Ugly wheel weights?

equalme · 05-15-2014, 09:40 AM

So I just got my tires mounted on black M310 and I just noticed the ugly silver wheel weights. They used the stick-on weights but balanced both inner and outer. The single stack looks fine but on one wheel there is a doublestack and it is a complete eyesore.

Is my only choice to take a sharpie to it?

kenchan · 05-15-2014, 10:14 AM

i would use some alcohol to clean it, and use some enamel plastic model paint (use matte finish) to paint it. GL

tirerack uses black weights if you bring in dark wheels.

kenchan · 05-15-2014, 10:15 AM

btw, make sure you dont get alcohol on the foam mounting tape. it can weaken the bond. just wipe off the weights.

SouthArk370Z · 05-15-2014, 11:18 AM

My guess is that a Sharpie (or other marker) wouldn't be very UV-resistant and would quickly bleach out. I'd go with kenchan's suggestion to use some type of paint.

This may one of the cases where PlastiDip would be appropriate. YMMV

kenchan · 05-15-2014, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

My guess is that a Sharpie (or other marker) wouldn't be very UV-resistant and would quickly bleach out. I'd go with kenchan's suggestion to use some type of paint.

This may only be the one case i agree with him... lol

SouthArk370Z · 05-15-2014, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

ROFL Yeah. We do seem to disagree on matters of taste. I'll still buy you a drink if our paths ever cross. People who always agree with me get boring real quick.

kenchan · 05-15-2014, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

ROFL Yeah. We do seem to disagree on matters of taste. I'll still buy you a drink if our paths ever cross. People who always agree with me get boring real quick.

equalme · 05-15-2014, 11:53 AM

Ahh plastidip...forgot about that miracle in a can.

Btw. 19x9.5 20mm, 275/35, and swifts = rubbing

Looks like I'm going to have to roll the front fenders.

chops · 05-16-2014, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by equalme

So I just got my tires mounted on black M310 and I just noticed the ugly silver wheel weights. They used the stick-on weights but balanced both inner and outer. The single stack looks fine but on one wheel there is a doublestack and it is a complete eyesore.

Is my only choice to take a sharpie to it?

sounds like you went to a cheap place. if they use a hunter road force balancer you should be able to have the wheels/tires balanced without stacking weights

equalme · 05-16-2014, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by chops

sounds like you went to a cheap place. if they use a hunter road force balancer you should be able to have the wheels/tires balanced without stacking weights

I had it done at Goodyear.

andytn3591 · 05-16-2014, 02:41 AM

Find a tire shop that has black weight. Mine was done in black.

andytn3591 · 05-16-2014, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by chops

sounds like you went to a cheap place. if they use a hunter road force balancer you should be able to have the wheels/tires balanced without stacking weights

Even with the Hunter road force balancer, you still need weights. But you can choose the tape-on or hammer-on weights with that machine.

chops · 05-22-2014, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by andytn3591

Even with the Hunter road force balancer, you still need weights. But you can choose the tape-on or hammer-on weights with that machine.

agreed, but my point was that with that balancer, and a tech that knows what theyre doing, there should be absolutely no need to stack weights like what the OP had done.

XPNSD IT · 05-22-2014, 11:41 PM

Yea that's pretty crappy to stack them. Got mine done recently and they used the silver weights, even though the barrels are black

Wonka2581 · 05-23-2014, 02:03 AM

Go back and tell them to take the wheel and rotate it 180deg then rebalence it. It should get rid of some of the weight..

05-15-2014, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
equalme Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 656 Drives: RCF Rep Power: 13	Ugly wheel weights? So I just got my tires mounted on black M310 and I just noticed the ugly silver wheel weights. They used the stick-on weights but balanced both inner and outer. The single stack looks fine but on one wheel there is a doublestack and it is a complete eyesore. Is my only choice to take a sharpie to it? __________________ ---Get your door handles painted---

05-15-2014, 11:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	My guess is that a Sharpie (or other marker) wouldn't be very UV-resistant and would quickly bleach out. I'd go with kenchan's suggestion to use some type of paint. This may one of the cases where PlastiDip would be appropriate. YMMV DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

05-15-2014, 11:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
equalme Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 656 Drives: RCF Rep Power: 13	Ahh plastidip...forgot about that miracle in a can. Btw. 19x9.5 20mm, 275/35, and swifts = rubbing Looks like I'm going to have to roll the front fenders. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ ---Get your door handles painted---

05-22-2014, 11:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
XPNSD IT Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 298 Drives: 09 370z/16 Hyper STI Rep Power: 13	Yea that's pretty crappy to stack them. Got mine done recently and they used the silver weights, even though the barrels are black __________________ I be getting HIGH just to balance out the LOW

05-23-2014, 02:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2611	Go back and tell them to take the wheel and rotate it 180deg then rebalence it. It should get rid of some of the weight.. __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

05-15-2014, 10:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	i would use some alcohol to clean it, and use some enamel plastic model paint (use matte finish) to paint it. GL tirerack uses black weights if you bring in dark wheels.

05-15-2014, 10:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	btw, make sure you dont get alcohol on the foam mounting tape. it can weaken the bond. just wipe off the weights.

05-16-2014, 02:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
andytn3591 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Garden Grove, CA Posts: 128 Drives: 2010 SR 6MT Rep Power: 11	Find a tire shop that has black weight. Mine was done in black.

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