Powder Balancing

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Does anyone have experience with the power clogging up the tire
stem/valves??
Bill 88 FC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry
wrote:
> Hi Jon,
>
> There are at least two different "powder" materials that are used
for
> balancing of tires. The one I am familiar with is "Equal". I
have
> used it on two coaches so far and I believe it is superior to the
> Centromatics balancers that I used to have. What they do is put
a
> measured amount in your tire in a package. The package
disintegrates
> in a couple of hundred miles and then you have complete usage. As
the
> tire turns, the powder redistributes itself so as to keep the
> tire/wheel in balance. I have bee told that is also tends to keep
the
> tread flatter against the road surface giving you better traction.
>
> To my knowledge, Equal is only available for the larger truck/bus
> tires. I have been told that they are working on a formula that
will
> work on the smaller (more turns per mile) tires for cars. The
other
> brand, which I cannot remember the name of right now, claims that
> theirs will work in any size tire. It sure is nice not having to
> rebalance every so often...
>
> BTW, I have Equal in all eight tires.
>
> George Lowry
> '95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
> Spearfish, SD
>
> Jon wrote:
>
> > What does this mean? Jon
> > Jon Lechich
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