Does this look like a lot of wheel weights?

Roowah · 10-07-2010, 11:47 AM

I just had my wheel taken in to be straightened, as I had a small bend on the inside rim of the wheel and it was causing some vibration. After it was done, I drove back and still noticed that there was some vibration in my steering wheel at about 55 MPH. I checked out the rim, and it looks (to me) like a lot of weights were attached. My other side only has 1 weight.

Does it seem to you like a lot of weight? It was hard to get a good picture angle because of the design of my rim. Could it be possible that this one is straightened/balanced properly, and it is the other one that's not? When all the other wheels were inspected recently, they didn't see any issues with the other 3.

fdriller9 · 10-07-2010, 12:10 PM

I bought a set of wheels/tires from another member here and there are so many weights on each wheel. He got them from tirerack though...with the tires already mounted and balanced. So I guess tire rack did that.

philsteroni · 10-07-2010, 12:20 PM

No that looks about normal compared to a new factory wheel. I believe each of those 5/6 weights shown in your pic are 5 grams each. 30 grams to balance a new wheel is not out of the ordinary. When you put over 60 grams to balance a tire(per side of the same wheel), then you can start pondering about the structure of your wheel.

Bols · 10-07-2010, 12:32 PM

looks normal to me. My dad's X5 has about the same amount on em.
Not sure about the other side only having one

arctic330i · 10-07-2010, 12:58 PM

Mine have the same amount, no worries!

Roowah · 10-07-2010, 01:09 PM

Thanks everyone for the quick responses!

Glad there's nothing to worry about. I guess it may be the other tire. Nothing has ever needed to be done to that one. What started my concern is that the front driver's side tire looks like it only has 1 weight on the inside. The one that was fixed was the passenger side front and it just seemed like a lot of weight compared to the other.

remmib · 10-07-2010, 01:25 PM

Nope, doesn't look like too many to me either.

Tee212 · 10-07-2010, 04:34 PM

ya normal

jermoe · 10-07-2010, 04:48 PM

yeah when i balance a wheel at work, they all vary. your wheel looks nothing out of the ordinary. If there were that amount in 2 different areas on ONE side of the wheel (sometimes weights are required on both sides, inside and outside portion of the chamber), then you might want to check if the wheel is damaged, but that looks fine.

I335 · 10-07-2010, 05:09 PM

Remember too that you have TPM sensors in your wheels. I'm sure most of your weights are directly opposite the valve stems...

10-07-2010, 11:47 AM	#1
Roowah Captain 28 Rep 811 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge, MA iTrader: (0)	Does this look like a lot of wheel weights? I just had my wheel taken in to be straightened, as I had a small bend on the inside rim of the wheel and it was causing some vibration. After it was done, I drove back and still noticed that there was some vibration in my steering wheel at about 55 MPH. I checked out the rim, and it looks (to me) like a lot of weights were attached. My other side only has 1 weight. Does it seem to you like a lot of weight? It was hard to get a good picture angle because of the design of my rim. Could it be possible that this one is straightened/balanced properly, and it is the other one that's not? When all the other wheels were inspected recently, they didn't see any issues with the other 3. Attached Images __________________ 2006 E90 330i 6MT: TiAg\|Black Leather\|Poplar Trim\|Premium Package\|Cold Weather Package 2003 E46 325i 5MT: Retired - The beginning of my BMW obsession!
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fdriller9 Banned 253 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	I bought a set of wheels/tires from another member here and there are so many weights on each wheel. He got them from tirerack though...with the tires already mounted and balanced. So I guess tire rack did that.
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10-07-2010, 12:20 PM	#3
philsteroni Private First Class 12 Rep 144 Posts Drives: 325xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Montreal iTrader: (1)	No that looks about normal compared to a new factory wheel. I believe each of those 5/6 weights shown in your pic are 5 grams each. 30 grams to balance a new wheel is not out of the ordinary. When you put over 60 grams to balance a tire(per side of the same wheel), then you can start pondering about the structure of your wheel.
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10-07-2010, 12:32 PM	#4
Bols Captain 231 Rep 982 Posts Drives: F36 AW 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	looks normal to me. My dad's X5 has about the same amount on em. Not sure about the other side only having one
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10-07-2010, 12:58 PM	#5
arctic330i Lieutenant Colonel 126 Rep 1,984 Posts Drives: F15 35i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl iTrader: (8) Garage List 2014 BMW X5 [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i E90 [8.08] 2013 BMW 335is [10.00]	Mine have the same amount, no worries! __________________ See my full mod list in my garage
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10-07-2010, 01:09 PM	#6
Roowah Captain 28 Rep 811 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge, MA iTrader: (0)	Thanks everyone for the quick responses! Glad there's nothing to worry about. I guess it may be the other tire. Nothing has ever needed to be done to that one. What started my concern is that the front driver's side tire looks like it only has 1 weight on the inside. The one that was fixed was the passenger side front and it just seemed like a lot of weight compared to the other. __________________ 2006 E90 330i 6MT: TiAg\|Black Leather\|Poplar Trim\|Premium Package\|Cold Weather Package 2003 E46 325i 5MT: Retired - The beginning of my BMW obsession!
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10-07-2010, 01:25 PM	#7
remmib General 1569 Rep 29,202 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Nope, doesn't look like too many to me either. __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| HRE P43SC 20x9+20x11 \| Michelin PSS 255/35+295/30 \| KW V3 Coilover \| M5 Front Sway Bar + M550d Rear Sway Bar \| 3DDesign Front Lip \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance Pedals \|
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Tee212 Banned 81 Rep 4,541 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Riverside iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 335 [8.00]	ya normal
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10-07-2010, 04:48 PM	#9
jermoe New Member 1 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 07 e92 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Vacaville, CA iTrader: (0)	yeah when i balance a wheel at work, they all vary. your wheel looks nothing out of the ordinary. If there were that amount in 2 different areas on ONE side of the wheel (sometimes weights are required on both sides, inside and outside portion of the chamber), then you might want to check if the wheel is damaged, but that looks fine.
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10-07-2010, 05:09 PM	#10
I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	Remember too that you have TPM sensors in your wheels. I'm sure most of your weights are directly opposite the valve stems...
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