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Ziegelsteinfaust · 02-21-2018, 05:11 PM

Have had them on 3 different vehicles now, and will never do regular weights again.

I also used to be a truck drive years ago, and had centramatics on my rig. My rear tires lasted till 400,000 miles, and still were technically legal. Just replaced them since I was heading into winter, and wanted new tires for safety. It it we're summer I would of left them for a few more months. Most rear tires last about 250,000 miles under similar conditions, but since they were always balanced they ran cooler. Thus were able to last longer.

02-21-2018, 05:11 PM	#7
Ziegelsteinfaust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Temple City Posts: 3,566	Re: Balance Beads - Yes or No Have had them on 3 different vehicles now, and will never do regular weights again. I also used to be a truck drive years ago, and had centramatics on my rig. My rear tires lasted till 400,000 miles, and still were technically legal. Just replaced them since I was heading into winter, and wanted new tires for safety. It it we're summer I would of left them for a few more months. Most rear tires last about 250,000 miles under similar conditions, but since they were always balanced they ran cooler. Thus were able to last longer.