Heat Resistant Wheel Weight Adhesive?

garek · 01-09-2011, 06:14 PM

I keep melting the adhesive tape that is used for the wheel weights, and they keep falling off.

Does anybody know of a heat resistant tape that can be used to affix the wheel weights?

Thanks.

Gearhead999s · 01-09-2011, 07:09 PM

http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/s...k=P_PartNumber

I have used duct tape over the stick on weights to keep them in place and I am told the foil works better by people who use it.I do not bother balancing my track tires as I find that they never stay in balance for more than a session anyways due to tire rotation on the rim.

dawgdog · 01-09-2011, 08:02 PM

I use Gorilla tape to hold them on. Had problems with the aluminum tape.

e90m3_6MT · 01-10-2011, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dawgdog

I use Gorilla tape to hold them on. Had problems with the aluminum tape.

what problems? can you elaborate

attila · 01-10-2011, 10:25 AM

I tried different tapes. Now i just infuse some thin superglue underneath the weight. I also tried 5min epoxy at the edges, but did not hold well. It is a major pain to rebalance the tires after every 2-3 track day. I am at the point of buying a wheel balancer. (aprox 1.2K)

ring007 · 01-10-2011, 11:51 AM

foil tape works well for me.

dawgdog · 01-11-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by e90m3_6MT

what problems? can you elaborate

The aluminum tape put on by my shop would not stay adhered. No problems with the Gorilla tape after numerous track days.

g2 · 01-16-2011, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ring007

foil tape works well for me.

+ 1 on foil tape. Got mine at Home Depot in the plumbing section.

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