What is the purpose of wheel weights?
A wheel weight is used to balance a wheel and tire assembly. An out-of-balance tire can adversely affect ride quality and shorten the life of your tires, bearings, shocks and other suspension components.
What are adhesive wheel weights used for?
Adhesive wheel weights are a good choice for customers who want their wheels to have a certain aesthetics, as weights can be placed behind spokes or integrated into elements of the wheel design. For adhesive weights, proper surface preparation takes more time, but helps to ensure quality balancing.
Why is it important to know when adding wheel weights?
By applying the weights to the wheel in the appropriate location, the addition of the targeted added weight “causes the wheel’s mass to be equally distributed around the axis of rotation.” This ensures the wheel will rotate without vibration.
Where do you put wheel weights?
“The best placement would be at the extreme inside and outside of the wheel.” The farther apart the weights, the more “couple” force, or the side-to-side wobble of a rolling tire, can be counteracted. “We’ve lost the outside and two or three more inches because the weight has to be behind the spokes.
What happens if you dont have wheel weights?
Driving without a wheel weight may lead to death wobble or cause damage to your vehicle. Death wobble causes oscillation and vibration of the steering, making it sway quickly onto sides, causing accidents. Also, imbalanced wheels put stress on the bearings, shocks, and assembly of the wheels.
Does wheel weight affect performance?
The effect of wheel weight on performance Reducing the wheel weight in a performance vehicle – especially one meant to take corners, means you’ll quickly find better handling when you’re behind the wheel. In tests, drivers saw substantial improvements in lap times when they cut 12 pounds off each wheel.
How does wheel weight affect performance?
Do wheel weights go outside?
Where should wheel weights be placed?
How do I know if my wheels are unbalanced?
SYMPTOMS OF UNBALANCED TIRES
- Noise: If you hear unbalanced tire noises, or any strand sounds when driving, it could be a sign your tires are out of alignment.
- Vibration: If you are experiencing a vibration in your steering wheel, seat, or the floorboards, your tires can be uneven.