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7244NE
 


Member Since: 27 Oct 2010
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England 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 GS Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3
Wheel balancing query

I have just bought some MY rims fitted with new Continental tyres. There are several unsightly stick-on weights on 2 of the wheels that are visible from the outside of the wheel. My 2 queries are:

1 If I take these to a reputable fitter, is it possible they could they be re-balanced with different weights so they look better?

Or

2 If I have these tyres transferred to my existing HSE wheels, is it likely they may need an unsightly amount of weights too?

Thanks in advance for any help - I'm always amazed how helpful everybody is on here!

Neil  
Post #88705222nd Jan 2012 4:41 pm
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Ken
  


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Tell you what just take the weights off and have done with it Laughing

They are a necessary evil weights are never pretty worse now they are lead free so they rust  
Post #88706422nd Jan 2012 5:22 pm
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Stuarts the man
 


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They should be able to do inside balance to do away with the unsightly looks or as ken says pull them off may not make a difference.although may contribute to very slight tyre wear  
Post #88707322nd Jan 2012 5:36 pm
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You'd be very lucky not to have some weight on a rim to make it balanced.

Having it not balanced will make the rim resonate at one or more speeds - it will make driving both uncomfortable and wear the tyres out, shocks out and loads of suspension bushes.

Mine are all balanced with weights on the inside. Thumbs Up Mark.
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Post #88708322nd Jan 2012 5:59 pm
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From what Neil is saying they are balanced on the inside however he can see them through the spokes Confused

You can balance behind the spokes with the right machine but the car is hardly pretty in the first place Rolling with laughter  
Post #88711122nd Jan 2012 6:58 pm
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7244NE
 


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Ken

Yes Ken there are lots of weights - even 2 layers in one place, right between the spokes!  
Post #88725522nd Jan 2012 10:43 pm
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Take it to a tyre shop ask them to rotate the tyre by 180 deg then re balance Thumbs Up  
Post #88725822nd Jan 2012 10:53 pm
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