Balancing bead calculator
Bead brands size the dose by tire weight, but they don't use the same rule. Their recommendations for the same tire can differ by about 30%. Enter your tire's weight to compare them.
Used to warn about low-profile tires.
On the tire maker's spec sheet.
Counteract and Dyna count the wheel too.
| Brand | Per tire | All tires | From |
|---|
Each brand's rule
| Brand | Rule | Based on | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counteract | 1 oz per 13 lb of tire + wheel | tire + wheel | Super-sport motorcycles: start with 1/2 oz in the front tire. ATV/UTV: about 80% less vibration, not a full balance. source |
| Dyna Beads | 1 oz per 10 lb of tire + wheel (as quoted by users) | tire + wheel | Not as the only balancing method on car/truck tires 65-series or lower; use with wheel weights. Dyna's official chart went offline after Counteract bought the brand in 2026, so this rule is unconfirmed. sourcechecking |
| Magnum+ | 1 oz per 10 lb of tire (for sizes not on its chart) | tire | 55-series and lower: use with a static balance. Bias-ply tires: one bag size larger. Not for central tire inflation systems. source |
Prefer a liquid? Some sealants also claim to balance, LiQuiTube and Ride-On among them. Their dose comes from the sealant calculator, not a weight rule.