| wheel balancing weights question [message #128525] |
Fri, 03 June 2011 19:51  |
bernie
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My Alcoa wheels have been balanced with weights placed on the inside and outside...Is there a problem apart the esthetic?
Bernard
GMC Transmode 1977
Montreal,Canada
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| Re: [GMCnet] wheel balancing weights question [message #128530 is a reply to message #128525] |
Fri, 03 June 2011 20:00  |
jhbridges
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No problem on a polished wheel without caps. If you use ful wheel caps on a steel wheel, like the originals, the outer weights >can< hold the cap from seating firmly to the rim.
I was always taught to split the weight from side to side, I don't know if that's still the way to go or not.
--johnny
--- On Sat, 6/4/11, Bernard <danxavfan@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Bernard <danxavfan@gmail.com>
Subject: [GMCnet] wheel balancing weights question
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2011, 12:51 AM
My Alcoa wheels have been balanced with weights placed on the inside and outside...Is there a problem apart the esthetic?
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Bernard
GMC Transmode 1977
Montreal,Canada
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| Re: [GMCnet] wheel balancing weights question [message #128547 is a reply to message #128531] |
Fri, 03 June 2011 22:47 |
Bob de Kruyff
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| Robert Mueller wrote on Fri, 03 June 2011 19:07 |
Bernard,
IMHO nope!
There are two different types of imbalance; Force and Couple.
Force imbalance is perpendicular to the axle.
Couple imbalance is parallel to the axle.
Force imbalance is up and down.
Couple imbalance is left and right.
Putting weights on the inside and the outside corrects both.
http://www.weightsaver.com/smartweight_weightsaver03.htm
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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My Alcoa wheels have been balanced with weights placed on the inside and
outside...Is there a problem apart the esthetic?
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Bernard
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True, but given all that the GMC wheels have enough "depth" to be able to balance them in all planes without having to resort to weights on the outer rim--that's assuming Alcoa forged units. This probably will not be true for Eagles.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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