[Shop-talk] Wheel balancing

[old dirtbeard]

I have had great results for my wire wheeled MG TF and Lotus Eleven with these weights using a generic bubble balancer, but I do not see why the stick-on strip weights would not work.

The clip on weights do place the weight further out on the wheel and it seems as though it requires less weight to balance a wheel as a result..

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Best,

Doug
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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Wheel balancing

Don’t know why that would be. I have had great success with them on wires. A friend with a TD was having problems getting his wire wheels properly balanced with various vendors. Their problems could have been from not understanding how wire wheels mount on a hub. Regardless, the stick on weights did the trick. The only problem I could envision is clearance between the brakes and wheels, or concours and originality concerns. Wires should probably use those weights that clamp on the spokes.My friend George just wanted the steering wheel to stop shaking. We made it absolutely steady.

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On Jun 12, 2024, at 10:35 AM, Robert Rochlin <rrochlin at comcast.net> wrote:

Last time I had wire wheels balanced the tech told me that stick on weights should only be used on alloy wheels.
Bob
‘72 TR6
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On Jun 12, 2024, at 9:11 AM, Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas at snet.net> wrote:

I exclusively use stick-on weights on the inside of the wheel, and use the racers’ trick of covering them with duct tape, the silver foil type with the peel off backing. My balancer gives me choices for static or dynamic balance locations but mostly use static around the inside center of the rim width. Not an original idea. SASCO Motorsports, from whom I purchase my race tires, does them this way. I do this on alloy, steel and wire wheels. I do first clean the surface where the weights will go.

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On Jun 12, 2024, at 8:14 AM, eric at megageek.com wrote:

Great hive mind...

I am having some issues with wheel weights staying on.  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.

Is there a trick to this that I'm missing?  I never had problems with steel rims and weights.

Thanks.

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