What wheel weights does everyone prefer? I know you're
allowed the stick on weights but does anyone like the bang on ones better?
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What wheel weights does everyone prefer? I know you're
allowed the stick on weights but does anyone like the bang on ones better?
Stick - on, if they are going on a older painted wheel use some racers tape over them.
I use stick-on weights, and back them up with a good-size piece of 2" metal tape, the HVAC kind. I make sure the area is clean before sticking the weight down.
Today weights are steel not lead. A box of stick-ons is pretty cheap($18 for over 4 pounds on Amazon).
I set my computer balancer to static mode(old Snap-On found on craigslist cheap), so I only place one weight in the center between the beads. You can dynamically balance and put them inside and outside, but I find that isn't necessary.
Now, to get a tire machine and be 100% independent of others...
I use stick on weights between the beads, and I bubble balance. I've got a tire machine at home and the bubble balancer is portable and doesn't take up any space. Seems to work well. I'll spin balance if I can just to verify sometimes but I have to bring them to a shop that lets me use their machine.
Stick on weights - tape over top. I
Bang on weights. Fit fine on VW Bug rims.. easy to put on/take off.. not NEARLY as much 'clean up' if I have to chg/move one. Hardly needed on most tires. Use mostly small weights.
BTW.. I have MANY times run vees with NO WEIGHTS at all and NEVER had a problem that way. Also had MANY instances where tire companies at the track 'balanced' the tires and they were undriveable (ages ago)- The sophisticated computer tire balancers don't seem to understand much about vee rims.
I also balance mine ON THE CAR... just using the weight of the tire/wheel assembly on a front rim (still DRUM BRAKES for me :D). Relatively easy to do if your drums spin freely... if they don't.. fix that first. Also, the drums themselves are rarely balanced perfectly... but the tire/wheel overrides it anyway.
YMMV, use whichever suits you...
Steve, FV80
Yeah, I used to watch my dad balance on the car....an art form.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Davis
I agree with Stevan about bang on weights. They are way easier to use and require no cleanup when re-balancing. I have been using them on vee wheels for 38 years. Now I have a CF with alloy wheels and have to use the stick ons - what a pain in the ars
Stick on. Instead of duct tape over them, I use that chrome exhaust tape as it seems to be more compliant and stick better overall.
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