http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/story/2013/02/the-future-of-mounting-and-balancing.aspx
Some excerpts:
"...........Michael Alusick, worldwide product manager for undercar products, Snap-on Equipment Division of Snap-on Inc.: “Precision wheel centering to achieve accurate wheel balance is possibly the most neglected, yet most important part of successful wheel balancing......."
"..............Jon Barganier, vice president of sales, Allpart Supply Inc.:....................."Unfortunately, the standard equipment for a lot of shops is a cone and a plastic pressure cup. The procedure is less precise, and when the cup touches the wheel, it can damage it.....................Bottom line, front coning is a no-no, yet it’s still a common practice............"
"Derek Forney, marketing coordinator, International Marketing Inc. (IMI):..............'Static wheel weights can’t achieve an adaptive balance, even if tires are rebalanced regularly........................Wheel weight manufacturers have focused mostly on the green initiative in recent years. However, the adaptive balance feature in both the commercial and consumer markets can be found in XACTBalance, a stick-on weight that balances dynamically through free-moving steel particles............”
Kevin Keefe, vice president of marketing, Hennessy Industries Inc............“As automotive manufacturers continue to shift to flangeless wheel designs, I would expect to see ongoing innovations in the adhesive weight product category focused on reducing cycle time and achieving more one-spin adhesive weight balances.”
Some excerpts:
"...........Michael Alusick, worldwide product manager for undercar products, Snap-on Equipment Division of Snap-on Inc.: “Precision wheel centering to achieve accurate wheel balance is possibly the most neglected, yet most important part of successful wheel balancing......."
"..............Jon Barganier, vice president of sales, Allpart Supply Inc.:....................."Unfortunately, the standard equipment for a lot of shops is a cone and a plastic pressure cup. The procedure is less precise, and when the cup touches the wheel, it can damage it.....................Bottom line, front coning is a no-no, yet it’s still a common practice............"
"Derek Forney, marketing coordinator, International Marketing Inc. (IMI):..............'Static wheel weights can’t achieve an adaptive balance, even if tires are rebalanced regularly........................Wheel weight manufacturers have focused mostly on the green initiative in recent years. However, the adaptive balance feature in both the commercial and consumer markets can be found in XACTBalance, a stick-on weight that balances dynamically through free-moving steel particles............”
Kevin Keefe, vice president of marketing, Hennessy Industries Inc............“As automotive manufacturers continue to shift to flangeless wheel designs, I would expect to see ongoing innovations in the adhesive weight product category focused on reducing cycle time and achieving more one-spin adhesive weight balances.”