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Old Sep 25, 2016 | 09:44 AM
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Had a new set of tires installed and didn't have time to remove old wheel weights and clean off the glue before I took the wheels (only) into the tire shop. The old weights were a smooth, grey 1 piece type, between about an inch to 4 inches. When they were done mounting and balancing the tires, I noticed they replaced the weights that were on the wheels with an ugly segmented line of weights each with a number stamped on them. Unfortunately you can easily see them when looking at the wheel. I figured that's all they had otherwise they would have replaced them with like weights. I figured I could just get some of those smooth non-segmented weights and put them on myself. I have searched the Internet for quite some time and can't find anything but those ugly lead chunk lines of weights! They kind of ruin the looks of my wheels if you ask me.
Does anybody have any ideas or comments?
 
Old Sep 26, 2016 | 04:29 PM
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You should have specified to the tire shop before they did the work that you wanted the weights placed so you couldnt see them . Take them to better tire shop .
 
Old Sep 27, 2016 | 10:27 AM
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I don't think there's much choice where the weights are installed, they have to go where they have to go in order to balance the wheel. Aesthetics isn't part of the equation unfortunately.
I did find the solution though, 3M makes the weight strip I'm looking for.
http://3mcollision.com/3m-wheel-weight-4023-61405.html
 
Old Sep 27, 2016 | 10:33 AM
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The tire can be rotated on the wheel to change both the location of, and the amount of weight needed for balancing.
 
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Find a speed shop and take it to them to balance, they should be able to make it better.
 
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