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Steve (Steve)
Member
Username: Steve
Post Number: 305
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 11:47 am: | |
I stopped using stick on weights 30 years ago. If you mount them on both sides of the rim you either end up with discoloration on the outside and when you need to remove them you have a high tendency to remove some of the clearcoat finish. This then starts the corrosion process which spreads quickly. I get the old style hammer fit weights done on the inside edge of the rim. Go to a good tire outlet and tell them you want an inside banance with minimal weights being used. This is a pain because then need to keep moving the tire around the rim to try and find the best balance and them use min. weights. Works good for me. |
Henry D. Chin (Hanknum)
Junior Member
Username: Hanknum
Post Number: 73
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 1:14 am: | |
It is possible to hide weights on the inside of wheels and also to hide behind spokes. I know specifically of a high end Hunter dynamic balancer that can do just that.
One thing to keep in mind though is, it is better and requires less weight to put weights as far from the center of the wheel and at the edges. If you want to hide them it may require more weight then to have them exposed. Have you ever noticed on race cars the weights are usually on the outside and covered by some metallic/duct tape.
Another thing to keep in mind is that a good tire shop should have some "dressier" chrome plated/polished weight if they are to be exposed.
Henry |
Rob Schermerhorn (Rexrcr)
Junior Member
Username: Rexrcr
Post Number: 250
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 9:10 am: | |
Yes, you can (and I have) installed stick-on weights to the inside, behind the spokes. Many dynamic wheel balance machines can be set to tell the technician how to compensate for locating mass at this location. If the machine does not have a setting for this location, through experience and trial and error, it can still be successfully done.
When installing weight in this area, check the clearance with the brake calipers before final fitment of the wheels.
To clean the sticky residue, 3M adhesive remover is one of the best products. Might be available at a hardware store, I purchase it through an industrial supplier like McMaster-Carr.
It's strong enough to work, but as long as you don't saturate the wheel and let it sit, it will not damage the paint. Elbow grease is required, too. |
mike 308 (Concorde)
Junior Member
Username: Concorde
Post Number: 114
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 9:04 am: | |
Yes, it's ok to place weights just on the inside of the rim rather than on the exterior. When you have nice rims, many shops do that as a matter of routine. |
Collin Hays (Chaysintexas)
New member
Username: Chaysintexas
Post Number: 46
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 9:00 am: | |
Is there any alternative to sticking these ugly weights to the outsides of your wheels? Can the tire shop mount them on the INSIDE of the wheel so that they aren't visible? That glue gunk is quite a pain to remove, and seems to be damaging to the wheel finish. |