stesrg Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Well after doing some detailing to my horror I found that some tyre fitter "obviously thick and new to the game " fitted steel stick on weights to my wheels !!! (previous owners tyre fitter !) rule No 1 you do not put steel on alloy....... I cannot believe they make these steel stick on weights to save money as you use an alloy cleaner on your wheels this will react with the steel and cause corrosion to the wheel to as much as eating a hole in your wheel you will notice a gell eating in to the alloy .. All I can say is check your weights and make sure they are lead which is a very soft .. I will take some pictures soon as I put my spacers on to show you the rust forming all though I have sprayed them with WD40 to preserve the dammage .. the wheels will be De weighted and new lead ones put on for a re-aglinment /ballance Ste . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo-ninja Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 thick question possibly but how do you tell, i though wieghts were just weights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 lead doesnt rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stesrg Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Lead has a blue-gray color. It is the softest and heaviest of the common metals will not rust and corrode your wheels when in contact with the alloy .... steel will , the weights on my wheels have gone rusty will post pick soon ..... Ste . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tez162003 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 there are 2 types of hammer on weights, steel and alloy specific, but i only ever use stick ons when fitting alloys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demolition49 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 hmm bit worrying, so you reckon best to remove all weights and get lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stesrg Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 there are 2 types of hammer on weights, steel and alloy specific, but i only ever use stick ons when fitting alloys Hi these are STICK ON STEEL WEIGHTS Which amazed me to see the rust forming on them !! Ste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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