Too many wheel weights?

[EmailAddress]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 07 November 2023 at 11:45

[anonymous-user]

Cheap tyres or cheap rims?

I have never seen that amount of weights on a wheel before.

[Turkish91]

EmailAddress said:

What do you think... fubar?

It is balanced. But it feels a bit dirty.

70g I can see there, not sure if there is more to the left though.

It's not ideal but it's not horrendous either.

[Scrump]

The only time I have had that many weights was when the wheel had a slight buckle.
Later I had the wheels refurbished and the offending wheel straightened, needed a lot less weight after that.

[stevieturbo]

first world problems.....

[thiscocks]

More concerning is your wooden brake disc

[TonyRPH]

Have these tyres just been fitted?

If so, check that the red / white dot is in the correct position.

https://www.tyrebaydirect.com/knowledge-base/tyres...

[5s Alive]

Joey Deacon said:

Cheap tyres or cheap rims?

I have never seen that amount of weights on a wheel before.

Doesn't have to be either. I had a mobile fitter put new 214x45x17 Toyo R30's on new Lexus rims. I watched him chase the balance around the rims ending up with 80 - 130g across all four with some weights almost opposite on the same wheel. They didn't wobble but there was a harshness and thrum at high speed. Took them to a garage I trust and ended up with 5-20g after simply removing the anvils he'd installed. Smooth as silk.

[Driver101]

EmailAddress said:

Joey Deacon said:

Cheap tyres or cheap rims?

OEM BMW + Bridgestone (Runflats)

230s?

They can buckle and a few have cracked especially with runflats fitted.

[Matt_E_Mulsion]

In my experience a decent tyre on a decent rim will require very little balance weight. If you've got a good chunk of weight on an OEM rim with an OEM tyre, then I'd be checking the rim and tyre for something that is not quite right with either component.

[E-bmw]

As has been said above, could be a wheel slightly buckled, tyre fitters never check for it, but that many weights should always be a trigger to check.

[TonyRPH]

EmailAddress said:

thiscocks said:

More concerning is your wooden brake disc

Very poplar these days.

I don't think this got the recognition it deserved.

[5s Alive]

TonyRPH said:

EmailAddress said:

thiscocks said:

More concerning is your wooden brake disc

Very poplar these days.

I don't think this got the recognition it deserved.

Lol, probably because like me others read it as popular.