Hi Guys,
I've some 17 inch SE wheels with the balance weights on the outside.

Can anyone tell me if these NEED to be on the outside please as they look awful? I asked the stealer and they pointed out a range of LR vehicles from the factory with them on the outside....but im not convinced

Thanks

Just because LR put them there doesn't mean anything, (They probably use that type 'cos they are cheaper) They are a weight so as long as they balance the wheel it won't matter where they positioned.

Junior wrote:

Just because LR put them there doesn't mean anything, (They probably use that type 'cos they are cheaper) They are a weight so as long as they balance the wheel it won't matter where they positioned.

Should be do-able, ask a tyre fitter. there plenty of space betwixt wheel and disc with 17's At work
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chicken george wrote:

Should be do-able, ask a tyre fitter. there plenty of space betwixt wheel and disc with 17's

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Maffs, Mine were on the outside when I bought the car and LR said that as they had no control over the severity of use that was the type they fitted. However if the vehicle will not be subject to hard off-road use then adhesive inner rim type could safely be used. Mine were put on by the local tyre shop and they have been there for nearly two years now with no problems Ralph
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Ralphk wrote:

Maffs, Mine were on the outside when I bought the car and LR said that as they had no control over the severity of use that was the type they fitted. However if the vehicle will not be subject to hard off-road use then adhesive inner rim type could safely be used. Mine were put on by the local tyre shop and they have been there for nearly two years now with no problems

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When I had my tyres replaced the fitter removed the external weights and cleaned the wheels. I never looked to see whether he'd moved the balance weights inside or did away with them but the wheels were perfectly balanced.

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Standard LR fit is on the outer rim - all models. They look very unsightly.

I had her Ladyship's LR weights removed by the dealer on delivery day and had the adhesive type positioned on the inner surface of the alloys. The net result is a balanced alloy (but needs to be done with care and attention to achieve a precise balanced wheel), and the alloy retains its original GS 17" design unblemished.

I have the 18'' HSE rims, and due to the rim design you cannot fit the balance weights on the outside. You put the weights on the inside part with the adhesive tape. I have done 90,000Km and I never had problems with the weights.

May I reccomend using a proprietary wheel cleaner and fully scrub the inside of the wheel rims before going to the tyre shop for any balancing with internal sticky weights. Adhesive weights will stick and stay stuck to clean paint. If you don't clean them I've seen the fitters use production paper to scrub the muck off (sanded or dirty, the adhesive will not hold properly)
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Any wheel can be balanced just on the inside. Our machine at work even has a 'hidden weight' mode where the correct weights can be fitted on the inside of the wheel, hidden behind the spokes so that they are not visible through the wheel rim. Inside balancing uses 'stick-on' weights (or a combination of stick-on and clip on) which are not re-useable so they are more expensive. Go to a decent tyre shop!

Yup my SE are on the inside I only ever have inside wetghts on allloys all you have to do is tell the tyre fitter.

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when i ordered my car i told the sales man to make sure that the balance weights were the stick on type you put on the inside of the wheel and NOT to put them on the outside of the alloy, so to answer your questions you can stick your weights where you want excuse me  1995 P38 now dead
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a good tip when having Balance Weights fitted inside cover with gaffer tape helps to keep them on and water tight