Wheels / Tires: weights wait !

[(S)]

You can balance anything.

[thunderations]

BUT...........at what speed? I wouldn't want to hang onto the steering wheel with that on any corner of my car. I'd be scared of it as a spare in the trunk.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]70631[/ATTACH] You can balance anything.

[acolds]

As a spare in trunk in the snow a benefit and could change weight distribution to if you had Studebaker heavy V8

[Treblig]

If there's ever a lead shortage you'd be rich!!!

treblig

[RadioRoy]

A tire shop tried that on my Nissan 280Z one time when buying new tires. First they tried to say that my wheel was bent. I made them get another new tire that was not out of round.

[62champ]

Had a wheel/tire like that back in 2010 - these weights were on the same place on the wheel - inside and out...

[mapman]

When I see a tire needing that kind of weight the first thing I look for is an unseated bead. It just shouldn't need that kind of weight on a modern tire. One of the old retreads maybe but I haven't even seen a retread in years.
Rob

[spokejr]

There is something seriously wrong here.

First, spin the wheel. Look to see if the rim runs true, then look at how the tyre runs. If there is no run out on the rim but the tyre is moving all over the place, either the tyre is mounted wrong or badly mis-shapen. Even if the rim is the problem, they should have called it to your attention before balancing the wheel. Also, you can mount this on the front axle with the freest turning bearing. You might find it's all out of balance and somebody didn't re-check their work.

Lastly, if the tyre runs true and is actually balanced, the tyre needs to go. The cause of wheel imbalance is in the tyre due to a variation in wall thickness of the casing. So, tyre guy balances wheel with a bucket load of weights in one spot. When you spin the wheel at increasing speeds, centrifugal force will cause the heavy spot on the tyre to "grow" at a greater rate than the rest, essentially giving you a "lumpy" tyre.

[TWChamp]

That tire in #6 looks too cracked to be safe on the road. Still OK for a farm trailer in the field though.