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Truck World 2022 Invite
April 21 – 23, 2022 April 21-23, 2022 International Centre 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON FREE REGISTRATION ON US! On behalf of our team at Counteract Balancing Beads, we are extending you a free invitation to visit us at the meeting place for Canada’s trucking...
Common Questions: I used the recommended amount and still have issues, what could be going wrong?
Our application charts are based on a stock vehicle with stock wheels and no modifications. In many cases, when a vehicle is modified it changes the dynamics and drive-ability of that vehicle. In those instances, our recommended amount may, or may not be enough to...
Common Questions: Can You Put Too Many Balancing Beads in a Tire?
Having too many beads inside the tire in some cases can cause a slight imbalance. This is a concern on smaller tires where there is not as much room in the tire cavity for the beads to evenly spread themselves where they need to be. When there is too much, it can...
Common Questions: How Long Does It Take Balancing Beads to Work?
Once the beads are installed in the tire and the wheel is mounted onto the hub, it should only take a few rotations at higher speeds for the bag of Counteract to break and to find their balance position. On rare occasions, some of the smaller bags do take longer to...
Internal Tire Balancers in Cars
As the leading manufacturer of tire balancing compounds, we are frequently asked why we do not recommend the use of Counteract Balancing Beads in automotive applications. Typically, when you are using an internal balancing compound, they perform best on vehicles that...
How to eliminate amplified wheel vibrations in vehicles.
Most people are familiar with vehicle vibrations but are not aware on how wheel resonant frequency can amplify those vibrations. This resonant frequency in wheels occurs when an out of balance tire matches the natural motion, or cycle, of the suspension.... Learn...