Re: Wheel balancing and weights

[rdh@sli.com (Robert D. Houk)]

	      Well, rather than tell you the whole long, drawn out story, I 
   guess I'll just ask the simple question: Is there a difference in 
   Factory/Dealer balancing weights from Audi compared to the hammer on type 
   that one gets at the local tire/rim shop?  I had the cheap pound on type 

Yup.

Most "alloys" are "designed" to use the stick-on kind -- the alloy/rim is
just too soft (and not shaped right, besides) for those damn pound-on
weights. I've never (knock on wood) seen any tire/shop that didn't have
both, although one once charged me a "premium" (extra dollar, I think)
for the "fancy" stick-on doodads . . .

If you have steel wheels, the pound on type are fine. They definitely
should not come off on their own accord!

					-RDH