Is anyone else having a problem with balancing weights falling off the rims on a 99 Tacoma with alloy rims? When ever I get the tires balanced within 2 weeks or so the some of the weights have fallen off. I don't know if its the rims or NTB, but I am tired of having to take the truck back to get the wheels rebalanced.
Also, half the time they don't end up getting the tires in balance.
Anyway I don't know if I should buy new rims or find a different shop to balance my tires. Thanks.
Are they using the special clip-on weights with the big square clip for alloy rims, or stretching out regular steel-wheel weights to fit? The clips not being secure on the rim edge could be most of it.
Have them try again, and for any spots which need more than a half-ounce or so of weight ask them to use the tape-on weights on the inner surface of the rim - they don't look as slick, but they should stay on better. I think the clips are secure enough to hold the small .25 and .5 ounce sizes, it's the big ones that get thrown off.
Or have them spin-balance the bare alloy wheels (with the stem installed) to find the light side, and match it with the heavy side dot painted on the side of the new tires - you should need less balance weight that way.
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