Balancing weights on 15inch wheels, no clearance - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

eLeSthree · 10-28-2021, 12:29 PM

I have Carlyle/Wilwood brake calipers in the rear that come in the Carlyle 15 inch conversion kits. Then I have BMRs lower control arms. The LCAs give more clearance than the carlyle lcas. I'm running Racestar 15x10 wheels with 7.5 inch backspacing.

When balancing my tires they use the low profile weights with the thin double sided tape, and they still hit my calipers. Within a mile they all flew off.

I'm sure there are guys running these wheels, so how do you balance your tires?

Can the weights be placed on the inside edge of the tire instead of near the brake caliper? I've never used a balancing machine before but id imagine it tells you where to place a certain amount of lead.

Pro Stock John · 10-29-2021, 02:55 PM

Been there. I have the tire shop put the weight towards the inside, you just have to explain why.

Camaro2ss2010 · 10-30-2021, 08:29 AM

I run balancing beads in my truck and am thinking about swapping my car to them. No weights to worry about when you do that and they don’t have to be rebalanced again. I have had good success with them in my truck tires(35x12.50x20).

10-28-2021, 12:29 PM	#1
eLeSthree Drives: 2011 Camaro SS 6sp Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Drivers Seat Posts: 1,904	Balancing weights on 15inch wheels, no clearance I have Carlyle/Wilwood brake calipers in the rear that come in the Carlyle 15 inch conversion kits. Then I have BMRs lower control arms. The LCAs give more clearance than the carlyle lcas. I'm running Racestar 15x10 wheels with 7.5 inch backspacing. When balancing my tires they use the low profile weights with the thin double sided tape, and they still hit my calipers. Within a mile they all flew off. I'm sure there are guys running these wheels, so how do you balance your tires? Can the weights be placed on the inside edge of the tire instead of near the brake caliper? I've never used a balancing machine before but id imagine it tells you where to place a certain amount of lead. __________________ 2011 Camaro SS---SOLD TMS Dart 427 FED M311s, ESS Tuning G4 Blower, DSX Triple FP Assembly, DSX FF, FIC1300, Mcleod RXT 1200HD, Edlebrock Pro Flo XT 1158whp 1017wtq. 2010 CTS-V A6 - "Stock" SOLD 630whp 658wtq 2024 F-150 RCSB 5.0 4x4 waiting for tunes...

10-29-2021, 02:55 PM	#2
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Been there. I have the tire shop put the weight towards the inside, you just have to explain why. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

10-30-2021, 08:29 AM	#3
Camaro2ss2010 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS M6 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,249	I run balancing beads in my truck and am thinking about swapping my car to them. No weights to worry about when you do that and they don’t have to be rebalanced again. I have had good success with them in my truck tires(35x12.50x20). __________________ ECS supercharger, custom ground cam, ported throttle body, long tube headers, aeromotive fuel pump, fic injectors, ATI super damper, Corsa Extreme exhaust, elite engineering catch can and many other things.