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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: patch900 on 02 May 2007, 09:33

Title: Why are these bits on my alloys ?
Post by: patch900 on 02 May 2007, 09:33

I know this question sounds stupid but here goes....

on the 2 front alloys on my MK3 (standard 15" alloys) they both have those lumps of metal for balancing (on the alloys hub) BUT the rears dont.

As I have been looking at other peoples cars with alloys (even other Mk3s) none of them have this, do you reckon my alloys have been bumped or bashed by a previous owner and thats why they needed this - to balance them again ?

I know its done on steel rims but havent seen it on alloys before, BTW it looks s***e

Title: Re: Why are these bits on my alloys ?
Post by: Len on 02 May 2007, 09:44

never seen any balancing weights on the hub.

get a pic on here and maybe someone can explain.

Title: Re: Why are these bits on my alloys ?
Post by: boneybradley on 02 May 2007, 09:56

I think he's trying to say the balance weight's are clamped on the rim???? which is quite normal...the rear's could have stick on weight's which are fitted to the inside/back of the wheel and look much better. I think only good quality tyre places use these sticky weights as they are more expensive so i'm told!!!

Title: Re: Why are these bits on my alloys ?
Post by: Len on 02 May 2007, 10:04

But he said hub! :rolleyes:

Thats true what you say about the stick on weights bradley. I had to insist on have them on my wheels.

Title: Re: Why are these bits on my alloys ?
Post by: patch900 on 02 May 2007, 10:36

Cheers guys, so very likely someone has gone the cheap route and had them put on the outside.

As said before they look crap, will find a decent tyre place I think and have them replaced.

I cant beleive people would have stuff like that fitted, imagine you spend a few hundred on new alloys them someone fitted them on !

Title: Re: Why are these bits on my alloys ?
Post by: boneybradley on 02 May 2007, 11:59

Len I work for a bank and thing's round here get called all sort's..including me!!                 
 I have being told today I ain't got a father :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Why are these bits on my alloys ?
Post by: Len on 03 May 2007, 16:58

I work in Construction and have therefore been called all and anything you could ever think of! :grin:

Title: Re: Why are these bits on my alloys ?
Post by: patch900 on 04 May 2007, 09:27

I have always found swearing on a building site is mandatory, e.g. the word f*** is used as verb, noun, adjective etc

Title: Re: Why are these bits on my alloys ?
Post by: patch900 on 04 May 2007, 09:29

BTW got my alloys rebalanced on the inside for 3 quid each, look a lot better.