Wheel weights----ADHESIVE vs CLIP ON---

[wjburken]

And ...just in case you needed a laugh today.
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WTF!

I have never seen that many weights on a wheel. How does it ride?

 

[Jolly Roger]

WTF!

I have never seen that many weights on a wheel. How does it ride?

Its not mine bro, found it during my search on static vs dynamic balancing. Thought Id share.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I had a bent rim once--didn't even use that many weights!

 

[wjburken]

I have heard of this type of thing happening but typically because something was loose inside the tire like a busted tpms sensor that got busted off when mounting a new tire. Here is an interesting article I found on the subject called “chasing weights”.

https://www.tirereview.com/chasing-catching/

 

[OR VietVet]

I vote for the clip on weights and have them on my rig's wheels. If someone doesn't like the look of the clip on weights, stop and think about that you only see them when sitting still. Where the clip on weight does the best job for controlling vibrations is when they are rolling and you cannot see the weights. Also, if you mount a tire on a wheel and then the balance shows a need for a large weight, say anything over 1.5 ounces, the wheel/tire needs to be broken down again and spin tire 180 degrees and rebalance and if still have a problem then they can be turned 90 degrees and redo the balance. The tire and wheel guy may not like it but it is part of the job. All tires and wheels have a heavy spot on them and if they are mounted close to each other then you need more weight to counter balance.

 

[iamdub]

...Also, if you mount a tire on a wheel and then the balance shows a need for a large weight, say anything over 1.5 ounces, the wheel/tire needs to be broken down again and spin tire 180 degrees and rebalance and if still have a problem then they can be turned 90 degrees and redo the balance. The tire and wheel guy may not like it but it is part of the job. All tires and wheels have a heavy spot on them and if they are mounted close to each other then you need more weight to counter balance.

Yes. Better brand tire manufacturers do some of the work for you by testing the tire and placing a red (high point of radial runout) and/or yellow (point of lighter weight) dot(s) on the tire. When I was a tire/grease monkey, I was sometimes mocked because my OCD ass would try to balance tires or at least minimize the amount of corrective weights needed by repositioning rather than always just following what the machine said and sending it on it's way.

 

[OR VietVet]

If the balancer asks for weight and you put it on and it adds up to 6 ounces, is it balanced....yes it is. But you also have at least 2 heavy spots on top of each other. I am OCD myself and proud of it. I want the tech that understands what we are saying and strives to do the job the best way possible. Less comebacks and happier customers.

 

[DougAMiller]

Purely anecdotal, but I pick up wheel weights laying along the street when I go for walks, and I have never found a stick-on weight, they are always the clip-ons. I have picked up a lot of them over the years.

 

[Rocket Man]

I believe in the real world it depends on several factors such as wheel diameter, width, type, and the type of vehicle. I know there’s no way to properly balance any of my wheels with clip ons that would look good, especially my 26” billets. No way are clip-ons going on the outside of my wheels. I guess you can mainly see them only when it’s stopped but that’s pretty damn important to me. My tire shop knows that for me, looks as well as function is important so they know what to do. On my custom motorcycle wheels, I never used rim weights period. It was done with either balancing beads or a product called ride-on which was a semi liquid that not only sealed a puncture but also balanced the wheel as it was spinning. It's drawback was cost. I am considering balancing beads for my wheels next time I buy new tires. They sure worked nice on my Harleys. I just looked up the chart and it calls for 4 ounces for my 305/40/22’s. You can't use balancing beads on all tires either, just mainly for low-profile or motorcycle. Here's a wheel on my Harley Nightrod that will never see weights. I've tested the balance up to 120 and the beads work. For wheels where they can't be seen or looks don't matter, neither would the type of weights matter to me. Both clip-ons and stick-ons can fall off if not applied properly.

 

[SnowDrifter]

After combing the internet even more, the clip-on weights seem to be the choice of the masses. Seems as though one forum will lean one direction while another will swear by the other.
But if I take the 4 hours of searching and reading all together the clip-on style weights seem to win. Im not doubting anyone. Im now more confused as ever as to what to do.
I got these sitting in the truck ready to mount tomorrow....should I tell them to take off the weights and re-balance with stick-ons?

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Personally I'd start by going back and telling them to use the right weight. Wrong clip shape for the profile of the lip

Edit: Also not hammered on all the way