Clip on weights on alloys??

Clip on weights on alloys??

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Pistonpants

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258 posts

86 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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Just had 4 new tyres and have a slight wobble in the steering at 70mph.

Had a look at the wheels and they didn't use any stick on weights, just clip on weights on the inner rim. They are marked IAW Zn which I read are ok for alloys, but I thought to properly balance you need weights on the outer edge too ( or stick on weights in the middle). Is this correct? Have the garage cut corners?

paintman

7,669 posts

189 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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IME after the new/replacement tyre is fitted the machine shows the required amount of weight for inner & outer sides of the wheel. After the appropriate weights are put on the wheel is spun again & the amount shown is then usually zero. If it isn't the process is repeated.
That's certainly the way both the tyre places I use have always done it as I always watch the whole process.
If in doubt go back, explain the wobble issue & get them to redo them.

Edited by paintman on Sunday 22 January 16:00

Pistonpants

Original Poster:

258 posts

86 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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Thanks, guessing they haven't bothered to do it properly then. Also I wouldn't really want clip on weights on the outside where they would be visible.

paintman

7,669 posts

189 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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That may not be the case. If the machine says 0 then it doesn't need a weight.
3 of the wheels on my wife's car (307) have no weights on the outside & clip-ons on the inside. No issues & I drive it regularly - 250 mile round trip last Tuesday - so would notice.
Can't say I'm a fan of clip on weights on the outside of alloys either - more for the damage to the paint than aesthetics.

Mignon

1,018 posts

88 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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It's not beyond the bounds of possibility that the tyre balancer doesn't actually work. A good way to test is to spin it up with either just a bare rim on it or no wheel at all. If it shows a balance error with nothing on it to balance then it's fubared.

Pistonpants

Original Poster:

258 posts

86 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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Suspect it is more likely a user error! They'd also overinflated by 10psi!

SlimJim16v

5,617 posts

142 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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It really fking pisses me off when I see hammer on weights on alloy wheels furious

one eyed mick

1,189 posts

160 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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If they did it to mine aome one would be facing a bill for replacement!!!!

one eyed mick

1,189 posts

160 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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If they did it to mine some one would be facing a bill for replacement!!!!

Pistonpants

Original Poster:

258 posts

86 months

Wednesday 25th January 2017
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Luckily they put them on the inside so not visible but will be asking them to replace with stick on weights