Wheel Balancing: Weights or Beads?

[srsupertrap]

I?d spin the tire; I?m not a fan of foreign material inside the tire/tube.

How much weight did you try anyway? The factory manual lists an allowance but I don?t recall what it is off the top of my head. As long as you are inside the allowance, you should be fine.

Good luck.

I tried balancing with the following weights: the rectangular stick on is only 7 grams and the the spring loaded one is not marked but is probably 20 grams? I called the local Suzuki dealer yesterday and the only wheel weight the stock is the rectangular glue on type. I prefer the S/S spring loaded wheel weight which attaches to the wheels raised lip shown on the right, I used to have one that was approximately 2" long but its MIA. Does anyone know where I can purchase the spring loaded wheel weight?

TIA

 

[Steve]

It seems like it would be easier than making a homemade tire balancer.

Did you see my post above? How hard is it to support your wheel with your axle on a pair of jack stands?

Even I can manage that.

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[drhach]

In the time it took me to get all of that stuff out and set up, I could have poured all of the beads in to the air stem and been on my merry way.

 

[srsupertrap]

Nobody has a source or used the spring loaded wheel weights on the right?

 

[bwringer]

Nobody has a source or used the spring loaded wheel weights on the right?

You can order them from Suzuki -- they're on the wheel fiches in increments of 10, 20, and 30 grams.

55411-45100
BALANCER (20G)

55412-45100
BALANCER (30G)

55413-45100
BALANCER (10G)

I believe these are the one-sided weights, though. Not sure where the two-sided weights come from.

 

[Steve]

Not sure where the two-sided weights come from.

I have several of the two-sided weights that were installed by Tires Unlimited on previous tire changes there. Not sure if they would sell them seperately. I have not tried to buy any because of the size of the stash I have right now.

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