What are stick on wheel weights for?

In daily life, we often see small protruding pieces stuck on wheels, sometimes one and sometimes more than ten. What role does this small thing play in the driving of the vehicle? We unveil the mystery of the wheel weights for you.

This small iron piece is a wheel weights, and its main function is to ensure the dynamic balance of the wheel. In the automobile production process, although the wheels are manufactured to ensure uniform mass distribution, it is still difficult to achieve complete balance due to factors such as materials and processes. When the wheels rotate at high speed, a small mass imbalance will generate centrifugal force, causing vibration and shaking when the vehicle is driving.

This vibration will not only affect the driving comfort and make the occupants feel obvious bumps, but may also cause additional wear on the vehicle's suspension, steering and other systems, shorten the service life of these components, and even affect driving safety.

The working principle of the wheel weights is not complicated. Maintenance personnel will use professional dynamic balancing detection equipment to accurately measure the imbalance point and imbalance amount of the wheel. Then, according to the test results, select a wheel weights with appropriate weight and position to stick on the wheel rim.

By adding or adjusting the wheel weights, the wheel can achieve force balance when rotating at high speed, eliminating the vibration and jitter caused by imbalance.

Shengshi Weiye reminds car owners to regularly check whether the wheel weights have fallen off or been damaged, especially after the vehicle has passed through bumpy roads, replaced tires or wheels, and dynamic balance detection and wheel weights adjustment should be carried out in a timely manner. Once the wheel weights is found to be missing, it should be handled in a regular auto repair shop as soon as possible to ensure the safety and stability of the vehicle.

With the continuous development of automobile technology, although the wheel weights is only a small accessory, it plays an indispensable role in ensuring vehicle performance and safety, bringing a more stable and comfortable driving experience to car owners.