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WHEELS AND TIRES

Q-7prose procedure

Different balance weights are used for steel vs aluminum alloy wheels.

When balancing a wheel:

When balancing a wheel

  1. 1
    Use no more than two balance weights on the inner or outer side of the wheel.
    Cross-section illustration of a tire mounted on a rim showing balance weights clipped on the inner and outer rim flanges, with an arrow indicating OUTSIDE and a detail callout of a balance weight clipped to the rim. Labeled BALANCE WEIGHT (inner) and BALANCE WEIGHT (outer).
  2. 2
    One balance weight should weigh no more than 60g {2.1 oz}. If the total weight of all the balance weights on one side exceeds 100g {3.53 oz}, then rebalance after repositioning the tire on the rim.
  3. 3
    Select suitable balance weights for steel or aluminum alloy wheels.

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