GoPro Inside a Car Tire (With Balance Beads)

Warped Perception6 minutes read

A person successfully balanced a car tire using a GoPro and balance beads mounted inside, ensuring stability even when rubber pieces break off while driving on rough terrain. The individual's project involved observing the tire's interior in real-time using a hoopy with large tires, overcoming challenges like failed attempts to inject the beads and manually prying the tire off the rim for insertion.

Insights

  • The use of balance beads inside a car tire, facilitated by a GoPro camera, successfully maintains balance even when rubber pieces detach, showcasing an innovative approach to tire maintenance and stability.
  • Despite initial challenges and failed attempts, manual insertion of balance beads into the tire proves effective, highlighting the importance of adaptability and persistence in achieving project goals, ultimately leading to a successful outcome.

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Recent questions

  • How can balance beads be used to automatically balance a car tire?

    By inserting balance beads inside the tire.

  • What is a hoopy with big tires used for in this project?

    To observe the tire's interior in real-time.

  • How were the balance beads inserted into the tire after initial attempts failed?

    By prying the tire off the rim manually.

  • What was the result of testing the tire on a balancer after inserting the balance beads?

    The balance beads effectively kept the tire balanced.

  • Where can balance beads be purchased for use in balancing car tires?

    Online.

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DIY GoPro Tire Balancing with Beads

  • The individual plans to mount a GoPro inside a car tire using balance beads to automatically balance the tire, even if rubber pieces break off while driving.
  • The project involves using a hoopy with big tires to observe the tire's interior in real-time, with balance beads purchased online for this purpose.
  • Attempts to inject the balance beads into the tire using a bottle method fail, leading to manually prying the tire off the rim to insert the beads.
  • After mounting the tire back on the rim with the GoPro and balance beads inside, the individual tests the tire on a balancer, finding that the balance beads effectively keep the tire balanced, even during a drive over bumpy terrain.
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