Self Adhesive Wheel Weights On Inside Of E1s

[rexxdoggy]

Okay, so I know when you balance the rims, they put those clip wheel weights on the outside of the lip of the rim. My question is, can you put the self adhesive wheel weights, like on aftermarket rims, on the E1s just by asking a shop that has them? Or how does it work; or not?

I'm asking this because I'm thinking of doing my E1s in a golden bronze color and I want to take the wheel weights off so I can paint under those and possibly have the weights on the inside. That way I can get them balanced and those weights won't throw off the color since they aren't painted.

 

[SICILIANSVT82]

just wanted to let you know..i did not paint the inside of my wheels because you don't really see it too much. i just figured it would be more of a PITA to do it. i can't answer your question but just thought i'd let you know.

 

[rexxdoggy]

I don't exactly plan on doing the inside haha. Just the face of the wheel.

 

[Big Jim]

Okay, so I know when you balance the rims, they put those clip wheel weights on the outside of the lip of the rim. My question is, can you put the self adhesive wheel weights, like on aftermarket rims, on the E1s just by asking a shop that has them? Or how does it work; or not?

I'm asking this because I'm thinking of doing my E1s in a golden bronze color and I want to take the wheel weights off so I can paint under those and possibly have the weights on the inside. That way I can get them balanced and those weights won't throw off the color since they aren't painted.

As long as the balancing equipment has the ability to balance in the center of the wheel you will probably not have a problem. Let me explain.

To properly balance a wheel, it needs to be balanced both laterally and radially. To do the lateral part, you need weights on both the inside and outside of the wheel. To do the radial part, it doesn't matter if the weights are inside, outside, or in the middle. When you balance from the center only you risk have some side to side shake, depending on just how far out the tire / wheel is.

It is also essential to make sure the stick on weights stick properly. The wheel must be cleaned with no dirt to interfere. If the wheel paint is in bad shape, it may be necessary to sand it down to get a good bond.

 

[rexxdoggy]

Okay. I understand. So basically, as long as the shop has the right equipment, it's do-able.

 

[skunk]

The shop that does mine has the standard balancing machine but it has setting on it ( not sure if they use a different one to use the sticky weight but they should know what to do. I have them put on the sticky weights because I do not like the outside wheel weights at all. They put the sticky weight has far to outside as they can ( just behind the spoke) right where the machine would indicate the outside weight should go . I have had this done for years this way on the 'tour and some of my other cars and never had a shake or imbalance problem so your shop should have no problem.

In this pic of my wheel you can see alittle bit of the sticky wheight showing from behind the spoke of the wheel ( the spoke that is too the right of the valve stem)

 

[gorman]

I don't exactly plan on doing the inside haha. Just the face of the wheel.

you might want to reconsider that... I paint and lacquer the inside of my rims. It makes cleaning off the brake dust simple and easy... it also ensures the depth of the rim is seen. Just do one rim and put it on the car ..then honestly ask yourself if it looks the nutz ...G.

 

[rexxdoggy]

Yeah, I might consider it.

But anyways, I'm going to have to put this off for a little bit. Until I get new tires. Mine are done-skies. Didn't realize how bald the front passenger was. Or, it's getting there, just like my driver front. So I guess I'm gonna buy me some Kuhmo Ecsta STPs and put them on and get them balanced with the self adhesives so it'll start fresh.

 

[SkullV]

What you are looking for is a "Static Balance" Every wheel balancer has that option. It works just as well as balancing both sides unless the wheel is bent. With a "Static Balance" you can either use adhesive weights or a clamp on weight just on the inside of the rim.

 

[qbcsvt]

This thread reminds me of some OEM BMW Rims that had a small lip. I was walking down the street and BAM

I see friggin Adhesive wheel weights stuck on the LIP of the friggin rim OMG!!

- amyn

 

[Dyoel182]

Sticky weights are the way to go if you care about the rim looking nice. The last time I had tires installed the guy told me there was a new method that involved a balancing slime (like the slime tire sealant) that would balance any tire from the inside out after being spun on the machine but I havent heard anything else about it.

 

[SkullV]

Sticky weights are the way to go if you care about the rim looking nice. The last time I had tires installed the guy told me there was a new method that involved a balancing slime (like the slime tire sealant) that would balance any tire from the inside out after being spun on the machine but I havent heard anything else about it.

Nooo, never put anything inside your tires PLEASE. It degrades the rubber extremely fast and makes it hell for us tire installers to work on the tires.

 

[qbcsvt]

Sticky weights are the way to go if you care about the rim looking nice. The last time I had tires installed the guy told me there was a new method that involved a balancing slime (like the slime tire sealant) that would balance any tire from the inside out after being spun on the machine but I havent heard anything else about it.

This was done on my car when I first bought it. When I was patching out a punctured tire the guy saw the slime and the inside of the tire was completely messed up and worn and such. I ended up replacing ALL my tires after that.

- amyn

 

[FIND]

We use little bags of sand in truck(semi) tires:shrug:

Balancing slime, and that liquid tire sealant doesn't degrade the insides of tires from my experience. The tire sealant problems you experience are more likely due to the fact that people put the crap in, then dont fill their tires up to the proper pressure, dont check it regularly because they figure it is fine when the sealant is in it, or have run their tire for a while at low pressure and messed up the inside of the tire from the heat and such.

But that stuff does stink to high hell when you dismount tires that someone used that stuff in. I hate it.

What you are looking for is a "Static Balance" Every wheel balancer has that option. It works just as well as balancing both sides unless the wheel is bent. With a "Static Balance" you can either use adhesive weights or a clamp on weight just on the inside of the rim.

Static balancing works fine, but it is never going to give as smooth a ride as a dynamic balance. Nicer wheel balancers have the option to balance only on the inside and center of the wheel, but even with a standard dynamic wheel balancer, you can figure out how to do it with a little experience, and most of the time you will be darn near perfect anyways following it exactly as the balancer says, just mounting as close to the outside from the center as possible. sometimes you may have to add a quarter of an ounce here or there.