Why I Switched to Motorcycle Tire Beads for Balancing

In case you've ever felt that annoying shimmy in your handlebars at highway rates of speed, you might like to look in to motorcycle tire beads as being a solution. It's among those items that riders either swear by or even take a look at with some sort of massive amount of skepticism. For years, the standard way in order to balance a tire was to coil or stick business lead weights onto the rim. It proved helpful, mostly. But if you're tired of viewing those ugly sterling silver squares stuck for your expensive wheels—or even worse, having one travel off mid-ride—there's a much cleaner way to handle things. ...

March 26, 2026 · 7 min · Cora Tina