Counteract Balance Beads Kit Item # 279785
Description
What are Counteract Beads?
Incredibly small perfectly round beads specially coated to resist moisture. Environmentally friendly Counteract Balancing Beads automatically balance the whole wheel assembly for the life of the tire. Scientifically proven to improve fuel economy, decrease tire wear and virtually eliminate vibration, Counteract Balancing Beads are the faster, smarter and most economical choice to balance wheels on Motorcycles, ATV's, and nearly anything with wheels.
What size do you need?
Counteract Motorcycle Application ChartFeatures:
- Reduce vibrations for a more comfortable ride
- Extend tire life
- No lead weights
- Balance your wheels for the life of the tire
- Easy to use
Kit includes:
- 2 bags of beads (3 bags of beads for trike kits - Kit F & Kit G)
- Applicator bottle with tube
- Valve core remover
- Valve caps
- Valve cores
Part Numbers for Counteract Balance Beads Kit
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Reviews
Rated 4 out of
5
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Rodster from
A complete package
I installed 2 new tires this year and don't have a tire balancing device so thought this would be a great option. Patience is the key to installing them as they bunch up in the valve stem and don't flow freely. Tapping the valve stem constantly was necessary. I don't feel any vibration or obvious issues riding so I have to assume the beads are doing their magic.
Date published: 2015-10-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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Hawkens from
Great product. Very smooth and well balanced.I will never use wheel weights again.
Date published: 2016-05-14
Rated 3 out of
5
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Otis from
Work great but difficult to install
Installed these on a 70s bike. Not sure if the valves are more narrow on those or not but it took hours and the use of a palm sander to vibrate them all in.
Once installed they work great. No vibrations even at high speed. Would use them again but not on a bike with tubes.
Date published: 2016-05-05
Rated 5 out of
5
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TimLSR from
Don't Ride Without Them!
I have used (CounterAct, Dyna Beads) beads or Slime (liquid does the same thing as the beads) in all my bikes with the same "smooth as glass ride" as a result. I don't want to ride a bike without them! We recently purchased a used bike for the wife and the front tire seemed to bounce a bit more than the road surface would indicate. After installing the beads, the next ride on the same piece of road produced no bounce.
The physics behind this product works. If the inside of the tire or tube is not smooth and round enough, that could cause issues. My success has been 100% so far on tubeless and tubed wheels.
Notes: Wheels CANNOT be balanced the traditional way after the application of beads, they require moving on a road surface to do their work. Initial riding below 60 km/h may produce a bit of vibration which will go away once the beads have moved into position, usually at speeds above 60 km/h.
(KLR650, GS550ES, V-Strom 650, Ninja 250, Mana 850)
Date published: 2015-10-13
Rated 5 out of
5
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Jeff from
Excellent product
I checked this product out on line, was a little skeptical at first, but watched a few videos and read the reviews from other sites. Since removing the stick on weights and adding the beads the difference has been incredible. Very smooth all vibration is gone, I highly recommend this product and am now considering purchasing more and using them on my car as well. I recommend them to all my bike riding friends
Date published: 2016-05-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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Wayner648 from
Wheels never go out of balance!
If you do your own tire mounting there is no easier way to balance your tires. I've been using balance beads for years and would never go back to weights.
Date published: 2015-06-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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Happy Happy Joy Joy from
FAN-FRIGGIN-TASTIC!!
The Story: Modded my chunky 1800cc cruiser with a non-standard phatty front tire for personal comfort, handling and style reasons. Came back from the garage with CRAZY out-of-balance vibrations at most speeds, becoming *dangerously* wild at highway speeds. Didn't want to take it back to the garage who balanced it as they already didn't like the idea of the non-standard tire (which was approved in writing by the tire manufacturer, in addition to many dozens of personal reviews...), so I chose not to engage that battle with the garage and after some research went with these beads instead. Removed all the weights on front *and* back wheels, installed the beads per instructions (eZpZ - just a bit of patience and about 10mins per tire - recommend using a bike lift to hold it while loading), pumped the tires back to proper pressure and have put about 1000kms on them since - HOLY COW!! Like NIGHT and DAY compared to what must have been *wildly* incorrect weights applied by the garage. Plus, now I don't have any unsightly weights on my rims. Beads work AWESOME - smooth as silk, no noticeable "start off" unbalance feel whatsoever (they claim static holds them in place for brief stops). HIGHLY recommended - wish I did them from Day 1. Enjoy.
Date published: 2019-08-27
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Rider from
Slick
installed with new rubber and never looked back. tires were balanced by the time I hit highway speeds.
Date published: 2016-05-10
Questions
I've got 90 degree valve stems on my bike. Will this work with 90 degree stems?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnnGqwSfpnw
You cant compare this product with Innovative Balancing, they are different materials and compounds. Counteract is FAR superior to any ceramic bead. However, that way of installing by using something to vibrate the valve stem is a valid way to get the beads in a 90. In fact, the owber of Dyna Beads use to represent Counteract, he then took the concept and idea and tried to develop his own version with Ceramic beads. He has done nothing but upset the entire industry and has a very bad reputation.
Date published: 2024-09-22
How much weight for 90 90 21 & 120 90 17?
It would depend on the type of tire it is for, but between 1oz and 2oz per tire. There is an application chart that can be found in the product details.
Date published: 2020-02-13
What size do I need for 120/70-ZR17 and a 170/60-ZR17 tires.
The recommendation is 1oz. for the front tire, 2 Oz. for the rear
Date published: 2018-05-16
Do you sell kits for cars, I installed this on my bike and love it.
Counteract is not Dyna Beads. They are different compounds and they respond differently inside of a tire. Ceramic Beads (DB), will deteriorate and break down over time. Usually once installed they are White, when removed they are black and grey. That is because they eat the inner liner of the tire. As well, they are free flowing, so every time you turn or stop you are going to be out of balance. Since this happens it created heat inside the tire which then creates thermal degradation and will cause uneven wear and cupping. Counteract does not have this issue. Counteract is the originator of Internal Balancing and everyone has tried to copy them but cant develop a product even close to as comparable. Counteract is guaranteed not to break down inside your tire, it is proven to increase fuel efficiency, proven to extend tire life, and proven to increase HP by decreasing the rolling resistance of the tire. They are not free flowing, once you find the out of balance position they generate an electrostatic charge that hold their position inside the tire. Once you turn and stop, the beads stay in their place keeping your entire wheel assembly balanced at all times, in all positions. Read the tests on their website, they have also proven that they allow a tire to run 60 degree Fahrenheit cooler than free flowing products, and 30 degree cooler then with weights.
It is mentioned on Dyna Beads site that they dont recommend them for cars. Well, that is because they dont understand how the products they sell work and what to look for when using it in cars.
Counteract is huge in the off-road and transport trucking market, they are the number one truck tire balancing product in the world and balance some of the largest fleets in the world saving them millions a year.
Date published: 2024-09-22
Being up in Canada, I'm curious what happens to the beads in cold temperatures?
As far as I can tell nothing happens, I've rode in some pretty cold temperatures and never noticed any difference in the ride.
Date published: 2018-08-06
Do these work with tubes?
That is false, Counteract is 100% compatible in tubes. In fact, they manufacture inner tubes with the beads pre-installed from factory and are sold on this site. Counteract Ready-Balance Tubes.
Counteract will not harm a tube, other products will like ceramic beads or powders.
Date published: 2024-09-22
I ride an Adventure bike. I was wondering if the balancing beads affect low speed maneuvering by moving around inside the tire.
I haven't noticed that condition on my Varadero, seems to handle fine
Date published: 2018-07-24
Do these work with the tpms sensors? Or does it throw them off.
Used these with an Indian Chieftain TPMS system and had absolutely no issues to worry about.
Date published: 2021-08-07