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Wheel Weights

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stan

02-16-2004 00:01:45




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What would be the advantage of installing metal weights, over water used for weight on the rear. I can get more weight from water than the metal weights. The metal weights on my JD I would guess are 600 lbs each wheel, with water I can get 900 lbs each wheel. I have four 18-4X38 tires. I would like to remove the metal weights.Thanks Stan




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mj

02-17-2004 10:41:35




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 Re: Wheel Weights in reply to stan, 02-16-2004 00:01:45  
Use the weights, save your rims!



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Bill Smith

02-16-2004 11:57:44




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 Re: Wheel Weights in reply to stan, 02-16-2004 00:01:45  
Advantages of metal weights, removeable if needed for one job and not another, you can add a specific amount of weight, not corrosive to rims if you have a leaky tire. Advantages of fluid, you can generally add a greater amount of weight versus using metal weights, and the added weight center will be slightly lower on the wheel unlike wheel weights which weight is centered on the wheel (when correctly filled with fluid the portion of tire above the top of rim is air filled). Disadvantages of fluid, calcium chloride is very corrosive to rims if it leaks, if you have a flat tire it is possible to loose all of the fluid out of the wheel, and if you have a flat you have to remove all of the fluid to fix tire.

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Indydirtfarmer

02-16-2004 03:29:57




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 Re: Wheel Weights in reply to stan, 02-16-2004 00:01:45  
Several factors come into play. Do you need the wieght year round? If not, the cast weights are easier (quicker) to remove. In the past, the only accepted way to put fluid in tractor tires was to use calcium chloride/water mix. It's very destructive as far as rusting rims. I put fluid in a couple tractor tires last week. I used windshield washer solution. I got a "deal" on 160 gallons. It cost a bit more than water and calcium chloride, but it wont destroy my rims. There's a weight difference too. Calcium chloride has the ability to make water weigh more than it's own weight. (as much as 2 pounds per gallon more) The washer solvent only weighs 8 pounds per gallon, as opposed to the "potential" 10 pounds per gal. you can get with cal. chlor. Another downside with fluid in tires, is do you ever have to deal with flat tires. It's a royal pain if there's fluid in the tires. Much easier if there's just cast weights to deal with. The downside to cast weights..... Keep a wrench handy. They're always coming loose. (And hernia surgery is costly/painfull) John

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