Balancing Wheels

ROAD WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY


Balancing Wheels (Bonding Weight Type)


REMOVAL
Using releasing agent, remove double-faced adhesive tape from the road wheel.

CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch the road wheel during removal.
- After removing double-faced adhesive tape, wipe clean traces of releasing agent from the road wheel.

WHEEL BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
If a tire balance machine has adhesion balance weight mode settings and drive-in weight mode setting, select and adjust a drive-in weight mode suitable for road wheels.
1. Set road wheel on tire balance machine using the center hole as a guide. Start the tire balance machine.
2. When inner and outer unbalance values are shown on the tire balance machine indicator, multiply outer unbalance value by 5/3 to determine balance weight that should be used. Select the outer balance weight with a value closest to the calculated value above and install it to the designated outer position of, or at the designated angle in relation to the road wheel.

CAUTION:
- Do not install the inner balance weight before installing the outer balance weight.
- Before installing the balance weight, be sure to clean the mating surface of the road wheel.





Indicated unbalance value � 5/3 = balance weight to be installed.
Calculation example:
23 g (0.81 oz) � 5/3 = 38.33 g (1.35 oz) ⇒ 40 g (1.41 oz) balance weight (closer to calculated balance weight value)
Note that balance weight value must be closer to the calculated balance weight value.
Example:
37. 4 ⇒ 35 g (1.23 oz)
37. 5 ⇒ 40 g (1.41 oz)
a. Install balance weight in the position shown in the figure.
b. When installing balance weight (1) to road wheels, set it into the grooved area (A) on the inner wall of the road wheel as shown in the figure so that the balance weight center (B) is aligned with the tire balance machine indication position (angle) (C).

CAUTION:
- Always use genuine NISSAN adhesion balance weights.
- Balance weights are non-reusable; always replace with new ones.
- Do not install more than three sheets of balance weight.





c. If calculated balance weight value exceeds 50 g (1.76 oz), install two balance weight sheets in line with each other as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:
Do not install one balance weight sheet on top of another.





3. Start tire balance machine again.
4. Install drive-in balance weight on inner side of road wheel in the tire balance machine indication position (angle).

CAUTION:
Do not install more than two balance weights.
5. Start tire balance machine. Make sure that inner and outer residual unbalance value are 7 g (0.25 oz) each or below.
- If either residual unbalance value exceeds 7 g (0.25 oz), repeat installation procedures.