I want to paint my GSR rims but the previous owner had the tire shop put weights on the inside and outside of the rim. I don't want to paint around them. After I take them off I should get them rebalanced with no weights on the outside, right?

 

You should be able to pry them off. They just have an adhesive tape on them. The ones on the outside can be pulled off with some pliers. You should get them rebalanced with weights on the inside.

 

Yes looks really clean

 

you need weights on both sides most of the time. there is a tool to take them off, but it basically is used to pry them off.


[Modified by tominos, 8:48 PM 2/9/2003]

 

how much harm is there in running no weights?

 

More harm than you want, you'll get uneven tire wear, poorer gas mileage, wobbly steering wheel.

 

not really. the only time i would put weights on the outside is if the wheel has a bad hop or if it's a steelie.

 

What? If you put weights on both outside and inside of the rim you are dynamically balancing the rim and tire. If you put weights on the inside you are statically balancing the rim and tire.

If you remove X amount of ounces, you are going to throw the rim and tire out of balance thus CAUSING a bumpy ride.




[Modified by Mikey, 10:40 AM 2/17/2003]

 

this sounds about right. but when i put some new tires on my Si rims at discount tire they didn't put weights like the ones that were on it. they took those off and put the ones with the asdhesive on ones side in the middle inside of the rim. i asked if this was ok and he said that it should be no prob.

 

This is somewhat correct. I work for discount and balance rims/tires all the time. Dynamically balanced wheels are balanced on both sides of the rims. Static balance is done only on one place on the rim. It is usually done on the inside lip but can be done in the middle/inside of the rims with tape weights. Depending on the rim you can usually balance it with tape weight on the both sides on the inside dynamically. This is the way I do it.

 

yup dynamic balance with tape weights on both sides owns, thats how I do mine.

 

So when I get them rebalanced should I ask the shop to dynamically balance using tape weights? I've heard that those come off when heated by the brakes. And when you say both sides is this all inside the rim? I can't picture tape weights on the visible side of the rim.

 

Don't use tape weights. Static balance your rim if you don't want the weights to be showing.

haha


use this to remove weights



[Modified by Mikey, 5:18 PM 2/17/2003]

 

off balanced wheel, dont forget to wash your hands after handling those. there lead.