Wheel balancing

[RDH]

Is it common for the weights to come off the alloy. Think mine have on the passenger side and I can feel it a little in the steering with it feeling abit light on that side.

Going to get it sorted one day this week as I need a new tyre anyway, but until then it isn't really going to affect abything on the tires or steering is it?

Cheers

 

[mat-nos]

yeah they can come off if the wheel hasnt been cleaned properly before they were put on....
no wont effect anything massivly but a little steering vibration/wobble at motorway speeds which is more anoying than anything!!!

 

[jenic]

I knocked some off cleaning the wheels once, just got mine rebalanced while they were off the car and its a lot better now

 

[RDH]

Ok cheers guys just wanted to make sure. Like you say probably dirty wheels when fitted. Car is spanking clean at the minute gave it a mini detail at the weekend so I will get it done before they get dirty again.

 

[jenic]

Garage usually takes some sort of handheld dremel type polisher to mine before balancing so the weights stick if they are dirty.