Re: [Chrysler300] Big Wheels

["Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A good sharp technician with the proper equipment, desire and time can do a 
quite good job of getting both static and dynamic balance on a wheel with no 
visible weights.  Glue or taped on weights are used on the inside center of 
the rim.  Works better if tires and wheels are mounted correctly(heavy and 
light points cancelled out) and the tires are checked and corrected for 
roundness.  This is often possible, but of course not always.  Also 
sometimes static balance is all that is required to get a perfectly good 
vibration free ride.

Placing weight on the outside not only looks bad, but will permanently 
damage a chromed or aluminum wheel(when the weight is moved upon 
installation of a replacement tire) and even painted rims will require 
repainting to bring them to snuff.

Roger Schaaf

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Anderson" <wranderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <barber@xxxxxxxxx>; "Johnl" <john@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Kathy Rook" <kmrook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Roger Schaaf" 
<obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <moparpjf@xxxxxxx>; <paradise42@xxxxxxxxxxx>; 
<Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Big Wheels


>
>
> Any thoughts on having all the balance
>> weights put on the inside of the wire wheels?  I had this done and
>> notice no vibration problems, even with considerable weight.  Keeps the
>> appearance of the wheel cleaner.
>>
>> 300-ly,
>>
>> Rich Barber
>> Brentwood, CA
>> 1955 C-300
>
>
> Inside mounted weights will provide static balance. Weights properly 
> located
> on inside and outside of wheel will provide two plane dynamic balance.
>
> Sometimes a static, single plane balance wil work. Remember when service
> stations used the balance cone and bubble level to balance tires? Remember
> when the opertaor laid balance weights on the wheel, moving them around
> until the bubble centered? Remember that the operator would split the 
> weight
> total 1/2 to the front and 1/2 to the inside bead? This procedure was an
> acknowledgement of the need to not balance in one plane only.
>
> I have an antique Snap On balancer that locates balance weights in two
> locations at 120 degrees right and left around the wheel  This procedure
> splits the weight equally front to rear and requires more weight than if
> only one location 180 degrees was used. This setup would then provide a
> quasi dynamic balance. I have used it and it does work but you end up with 
> a
> lot of lead on the wheel.
>
> A lot of specialty wheels are single plane balanced to keep weights off 
> the
> pretty wheels. This can work but sometimes it won't so just be aware, 
> that's
> all.
> .
> Warren Anderson
> Sedona,AZ
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