Wheel Weights...?
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Wheel Weights...?
Guys:
I just bought a 2000 FRC. It's basically "as new" with only 12,000 miles. It was a two-owner car. The seller stated that the car had the original run flats on it. My question is this...Does GM put the wheel weights on the outside of the rim at the factory? I noticed it right away when I first saw the car. By the way, the rims are absolutely perfect, not a mark on them anywhere that I can see. The current owner didn't have anything done with the wheels or tires. Heck, my new Honda even has the weights on the inner part of the rim!
Should I have the wheels re-balanced and the weights moved? I guess it doesn't bother me all that much, but if they're not supposed to be there I'll take care of it before it goes away for the winter...
Thanks,
Rossi
I just bought a 2000 FRC. It's basically "as new" with only 12,000 miles. It was a two-owner car. The seller stated that the car had the original run flats on it. My question is this...Does GM put the wheel weights on the outside of the rim at the factory? I noticed it right away when I first saw the car. By the way, the rims are absolutely perfect, not a mark on them anywhere that I can see. The current owner didn't have anything done with the wheels or tires. Heck, my new Honda even has the weights on the inner part of the rim!
Should I have the wheels re-balanced and the weights moved? I guess it doesn't bother me all that much, but if they're not supposed to be there I'll take care of it before it goes away for the winter...
Thanks,
Rossi
Last edited by Rossi396; Oct 3, 2008 at 08:02 PM. Reason: grammar
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Just a word of caution.
When I put new tires on mine I had them put on the sticky weights inside. However I did not watch the installer an he left a couple of marks where he pulled the weight off. He did put on touch up so it did not show (much). The press in weights left marks underneth as well.
good luck
When I put new tires on mine I had them put on the sticky weights inside. However I did not watch the installer an he left a couple of marks where he pulled the weight off. He did put on touch up so it did not show (much). The press in weights left marks underneth as well.
good luck
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HI Rossi -
Yes - the factory rims all had clip-on wheel weights - excepting only for the cars with the magnesium wheel option, which had stick-on weights.
best regards -
mqqn
Yes - the factory rims all had clip-on wheel weights - excepting only for the cars with the magnesium wheel option, which had stick-on weights.
best regards -
mqqn
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I have polished thinspokes (from 2000 year car) that I just changed factory tires on. They had outside wheel weights on them and left marks from under them when removed. Tried to clean, no luck.
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I switched to stick on weights when I got new tires, and would not even consider using clip on weights again. It is also hard to find the painted weights used by the factory.
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... that's why I had tape on weights put on mine within 2 weeks of buying my Zee new. Looks much better without ouside weights on the wheel lip.
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I have used a small bead of clear RTV on all 4 sides of the tape wgts to make sure moisture, etc. does not lift them and to keep them adhered. Just a fillet between the wgt. and rim surface, then smooth with a wet finger to make it very hard to see it.
The extra wgt. of the RTV is almost nothing, so don't worry about it upsetting the balance.
Have used that technique (after losing some previously) up in Illinois on daily drivers, and the snow & salt still did not affect them.
Plasticman
The extra wgt. of the RTV is almost nothing, so don't worry about it upsetting the balance.
Have used that technique (after losing some previously) up in Illinois on daily drivers, and the snow & salt still did not affect them.
Plasticman