Bodsy
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Stoopid question of the day, but thought I'd check.
When using STT's or MTR's or other heavy duty off road type tyres, is it worth having the wheels balanced or not and does this usually end up with you having another 10lb of lead (or environmentally friendly sustitute) tacked to the side of the Rim? Do the weights get ripped off by off roading anyway? Bodsys Brake Bible
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 5th Jan 2007 4:19 pm |
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DG
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Yes I'd say its essential..get them to put decent lead blocks on rather than the stick on type  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 5th Jan 2007 4:23 pm |
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CFB
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Mine balanced up fine, used internal weights not 'tack on to rim' type. 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:07 pm |
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Bodsy
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So that's two recommendations to have balancing done, but one for using the stick on internal weights and one for the clip on rim external weights......   what to do.....? !!!
Do I start a Poll....? Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:13 pm |
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simon
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internal would be less prone to being ripped off I would imagine... but then I can be wrong.
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:19 pm |
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10forcash
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never lost any of the two-part external weights, they deffo need balancing though - unless you're goint to trailer them to where you want to use them and change there....
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:21 pm |
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Bodsy
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So that's still two all. But of course, Simon must have got his facts wrong....  Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:22 pm |
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DG
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Blocks not stickies 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:25 pm |
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simon
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dickgriff wrote:Blocks not stickies
how rude
just seems logical to me.
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:26 pm |
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AndrewS
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Sticky on the inner rim are best they will not fall off if the rim is cleaned and dry. The rim weights will get knocked off or may get bent and stick out then fly off going down the road, this may hit the windscreen of a mini bus travelling with orphans taking them to see their long lost parents. The bus may then veer off the road and crash into a rabbit hutch. In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:37 pm |
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simon
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God your pessimistic !
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:38 pm |
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Bodsy
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Rabbit pie for tea then Oh and there'll be more to go round as we won't have to feed the orphans! Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:39 pm |
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Bodsy
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'old on a minute, if they've got long lost parents, then technically They're not orphans......... ? Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:40 pm |
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DG
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Stickies not blocks 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 5th Jan 2007 5:42 pm |
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AndrewS
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Bodsy wrote:'old on a minute, if they've got long lost parents, then technically They're not orphans......... ?
 In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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