Re: <All> "Stick-on" wheel weights??

[Brian M Kennedy <kennedy@xxxxxx>]

Ron Milliet wrote:

> Were these "stick-on" squares used to balance the  the tire or were they put
> on there by TSW to balance the rim or something?

Balance the tire.


> I would like some feedback and opinions from those who have used or seen
> this setup.  There are a few pros that I can see: completely hidden, do not
> scratch the wheel (even if they did, it would not matter), impossible to
> sling one off at speed (I guess it could just fall off while parked).

Yep.
> 
> My concerns:  I have not seen them before...if they are so great, why is
> everyone not using them...do they balance the wheel as good as an in and out
> clip-on...

Note that Discount Tire uses them.  I think the reason they are not used
everywhere is because you need a machine (such as the newer Hunter ones)
that allows you to tell it where you will put the weights (since the 
mounting point on the inside of a rim will vary by wheel design and offset).
The older (cheaper) machines lacked this ability and thus needed to be 
able to assume a consistent position for the weights -- the only spot which
every wheel (of a certain size) has the same is the edge of the rim.

Do to their thinner width and thus more precise placement from the center 
point of the wheel, I would expect they are actually better at balancing
the tire than the clip-ons.

Disclaimer:  I am no mechanic -- my knowledge is second-hand.

Hope that helps,

Brian

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