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Physics questions
I just had my wheels balanced and it took a hole string of stick on weights to balance them. My question is will the weights adhere better if they are stuck on individually or if they are kept in a connected string?
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Re: Physics questions
just a guess but Id think it would be better if connected...one should help hold the ones next to it..?????....maybe?????
if it took a bunch of weight there must be something bad wrong...my tire guy will rotate a tire on the rim 180* if the initial balance looks to bad, and try again
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Re: Physics questions
That's what I am used to as well.
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Re: Physics questions
I am starting to wish that I did not mention the application.
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Re: Physics questions
It isn't going to matter whether the weights are in a line vs bunched up. If the machine read zeros afterwards, it worked.
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Re: Physics questions
The question was about how well they would adhere.
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Re: Physics questions
Ah. My bad.
Stick-on weights use double-sided tape. As long as the surface is clean, it doesn't matter. Any centripetal force is just going to push the weight against the rim more, so it isn't going to go anywhere.
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Re: Physics questions
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They’re working full time in a harsh environment and can start moving around. I secured them with a strip of duct tape that covered them completely and 1 inch on all sides onto the rim. Used a small roller to make sure the tape stuck down. |
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Re: Physics questions
Define "harsh environment."
If you're out mud bogging, I agree with you. But it's been fine on pretty much all alloy the wheels (that use stick-ons) on all the cars out there.
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