C2 spare tire weights, did they have them

[Jim R.]

were the spare tires balanced and did they have weights, also did they ever use more than one weight next to the other , say you needed 4 ounces.

[Bill I.]

Re: C2 spare tire weights, did they have them

Jim, Yes the spare was balanced. If you needed 4 oz. the weight would be on front and back of wheel, or if the guy really cared, he would reject. Bill

[Larry M.]

Re: C2 spare tire weights, did they have them

Jim:

This was asked before, and I believe the answer was that all five tires were balanced. Not sure about the side-by-side weights.

Larry

[Joe L.]

Re: C2 spare tire weights, did they have them

were the spare tires balanced and did they have weights, also did they ever use more than one weight next to the other , say you needed 4 ounces.

Jim-----


C2 and C3 Corvette wheel and tire assemblies were static balanced only and weights were supposed to be used only on the INSIDE rim of the wheel (apparently, so there would be no interference with hub-caps or trim rings). If any assembly required more than a total of 5 ounces of weight, that assembly was supposed to be rejected.

[Chris E.]

Re: C2 spare tire weights, did they have them

Jim-----


C2 and C3 Corvette wheel and tire assemblies were static balanced only and weights were supposed to be used only on the INSIDE rim of the wheel (apparently, so there would be no interference with hub-caps or trim rings). If any assembly required more than a total of 5 ounces of weight, that assembly was supposed to be rejected.

Agree with this post. I just read the 67 TIM/JG, and it said "wheel weights on the insides only", at least for rally wheels (which is what I have).

[Gary B.]

Wheel weights; different for '66

For '66, wheel weights could be applied to both sides of the rim.

Gary

[Joe L.]

Re: Wheel weights; different for '66

For '66, wheel weights could be applied to both sides of the rim.

Gary

Gary-----


Yes, I checked and, apparently, 1966 was the only year between 1963 and 1982 that placing weights on both sides of the rim was specified.

[Dale S.]

Re: C2 spare tire weights, did they have them

What if your tires and wheels do not require weights for balancing. We worked with my 67 (Cokers and Ralleys) until it did not need weights. We did not worry about the spare. Deduct for no weights? Dale

[Gary B.]

Percent of cars requiring no wheel weights at all?

Dale,

I think what a judged would ask him or herself is what percent of rims/times on C1, C2, or C3 cars required no wheel weights? Let, me guess that the answer is a few percent. Then lets ask what percent of cars required no balance weights on any of the 5 tires/rims? The odds would be very slim indeed. I think most judges, including myself, would feel reasonably justified in making a deduct or a partial deduct when judging a C1-C3 having all five rim/tires with no wheel weights. I don't have any experience with C4, C5's, so the above hypothetical could be different for newer years.

Gary