[lvfcfirefighter]

Okay, I just had some new tires put on the truck and they were mounted and balanced by the tire shop. Probably 2 weeks after that, I had to have a TPMS Sensor replaced in 1 wheel. Now, its been about 1 week since all of this has happened and Ive noticed that the wheel weights on three of the wheels have fallen off. The only wheel that still has weights on it is the one that the dealer balanced after replacing the sensor. My question is if there are different types of wheel weights? Is the tire shop using cheap wheel weights and the dealer using better?

 

[lvfcfirefighter]

Mods
I forgot about the tire section of the Tacoma Forum, if you want to move this its cool!

 

[6shooter]

you sure they fell off or did they use tape-weights on the inside of the wheel?
my guess would be that the tire shop used tape-weights and the dealership (because they do less tires than a tires shop, i'm sure) used the pound-em-on style on the outside of the wheel.

 

[blackhawke88]

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232161&highlight=wheel+weights

 

[lvfcfirefighter]

you sure they fell off or did they use tape-weights on the inside of the wheel?

No, they fell off. I found one in the driveway. The tire shop says they will balance again for free but Im not sure I want to go back. The quality of the wheel weights that fell off seem to be of lesser quality than the ones from the dealer. It looks like where the weight attaches to the wheel has broken off. I would get a pic but im at work.

 

[6shooter]

hmm. that stinks.

 

[dirtydogg333]

does putting on weight inside or outside of rim really matter? ive always went w/ inside cuz i dont like the look of wieghts being on the outside. but recently guy at tire shop told me "to get a better balance weights on outside is the best? true or not?

 

[6shooter]

^
not

 

[tonythemarine]

mine are on the inside and some still falls off. not all. just maybe one or two. got mine done at firestone shops and dealerships.