Bumpy ride? Check yer lead...
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Bumpy ride? Check yer lead...
I had a little wobble on the '94. Rims and rubber have 3k on 'em, and the wobble was erratic, but more pronounced under brakin'.
I pulled the front wheels to take the rotors in for shavin', and then looked at the lead inside the rim.
Nothin' but adhesive, and a short history lesson.
Anybody had a problem with stick-on lead stayin' stuck on? What do you do to keep it there?
I pulled the front wheels to take the rotors in for shavin', and then looked at the lead inside the rim.
Nothin' but adhesive, and a short history lesson.
Anybody had a problem with stick-on lead stayin' stuck on? What do you do to keep it there?
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use a thinner type cleaner or at least some good soap and water, simple green maybe before the weights go on. In my earlier years when i was a shop tech some guys were lazy and wouldn't clean a wheel when they balanced it. make sure your guys don't do this, that sticky tape is sticky but it doesn't like dirt and brake dust.
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use a thinner type cleaner or at least some good soap and water, simple green maybe before the weights go on. In my earlier years when i was a shop tech some guys were lazy and wouldn't clean a wheel when they balanced it. make sure your guys don't do this, that sticky tape is sticky but it doesn't like dirt and brake dust.
The last tow time I had wheels balanced were whenthe wheels were brand new so thee was no real dirt or brake dust on the inside of the rim.You can use a good wheel cleaner or SImple Green to scrub the inside surface and rinse with plenty of water. You can then wipe on some mineral spirits with a rag and dry everything off.
If you already have tape weights on the wheels and are installing new tires, remove the wheel from the car and use a small putty knife to remove the old tape weights. Use something loke Goo-Gone to remove any of the foam/tape residue then clean as above. It won't hurt to drive the car to a tire shop without the old weights simply to get new tires.
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Are you freakin' kiddin'? On a vette?
Well, I'm glad someone else said it first, cause I was already thinkin' that. I don't know what else is gonna' fly... (or NOT fly - off)...
Good call on the black tape anes...
I cut the corners to lay it flat...
Afterward put a magic marker on the adhesive. These are
'Tomswheelz', and the paint is really thin on 'em - can't do the solvent thing...
