well, all I can say is that it worked well for me, so far for the 45 miles I have ridden. I have never had a motorcycle tire that wore evenly and did not cup for whatever reason, on a few different motorcycles. I had a slight vibration after installation of new tires, and did not have the ability to balence my single sided swing arm wheel. Had the beads, figured what the hell. They worked for me. I feel this has turned into an "oil" thread. I was just asking if anyone else used them and what PERSONAL experience was had around here. Although I enjoyed reading the arguments, on them I suppose I will keep you guys up to date and do my own "research project" and see how they work over the long run.