Wheel weight types - I now own a balancer

[JellyBeanDriver]

I bought an FMC 4200 hand spin tire balancer, really like it and now I'm looking to purchase some weights. I already have a supply of stick-ons but don't know what clip-ons to get for my 93' Ford Ranger with the 14" Aluminum "Deer print" wheels. Anyone know?

Also, what type of weight is used on steel rims?

Thanks!

 

[Jetronic]

stick ons can be used on everything, but when it's freezing I found the stick ons don't stick. Won't be an issue in socal though.

 

[FowVay]

Do a internet search. All of the tire supply places have charts that show all of the different types of clip-on wheel weights and what vehicles require which style.

If you've never investigated this before you're in for a huge surprise.

 

[JellyBeanDriver]

Do a internet search. All of the tire supply places have charts that show all of the different types of clip-on wheel weights and what vehicles require which style.

If you've never investigated this before you're in for a huge surprise.

Yep, learned this about 2 weeks ago. Lived it with America's Tire/Discount Tire as they do not carry the right clip-ons for PT Cruisers. Weights always fly off when I leave and then I have to go back and ask them to use stick-ons.

I'm not finding the exact callout for the Ranger wheels. The charts I see go back to 2005. One table showed 'American alloys prior to xx (forget the year)' use AW, but the profile doesn't look right. Another says MC which looks closer. Steel wheels are P except for Asian cars which are FN.

Separately, I'm seeing why shops have a hard time balancing my factory VW wheels. The backside bore is distorted. The cone hits a high spot at each of the locations next to a lug hole. Surprised to see that distortion so far from the bolt hole but sure enough it's there. Going to made a 'hub adapter' and see if I can get the centering to be more consistent.

 

[FowVay]

I think those Ford wheels use the MCN clip-on weights. You can order them from any auto parts store but check pricing. It might be cheaper to buy from a dedicated tire supply shop.

I use tape on weights for all of my alloy wheels. The only wheels I use clip-on weights is on steel wheels.

 

[CapriRacer]

https://barrystiretech.com/wheelweightchart2.pdf

 

[JellyBeanDriver]

https://barrystiretech.com/wheelweightchart2.pdf

Seen this, doesn't cover 1993 Ford Ranger

 

[eljefino]

You might be able to stab the cone in from the outside vs having it on the spring on the inside. That would allow a beefier (and flatter!) part of your inner wheel to butt up against the balancer flange.

 

[JellyBeanDriver]

You might be able to stab the cone in from the outside vs having it on the spring on the inside. That would allow a beefier (and flatter!) part of your inner wheel to butt up against the balancer flange.

I am able to but one of my rims have the outside bore lip damaged. It's not much but that rim doesn't center as consistently vs the backside. Tire shops in the past have told me "I had better luck coning it from the front"