lead weight ...

[spicer3]

where can u get stick weights and how would u suggest putting them on?

 

[ElkySS]

I run 7.5 in the front and 4.5 oz in the rear. most hobby shops will have some. I personally use these because they fit nice.

Wheel weight is sorta a personal decision. trial and error will be the only thing that will tell you how you and your rig work best.

 

[Stormin2u]

I like using duck decoy weights available at sporting goods stores. I also use lead bird shot wrapped in duct tape. See Dirks "Poor mans wheel weight thread". Lots of guys like the automobile wheel weights that come with a adhesive back.

 

[Gozer]

I bought like 6Lbs of stick on weight from JC Whitney for like $30. you can do alot of wheels with that. or split it with a budy.

 

[spicer3]

I run 7.5 in the front and 4.5 oz in the rear. most hobby shops will have some. I personally use these because they fit nice.

Wheel weight is sorta a personal decision. trial and error will be the only thing that will tell you how you and your rig work best.

do they have a adhesive back?

 

[ElkySS]

yup. Peal and stick.

 

[Flash]

I just use the 1/4 ox weights with Shoe Goo. They hold nicley in the wheels.

 

[ADDICT]

losi weights w/ elec tape. Works just fine.

 

[NeXt559]

i bought about 30 lbs of weights from ebay for $60 w/ free shipping.

i usually take the adhessive backing off and just use electrical tape to secure them on.
i find doing this give the tire more of a squat feature for more traction.

 

[broncobill]

I use black tape and pennies. They fit nicely on the inside of the wheel, between where the bead locks screw into. Right now, I'm running 16 cents in each tire. Once I get some time on the rocks, that may "change".:lol:

 

[LEROY]

i used lead roof flashing,its about 1/8'' thick ,ijust cut it to the width of the space in the rim then weighted it to 7 ounces rapped it around the wheel and used shoe goo to hold it in place, works reel good for me,it was only about 3 bucks at the hardware store for about 2 feet"thumbsup"

 

[XPLORx4]

I talked to the tire mechanic at my local tire store when I had my car's tires rotated and balanced, and he gave me 8 sticks of weights (14 weights x .25oz each = 3.5 oz per stick).

If you're too young to have a car or too poor to have its tires rotated and balanced, you could probably bring your crawler in the store (with a disassembled wheel), show the service advisor what you want to do, and ask him if they'll sell you the weights.

At the moment, I am running 4.5 oz of weight in the front wheels, and 3 oz of weight in the rears.

 

[XPLORx4]

This link has great photos of where the weights can be applied.

 

[_shadow_]

I run 7.5 in the front and 4.5 oz in the rear. most hobby shops will have some. I personally use these because they fit nice.

Wheel weight is sorta a personal decision. trial and error will be the only thing that will tell you how you and your rig work best.

Hi, 7.5 oz on each of the front wheels or both?

Thanks.

regards

 

[ElkySS]

I run 7.5 in each front and 4.5 in each rear. But like I said, every rig will be different so just play with it.

 

[Dr. Thunder]

Grab you a pound spool of lead solder...wrap it around the rim to your desired weight....make sure to wrap it evenly or your foams won't sit right....$5 a pound! You can secure it with one wrap of electrical tape!! Easy, cheap...and re-usable!"thumbsup"

 

[ElkySS]

That is a really good idea. I might have to try that on my other set of rims.

 

[Hotrodblder]

What I did was go to a local tire place and ask them if you can scrounge through their used weight buckets.
I think I got about 5 or 6 pounds for free. I took them home soaked them in degreaser and cleaned them up. After flattening them out and figuring how much I had of each weight, I used 3M double sided tape to stick them to the inside of my wheels. I then took electrical tape and covered the weights with 3 or 4 wraps to make sure they didn't come loose.
My front wheels assembled weight in at just over 12 ounces and my rear wheels assembled weight in at around 6.5 ounces.
Hope this helps. I've not had any problems with my wheels and tires.

 

[_shadow_]

I run 7.5 in each front and 4.5 in each rear. But like I said, every rig will be different so just play with it.

Thanks...and agreed that they will be different, I'm just starting out, so some ball park number is good to begin with.

regards