2 layers of wheel weights?On New Wheel!
09-24-2009, 08:53 PM
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2 layers of wheel weights?On New Wheel! Just got a new wheel installed and noticed that it has a ton of wheel weight(2 layers) ive never seen so many weights especially on a brand new wheel!! They put on two 5 inch layers of weights on top each other.
09-24-2009, 09:47 PM
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should've but probably not. Did they try rotating the tire on the rim? Usually, if a tire is THAT out of balance it's possible that the tire could be out of balance as well and is at that sweet spot where the unbalance of the wheel is also lined up. Most of the time, I was able to use less weight by breaking the beads again and clocking the tire 180 and then re-balancing.
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The tire they put on was used. They said my original tire was to worn down to be reinstalled on the new rim so they just gave me a used one that had decent tread left. I guess that the used tire they put on is out of whack and not the wheel?
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09-25-2009, 08:09 AM
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AFAIS, when you balance the wheel, its usually because the tire is out of balance, not the wheel. right? thats why every time you get new tires, you get different weights in different positions. im sure there are differences in wheel manufacturing, but mostly is because the tire itself is out of whack.
maybe the used tire has a few patches/plugs in it? put a new tire on the new rim and see if it needs less weight.
maybe the used tire has a few patches/plugs in it? put a new tire on the new rim and see if it needs less weight.
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do what was said above. break the bead and turn the tire 180*. both the tire and the wheel are probably not perfect and their lights sides are together, requiring weight. also, it is a used tire. i wouldn't put a used tire on, or at least not if i could avoid it.
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5 inches long is 5 grams. each weight is .25 grams and they are .25x.25 inch squares. so if you count them you should have 20 little squares. i believe. and if you have two rows. basic math kids whats that mean? you have about 10 grams of weights and in rim and tire termonology that is ALOT!!!!! from school they said if you have to put over 2 grams on one wheel then you need to look at the rim and see if its bent. if it isnt you need to check the tire. like stated above. mark where the weights should be put. rotate the tire. if the spot where the weights should go is different from where the mark is then you need to invest in a new tire. 10 grams is ridiculous. im surprised they even put it on i would say thats border line unsafe. but just my two pennies.
10-01-2009, 02:04 AM
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should've but probably not. Did they try rotating the tire on the rim? Usually, if a tire is THAT out of balance it's possible that the tire could be out of balance as well and is at that sweet spot where the unbalance of the wheel is also lined up. Most of the time, I was able to use less weight by breaking the beads again and clocking the tire 180 and then re-balancing.
