possible wheel problem

[orng_mazdaspeed]

what does it mean when the little weight tipe square thigs on our wheels are not in a straight line? this is the case on my right front wheel only.

 

[funnylittlman]

If your car doesn't shudder (not caused by the hessitation) then you are fine..

When they were putting these sticky weights on, they were problably lazy

 

[orng_mazdaspeed]

what r those little weights for???

 

[STLBLKMSP]

they balance the wheel, so when you are driving 80 on the highway your wheels won't vibrate.

 

[funnylittlman]

They are wheel weights (since the Racing Hearts don't have a lip on them, they have to put weights on the inside of the rim to balance them)

Plus it looks prettier too !

 

[orng_mazdaspeed]

well my right front weights are all curvie they are almost slight "s" like. is that a major prob

 

[funnylittlman]

Does the car shake?

 

[funnylittlman]

If no, then NO it's ok

 

[Fakhelek]

It doesn't matter. It will not make the car shake or anything else. The weights are so that one part of the wheel is not heavier than the rest without being balanced on the opposite side. Where they are around the circle of the wheel matters. Where they are from inside to outside on the wheel does not matter.

When the wheel spins it has to spin around it's center of gravity. If that's not in the center of the wheel -because the weight of the wheel is not evenly spread around the diameter- then the wheel is trying to spin like, well I guess an orbital sander is a good example.

That's all there is to it.

 

[girth]

Well my wheel weights are all RUSTY!!:'(

 

[Fakhelek]

Mine too. Rust on silver sucks ass.

 

[girth]

Yup. I'll probably throw some cheap silver spray-can paint on the weights just to cover up the rust. Good enough.

 

[oliver2000]

mine are rusty too....my lug nuts were rusty but the dealer replaced them..