Wheel balancing method
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1. A method of balancing an automotive wheel/tire combination, comprising the steps of:
- determining how much a wheel is out-of-balance;
applying a ballasted adhesive material to said wheel in order to achieve a preselected degree of balance in said wheel;
mounting a tire to said wheel;
determining how much said wheel/tire combination is out-of-balance; and
attaching balancing weight to said wheel.
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Abstract
An automotive roadwheel is pre-balanced before a tire is mounted thereto. The wheel is balanced by applying a mass of ballasted adhesive to a protected surface of the wheel.
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1. A method of balancing an automotive wheel/tire combination, comprising the steps of:
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determining how much a wheel is out-of-balance;
applying a ballasted adhesive material to said wheel in order to achieve a preselected degree of balance in said wheel;
mounting a tire to said wheel;
determining how much said wheel/tire combination is out-of-balance; and
attaching balancing weight to said wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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