Why are these bits on my alloys ?

[patch900]

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

[Len]

never seen any balancing weights on the hub.

get a pic on here and maybe someone can explain.

[boneybradley]

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!!!

[Len]

But he said hub!

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

[patch900]

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 !

[boneybradley]

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

[Len]

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

[patch900]

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

[patch900]

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