Balancing Weights

sparoz · 08-04-2009, 05:32 PM

I have notice about a week ago some balancing weights on the garage floor and didn't think much of it. Today, I was checking my wife's wheels and noticed them everywhere?

I than checked mine again, and notice there are a lot less on the 135i wheels, but the one that I found was definitely from the 135i as the two types they used were different.

How bad would it affect the car? Should I worry about it? Is it something the dealer should fix?

Also, they put a lot more weight on the 125i - looks like they actually pick the better quality wheels for the 135i?

takahashi · 08-04-2009, 05:48 PM

Wheel balancing you mean?

If it is not balanced... you will feel it shaking at the steering wheel. Get the dealer to fix it.

Guran · 08-04-2009, 06:40 PM

Have you ever noticed a car driving along with one wheel continuously bouncing up and down? That's what happens with a badly unbalanced wheel. You should get your wheels rebalanced ASAP.

sparoz · 08-04-2009, 06:41 PM

No, the sticky balance weights on the wheels. Just dawned on me what happened anyway, as I had new tires, they would have done the wheel balancing, and ie new weights - hence the difference between the 125 and 135.

All good, it's in the capable hands of Dave and Andrew, so it will all be fixed in no time. I thought there were more vibration, but I thought it was in my imagination.

sparoz · 08-05-2009, 04:36 AM

It's all fixed.. and I am quite embarrass to say I didn't pick up the vibration... well.. I did, but try to convince myself it was in my mind as I couldn't see any weight tape on the wheel at that point in time. What a difference it made! I can tell you how nice those non-RFTs are at the moment

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sparoz Brigadier General 191 Rep 4,848 Posts Drives: VO 1///M; Macan Turbo Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunshine Coast iTrader: (0)	Balancing Weights I have notice about a week ago some balancing weights on the garage floor and didn't think much of it. Today, I was checking my wife's wheels and noticed them everywhere? I than checked mine again, and notice there are a lot less on the 135i wheels, but the one that I found was definitely from the 135i as the two types they used were different. How bad would it affect the car? Should I worry about it? Is it something the dealer should fix? Also, they put a lot more weight on the 125i - looks like they actually pick the better quality wheels for the 135i? __________________ Macan S Diesel - Carrera White Macan Turbo - White 1///M - Valencia Orange
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takahashi Retired trackie 36 Rep 1,527 Posts Drives: 1///M Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Wheel balancing you mean? If it is not balanced... you will feel it shaking at the steering wheel. Get the dealer to fix it. __________________ TAKA 一仔BLOGブログ: BMW 1 series M 2011! Delivered 18/11/11.
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Guran Captain 24 Rep 895 Posts Drives: 08 135i Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wollongong, Australia iTrader: (0)	Have you ever noticed a car driving along with one wheel continuously bouncing up and down? That's what happens with a badly unbalanced wheel. You should get your wheels rebalanced ASAP. __________________ 08 BMW 135i Sport Coupe \| Manual \| Sparkling Graphite \| Coral Red Boston Leather \| 10 Speaker Hi Fi
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08-04-2009, 06:41 PM	#4
sparoz Brigadier General 191 Rep 4,848 Posts Drives: VO 1///M; Macan Turbo Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunshine Coast iTrader: (0)	No, the sticky balance weights on the wheels. Just dawned on me what happened anyway, as I had new tires, they would have done the wheel balancing, and ie new weights - hence the difference between the 125 and 135. All good, it's in the capable hands of Dave and Andrew, so it will all be fixed in no time. I thought there were more vibration, but I thought it was in my imagination. __________________ Macan S Diesel - Carrera White Macan Turbo - White 1///M - Valencia Orange
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sparoz Brigadier General 191 Rep 4,848 Posts Drives: VO 1///M; Macan Turbo Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunshine Coast iTrader: (0)	It's all fixed.. and I am quite embarrass to say I didn't pick up the vibration... well.. I did, but try to convince myself it was in my mind as I couldn't see any weight tape on the wheel at that point in time. What a difference it made! I can tell you how nice those non-RFTs are at the moment . __________________ Macan S Diesel - Carrera White Macan Turbo - White 1///M - Valencia Orange
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