View Poll Results: Has a stick-on weight ever come off your wheels?
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Wheel Balancing
07-14-2005, 08:38 AM
#1
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Of course you want stick on weights instead of hammer on weights for your aftermarket wheels, but have you ever had one come off?
The adhesive backing doesn't look all that strong, and a lot of racers I see stick some duct tape over them to make sure.
I don't want to put the tape on all that bad, so for now I've just traced around the outline of the weights so I'll know if one comes off, and what size and location to replace it.
The adhesive backing doesn't look all that strong, and a lot of racers I see stick some duct tape over them to make sure.
I don't want to put the tape on all that bad, so for now I've just traced around the outline of the weights so I'll know if one comes off, and what size and location to replace it.
07-14-2005, 12:41 PM
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They won't come off, I"ve never had them come off. when the wheel spins the weights are pushed against the wheel rim due to centripetal force. The only time it comes off is when you knock it off against the brake rotor when you put the wheel on. Dont worry about the duct tape.
Plus if it does fall off, it's not that hard to rebalance a wheel, and you won't crash if it does fall off.
Use them. But those ToyoRA1s you have should have pretty damn good dyanmic balance. 3 wheels with stock s5 tiis don't even need any weight with the RA1s, only 1 wheel did because the wheel isn't perfectly straight.
Plus if it does fall off, it's not that hard to rebalance a wheel, and you won't crash if it does fall off.
Use them. But those ToyoRA1s you have should have pretty damn good dyanmic balance. 3 wheels with stock s5 tiis don't even need any weight with the RA1s, only 1 wheel did because the wheel isn't perfectly straight.
07-14-2005, 01:48 PM
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i have seen race cars use them also, but more open wheel cars.
i think it's mostly for potential collision damage, but more so that they don't fall of during a tire change, or moving around in the pits.
it's not long it's a big deal on the road anyways. maybe on a long trip, but a lot of places can just re-balance the wheel for you.
- Aaron
i think it's mostly for potential collision damage, but more so that they don't fall of during a tire change, or moving around in the pits.
it's not long it's a big deal on the road anyways. maybe on a long trip, but a lot of places can just re-balance the wheel for you.
- Aaron
07-14-2005, 03:48 PM
#6
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i worked at a tire store for over a year, never seen one come off.... unless it was an idiot who put them on and didnt clean the wheel first.
Also get it static balanced with the weights in the middle of the wheel for the most true balance
Also get it static balanced with the weights in the middle of the wheel for the most true balance
