I get mine from these guys in AZ //cfmt.biz/

They seem to have good quality beads at a good price and will split them and pack them however you want. Their site also lists truck tires, SUV, motoerbike and classic cars but not modern cars.

I have to change my answer as I contacted the garage where I buy mine and the owner Greg was kind enough to email me an answer - I have included it below with his permission

here is an interesting review (from a trucking magazine) on internal balancing methods with powder and beads

//www.tirereview.com/article/89663/balance_compounds_help_make_tires_a_sound_investment.aspx

cheers

Barri

Thanks for that - sounds fascinating. 

I notice that the company jedduh referenced recommend their product not be used on passenger vehicles.  Do we know why? - and is it just their particular product that they don't think will work???

Where do you get yours?

Cheers, IAn

Hi Ian

I used small ceramic beads inside the tyres instead of weights on the outside. There are lots of different types of beads on the market, I tend to avoid the stainless steel ones and the really small ones that can be put in through the valve stem as they have their own good and bad points. I started using them to get a decent balance on my MGB wheels as they are nutcentric and not many people close by do nutcentric balancing - they all try and do hubcentric and it really doesnt work on nutcentric rims. I got the MGB tyres balanced really well and started to try it on some of my other cars and my motorbike. I was most impressed and use only beads for balancing now in my older cars.

Its a bit of a bugger having to break the tire bead to install them so I bought a HF bead breaker and tire remover. Some people have a problem with fdoing it and getting it to work but I seem to have been lucky and have not yet had a problem doing my own tyres.

cheers

Barri

I would guess- Balancing Beads

//www.counteractbalancing.com/

Used commonly in the trucking industry - ANd large oversize tires. personally  I have used balancing beads iin a minibike that would do 50 MPH , Without SHake your shoulders off.  Cheap rims. Cheap tires but wasnt worth taking to a motorcycle shop for a true tire wheel balance.  Insert beads thru valve stem - Worked like a treat.

Dont quite follow the use vs a professional shop for me when i can take sets of tires to my local AAA center- De mount - Re mount 4 rims - 40$ plus tax - includes balancing- and they know me enough to use flat stickon weights on th inside edge.

guru, can you expand on the "used beads to balance...." comment please.

Cheers, Ian

Tireseasy.com are stocking Dunlops and others in your size Brian.

I bought the 12 inch ones for my MG1100 and I'm very happy with them

//www.amazon.com/Nankang-CX668-High-Performance-Tire/dp/B004QL6ONG/ref=au_as_r?ie=UTF8&Make=MG|64&Model=1100|4718&Year=1965|1965&carId=005&n=15684181&s=automotive&vehicleType=5

used beads to ballance them a first for me - I'm happy with doing that too. Mounted them myself using the $45 manual tire changer from HF.

I can say they are fine tires.

  - Customers car - had rock hard old tires installed. Decided to replace all 4 for comfort of ride- Very good tire.  Quiet- and good grip.  Not a race tire- 

Can not comment on longeviity - but sould be fine   Treadwear 340 - A - A rated tire

Should be fine compared to other options out there on the market. 

Has anyone tried the Nankang tires (These Ones)  on their car? I'm getting close to needing to replace the Yoko A539's on my car, and wondering if these are any good?