Wheel balancing weights

- Paul - · 09-21-2005, 11:04 PM

Following on from a post in the main thread. Who out of us UK people has wheel weights on the outside of the wheel i.e visible.

I do and its annoying me. :mad: :mad:

Anyone with a 320D and standard 16" got wheel weights??

Barrie · 04-14-2006, 04:01 AM

I got a 318d with 16" wheels, and have the same problem, the weights have been put on the outside of the alloys too....shame isnt it.

CardinalZeus77 · 04-16-2006, 06:15 PM

I have a 320i SE and the weights are on the outside too.

Barrie · 04-30-2006, 04:57 AM

Looks like a common mistake in the UK

330m · 05-02-2006, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Barrie

Looks like a common mistake in the UK

But they OE tyres are fitted and balanced at the factory, not in the UK.

The weights need to be fitted where the balancing machine says so. So it depends on the tyre. (as weights are to balance the tyre mainly, not the wheel)

So it's pot luck really. My M sport wheels don't really have anywhere suitable to stick the weights on the front, so they are tucked in behind the rear of the spokes.

If your wheel design has a nice flat rim on the front, then thats where weights may be put....

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Barrie Private 0 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 318d ES Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Essex, UK iTrader: (0)	Looks like a common mistake in the UK
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