, if there is any who would dispute their claims please comment. I would really appreciate your feedback.
- Ceramic beads have been reported to cause a lot of problems inside tires. That is because it is a free flowing product. Being a free flowing product it means that when the bike comes to a stop, slows down, or turns, all the centrifugal force that was generated is lost causing the product to fall down to the bottom of the tire and be out of balance. Once the vehicle start moving again these products bang off the inner liner of the tire and the rim causing them to eventually become abrasive and hurt the inner liner. It’s something in the industry referred to as the “Salt and Pepper effect”. These free flowing products are notorious for causing tire warranty issues. They also will only balance out in a straight line at 60mph, which is why you experience a vibration or shutter until you get up to higher speeds and centrifugal force and inertia is enough to distribute the beads.
Counteract does NOT void any tire warranties. To date we have done over 20 million tires in 27 different countries and have never had one warranty claim. Tire manufactures and reps will try to tell you that internal beads, sealants and liquid product voids the warranty but they will only say it verbally. This is because they want to sell more tires, we allow tires to last longer… If you were to ask any of these companies for documented proof of it voiding the warranty they can’t provide it because it is not true, it actually states in the tire warranties that “as long as the internal balancer has shown no signs of wear or harm to the inner liner of the tire it does not affect the tire warranty” Unfortunately for other products, including slime, regardless how well you clean the inside of a tire you can tell something was in there…but not with Counteract. We have a patent on our beads and our technology that insure that we do not harm the inside of the tire.
We have international patents on our beads, the size of our beads and how they work inside a tire. Since we manufacture a tempered glass bead, the contact of glass and rubber (from the tire) generate an electrostatic charge. Once Counteract finds the out of balance position inside the tire the beads hold that position. When you turn, stop, start Counteract stays in its balanced position never causing you to be in and out of balance. This is how we have been the only method of balancing in the world that is proven to increase fuel economy. Our product allows not only your rim and tire, but your entire wheel assembly to be balanced 100% of the time. If for whatever reason your tire becomes out of balance due to road conditions, heavy breaking or even picking up stones and mud, Counteract will experience these vibrations inside the tire and actually migrate to counteract and fix those new out of balance conditions. It constantly moves and changes inside the tire always insuring a true balance. We have actually proven that we allow tires to run 60 degrees F cooler than all free flowing competitor products, and 30 degrees F cooler than a traditional spin balance. Liquids, other beads and powders all actually cause your tire to heat up and generate heat which increases tire wear and promotes thermal degradation.
We have been doing this for 18 years, we have never had to change our product in 18 years because it works. We have our beads at a specific size for a reason, they also have a patented secret coating on the beads so they don’t clump and will prevent moisture inside the tire. People think beads are beads, they are not… Ours are specifically designed and created for the use inside a tire. Once you start tossing other beads and products inside the tires is where you run into problems.
Counteract is NOT compatible with Slime. Counteract should be the only thing in your tire, do not mix it with any other products. What users also need to remember is that Counteract, and any other balancing product are “Balancing Products” if you have a balance issue Counteract will fix it. If you have an out of round tire, bent rim, bad shock, twisted belt in your tire, nothing can fix that without replacing the part. Sometimes users refuse to believe that they have a bad tire, or that it was mounted incorrectly blaming balancing products for their issues. I can guarantee that tire roundness and tire issues is not uncommon. Tire manufactures pump out millions of tires a year at least 20% of those are rejects from the factory or are not recommended for consumer use, yet still make their way over here and are sold in shops.
Thanks in advance for any feedback on this.
Cheers.
I have read numerous threads on the balancing beads but have not come across any discussion in the forum on the Counteract balancing beads. There seems to be endless discussions on the ceramic beads but I would love your expert advise on the Counteract balancing beads if you could lend support for those that have used this product.
I know there is many who vote against balancing beads but for the benefit of time I would like to hear from those who have used this product and their opinion compared to the ceramic beads.
I contacted the supplier and they forwarded me the following, if there is any who would dispute their claims please comment. I would really appreciate your feedback.
- Ceramic beads have been reported to cause a lot of problems inside tires. That is because it is a free flowing product. Being a free flowing product it means that when the bike comes to a stop, slows down, or turns, all the centrifugal force that was generated is lost causing the product to fall down to the bottom of the tire and be out of balance. Once the vehicle start moving again these products bang off the inner liner of the tire and the rim causing them to eventually become abrasive and hurt the inner liner. It’s something in the industry referred to as the “Salt and Pepper effect”. These free flowing products are notorious for causing tire warranty issues. They also will only balance out in a straight line at 60mph, which is why you experience a vibration or shutter until you get up to higher speeds and centrifugal force and inertia is enough to distribute the beads.
Counteract does NOT void any tire warranties. To date we have done over 20 million tires in 27 different countries and have never had one warranty claim. Tire manufactures and reps will try to tell you that internal beads, sealants and liquid product voids the warranty but they will only say it verbally. This is because they want to sell more tires, we allow tires to last longer… If you were to ask any of these companies for documented proof of it voiding the warranty they can’t provide it because it is not true, it actually states in the tire warranties that “as long as the internal balancer has shown no signs of wear or harm to the inner liner of the tire it does not affect the tire warranty” Unfortunately for other products, including slime, regardless how well you clean the inside of a tire you can tell something was in there…but not with Counteract. We have a patent on our beads and our technology that insure that we do not harm the inside of the tire.
We have international patents on our beads, the size of our beads and how they work inside a tire. Since we manufacture a tempered glass bead, the contact of glass and rubber (from the tire) generate an electrostatic charge. Once Counteract finds the out of balance position inside the tire the beads hold that position. When you turn, stop, start Counteract stays in its balanced position never causing you to be in and out of balance. This is how we have been the only method of balancing in the world that is proven to increase fuel economy. Our product allows not only your rim and tire, but your entire wheel assembly to be balanced 100% of the time. If for whatever reason your tire becomes out of balance due to road conditions, heavy breaking or even picking up stones and mud, Counteract will experience these vibrations inside the tire and actually migrate to counteract and fix those new out of balance conditions. It constantly moves and changes inside the tire always insuring a true balance. We have actually proven that we allow tires to run 60 degrees F cooler than all free flowing competitor products, and 30 degrees F cooler than a traditional spin balance. Liquids, other beads and powders all actually cause your tire to heat up and generate heat which increases tire wear and promotes thermal degradation.
We have been doing this for 18 years, we have never had to change our product in 18 years because it works. We have our beads at a specific size for a reason, they also have a patented secret coating on the beads so they don’t clump and will prevent moisture inside the tire. People think beads are beads, they are not… Ours are specifically designed and created for the use inside a tire. Once you start tossing other beads and products inside the tires is where you run into problems.
Counteract is NOT compatible with Slime. Counteract should be the only thing in your tire, do not mix it with any other products. What users also need to remember is that Counteract, and any other balancing product are “Balancing Products” if you have a balance issue Counteract will fix it. If you have an out of round tire, bent rim, bad shock, twisted belt in your tire, nothing can fix that without replacing the part. Sometimes users refuse to believe that they have a bad tire, or that it was mounted incorrectly blaming balancing products for their issues. I can guarantee that tire roundness and tire issues is not uncommon. Tire manufactures pump out millions of tires a year at least 20% of those are rejects from the factory or are not recommended for consumer use, yet still make their way over here and are sold in shops.
Thanks in advance for any feedback on this.
Cheers.
