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Old 02-20-2011, 08:59 AM
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I just had my chrome wheels stripped and powder coated.

I had the tires mounted and balanced.

The weights were placed behind the spokes but plainly visable.

I asked if they could hide the weights but they said the computer tells them exactly where to place the weights. Is this correct ? Can the weights be better hidden or must I touch them up with paint ?


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Old 02-21-2011, 10:24 AM
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they cant be hidden if that is where the balancing machine spotted them, it will throw your balance off, u'll bouncy down the road, not fun
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The guy who comes to me to mount/balance my tires has this setup onboard. He also offers color matched weights

http://www.weightsaver.com/
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thax for the repies.

guess they did it right and I'll just have to get a touch up pen.


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thax for the repies.

guess they did it right and I'll just have to get a touch up pen.


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Just make 'em yellow
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My Coats Balancer allows you to configure behind the spoke placement. Rather than one weight location you have 2 but all behind the spoke.
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Originally Posted by CTYANK2
Just make 'em yellow

I don't have a yellow car....you do.

If you had any onions, you would paint your wheels yellow metallic.


Lets back up those black skulls plastered all over your car with some ACTION !!


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My onions are yellow metallic!
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Originally Posted by P.T.S.
My Coats Balancer allows you to configure behind the spoke placement. Rather than one weight location you have 2 but all behind the spoke.
Hunter machine with road force does that also..works great..can even match rim to tire high and low spots to minimize wieghts also...painting wheel weights is a fix though..

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