Field Reliability of Wheel Balance Weights

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

George, Laurence L., author.

Conference Name:

International Congress & Exposition (1999-03-01 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

Controlled drift into terrain (CDIT) causes most wheel balance weight failures. Faulty installation causes only a small fraction. Prevent CDIT failures by installing wheel weights on the insides of wheels, at least on the front wheel on the side opposite the driver.The field data are:The balance weights were the clip-on, not the stick-on, type.The field failure rate per vehicle per year is 0.0044

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-0779

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Restricted for use by site license