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I’ve not had a problem with the weights they use. If they stick and balance the wheels, why worry that they use cheap weights?

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The only difference will be thickness to clear the caliper. Otherwise, what's special about 'em.....
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The only difference will be thickness to clear the caliper. Otherwise, what's special about 'em.....
Because they took off the inner weights too, and didn’t put them back on, and now my wheels are unbalanced because of their negligence those should never be touched
 

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Because they took off the inner weights too, and didn’t put them back on, and now my wheels are unbalanced because of their negligence those should never be touched
Huh? You wanted the wheels balanced, right?
You take off ALL existing weights - and start with no weights to balance. You don't leave any weights on. That's dynamic balancing - you can't leave them on.
Apparently you aren't familiar with balancing.

Why did you want them balanced to begin with - aren't they the stock new tires for the truck?

Anyway, taking off weights is normal. You start with no weights when balancing. Or did you not want them balanced?
It's contradictory to want wheels balanced but complain about weights being taken off.



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Huh? You wanted the wheels balanced, right?
You take off ALL existing weights - and start with no weights to balance. You don't leave any weights on. That's dynamic balancing - you can't leave them on.
Apparently you aren't familiar with balancing.

Why did you want them balanced to begin with - aren't they the stock new tires for the truck?

Anyway, taking off weights is normal. You start with no weights when balancing. Or did you not want them balanced?
It's contradictory to want wheels balanced but complain about weights being taken off.



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You can check to see if it’s balanced with the weights on before taking them off?
 

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You can check to see if it’s balanced with the weights on before taking them off?
Hardly worth the effort of mounting it on the balance machine if you are not going to do the actual balance with a wheel that has no weights on it to start. The goal is to end up with the minimum amount of weights required to balance the wheel. Starting with the weights still on may result in adding weights to offset the weights already there. the machine does not have an option that says “remove weight”.
 
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Hardly worth the effort of mounting it on the balance machine if you are not going to do the actual balance with a wheel that has no weights on it to start. The goal is to end up with the minimum amount of weights required to balance the wheel. Starting with the weights still on may result in adding weights to offset the weights already there. the machine does not have an option that says “remove weight”.
You’re right but it does have the option to tell you if they’re in or out of balance from the start without adding or removing unless they are
 
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Hardly worth the effort of mounting it on the balance machine if you are not going to do the actual balance with a wheel that has no weights on it to start. The goal is to end up with the minimum amount of weights required to balance the wheel. Starting with the weights still on may result in adding weights to offset the weights already there. the machine does not have an option that says “remove weight”.
Had they had just checked without removing the weights first it would’ve saved the headache if they were in balance to being with, now they’re clearly not because ride quality is adversely effected now because of their negligence
 

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You’re right but it does have the option to tell you if they’re in or out of balance from the start without adding or removing unless they are
It’s not an option - it either is balanced or it isn’t. If it isn’t, then you have to remove the existing weights and start over. Just simpler to remove the weights and then balance it fresh If you are going to the trouble to put it on the machine.
 

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It’s not an option - it either is balanced or it isn’t. If it isn’t, then you have to remove the existing weights and start over. Just simpler to remove the weights and then balance it fresh If you are going to the trouble to put it on the machine.
It will show if it’s balanced, that is an option without having to remove and start over to tell
 

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It will show if it’s balanced, that is an option without having to remove and start over to tell
And if you're asking that the balance be checked, 99% of the time it's because you're experiencing a problem. It's just not worth the time to simply, "Check," the balance for the (maybe) 1% of the customers like yourself.

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If you throw a tire on the balancer and spin it to check. If it needs weights. You have to remover the tire from the balancer to remove the weights and then put it back on the balancer to spin it again. That takes time and back muscle. It's just easier to remove the weights before you throw the tire on the balancer.
 
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And if you're asking that the balance be checked, 99% of the time it's because you're experiencing a problem. It's just not worth the time to simply, "Check," the balance for the (maybe) 1% of the customers like yourself.

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