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Originally Posted by Motofool
Auto-balancing tires is a bonus.
Riders rolling on a budget should consider the cost of tire sealants.
Flat-proofing (for small punctures on vertical rolling surfaces) our tires using Ride-On takes (2) 8-oz. bottles of Ride-On TPS tire sealant for motorcycles, which costs $30+SH.
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Ebay ha it for a little less than $14/bottle with free shipping. I believe it takes one bottle per tire or therabout.
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Originally Posted by dcj13
True about the auto-balancing qualities of liquids in tires. But two 8 oz bottles of sealant? That's adding a significant amount to the rolling mass-moment of inertia of each tire! And adds to un-sprung weight.
A few years ago on one of the BMW forum/lists, there was a discussion about the virtues/pitfalls of Dyna-beads in lieu of static or dynamic balancing. And one only uses a couple of ounces of the Dyna-beads...
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Eight ounces per tire is significant? Wouldn't tire wear tend to compensate for the weight of the Ride On?