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To: Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net> Ksnhj9WiL0+sEPLzE21y8hhul+tlopjIn4GToFlpjQitq5jdsVbApL2nAkpXwWBakgoCrAFP9vXNuZdhCYfN2bWaJEbRrpMDHBP3MHjy0oyeZXOh7zYkBaYe SGH9YVFzxtfC6RlCOkXVulOEJGWDhByDYyGEImsGu27b8Eg71MErZJX00grtVLNg6t1ClvbOOqDAiWd2hyOB95fd1Ri6TuRmV40Dq81Jjjk=
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Wheel balancing
From: Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:34:47 -0400
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Last time I had wire wheels balanced the tech told me that stick on weights s=
hould only be used on alloy wheels.
Bob
=E2=80=9872 TR6
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 12, 2024, at 9:11=E2=80=AFAM, Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net> wr=
ote:
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> =EF=BB=BFI exclusively use stick-on weights on the inside of the wheel, an=
d use the racers=E2=80=99 trick of covering them with duct tape, the silver f=
oil type with the peel off backing. My balancer gives me choices for static o=
r dynamic balance locations but mostly use static around the inside center o=
f the rim width. Not an original idea. SASCO Motorsports, from whom I purcha=
se my race tires, does them this way. I do this on alloy, steel and wire whe=
els. I do first clean the surface where the weights will go.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jun 12, 2024, at 8:14=E2=80=AFAM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
>>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BFGreat hive mind...
>>=20
>> I am having some issues with wheel weights staying on.  I'm using new wei=
ghts meant for allow wheels, and I'm having a hard time getting the weight o=
n the rim and staying there.
>>=20
>> Is there a trick to this that I'm missing?  I never had problems with ste=
el rims and weights.
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>> Thanks.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Last time I had wire wheels balanced the te=
ch told me that stick on weights should only be used on alloy wheels.<div>Bo=
b</div><div>=E2=80=9872 TR6<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D=
"cite">On Jun 12, 2024, at 9:11=E2=80=AFAM, Jim Juhas &lt;james.f.juhas@snet=
.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; ch=
arset=3Dutf-8">I exclusively use stick-on weights on the inside of the wheel=
, and use the racers=E2=80=99 trick of covering them with duct tape, the sil=
ver foil type with the peel off backing. My balancer gives me choices for st=
atic or dynamic balance locations but mostly use static around the inside ce=
nter of the rim width. Not an original idea. SASCO Motorsports, from whom I p=
urchase my race tires, does them this way. I do this on alloy, steel and wir=
e wheels. I do first clean the surface where the weights will go.<div><br id=
=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jun 12, 2024, at 8:14=E2=
=80=AFAM, eric@megageek.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Gr=
eat hive mind...</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I am having some issues with wheel w=
eights
staying on. &nbsp;I'm using new weights meant for allow wheels, and I'm
having a hard time getting the weight on the rim and staying there.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Is there a trick to this that I'm m=
issing?
&nbsp;I never had problems with steel rims and weights.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Thanks.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
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