Tape those wheel weights down!

paradocs98 · 06-15-2011, 01:32 PM

Most of you track junkies know this already, but for new young pups like me...put tape over your wheel balancing weights before hitting the track. I learned the hard way last week when I took off my track wheels at the end of the day and half of the weights fell off.

Oh, and another thing, let the wheels cool off a bit before swapping back to your street setup. Those piping hot lugnuts burn!

Gearhead999s · 06-15-2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by paradocs98

Most of you track junkies know this already, but for new young pups like me...put tape over your wheel balancing weights before hitting the track. I learned the hard way last week when I took off my track wheels at the end of the day and half of the weights fell off.

Oh, and another thing, let the wheels cool off a bit before swapping back to your street setup. Those piping hot lugnuts burn!

I taped with the sillver reflective the weights last weekend and the tape & weights are gone

.I made quite an effort to clean the wheels with brake clean in the area to be taped.WTF?My 18's do not have a very large air gap to the 380 mm setup that I am running so I am now wondering if there is a fix for this issue.I am running RS29's.

aus · 06-15-2011, 09:18 PM

Isn't that tape suppose to melt onto the wheel weight?
I'm thinking they for knocked off pretty early.

MaxL · 06-16-2011, 12:33 PM

subscribed for a reliable solution. Same issue drives me mad. Weights also sometimes damage wheel finish when flying out.

garek · 06-16-2011, 12:57 PM

You should use aluminum foil tape. I had the same problem with the weight's adhesive melting and coming off at the track. Since then I've covered the weights with the foil tape, and no problems since.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474288

disapr · 06-16-2011, 01:27 PM

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...6/AlumFoil425/

Groundpilot · 06-16-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by garek

You should use aluminum foil tape. I had the same problem with the weight's adhesive melting and coming off at the track. Since then I've covered the weights with the foil tape, and no problems since.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474288

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paradocs98 Lieutenant Colonel 392 Rep 1,519 Posts Drives: M2C Join Date: May 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Tape those wheel weights down! Most of you track junkies know this already, but for new young pups like me...put tape over your wheel balancing weights before hitting the track. I learned the hard way last week when I took off my track wheels at the end of the day and half of the weights fell off. Oh, and another thing, let the wheels cool off a bit before swapping back to your street setup. Those piping hot lugnuts burn!
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aus Major General 890 Rep 9,031 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	Isn't that tape suppose to melt onto the wheel weight? I'm thinking they for knocked off pretty early. __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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MaxL Captain 69 Rep 957 Posts Drives: E90 M3, Cayenne T, 991 GT3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	subscribed for a reliable solution. Same issue drives me mad. Weights also sometimes damage wheel finish when flying out. Last edited by MaxL; 06-16-2011 at 12:55 PM..
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garek Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 287 Posts Drives: 09 E90 M3 DCT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	You should use aluminum foil tape. I had the same problem with the weight's adhesive melting and coming off at the track. Since then I've covered the weights with the foil tape, and no problems since. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474288 __________________ ///M3 E90 '09 Le Mans Blue \| DCT \| Silver Novillo \| Tech \| Prem \| 19"s \| Prem Sound \| iPod StopTech BBK \| Volk VR.G2 \| H&R Sport Springs
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disapr drop a gear and... 79 Rep 967 Posts Drives: 2010 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (4)	http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...6/AlumFoil425/ __________________ WTB - 2006/05 ZCP 6MT M3 w/ under 85k (Link to WTB)
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