Just bought some brand new Kumho winter tyres for my Octavia Scout. They are on some old Audi A4 alloys from ebay so I don't know the history of the wheels but they appear to be in good condition.

 

One of the wheels I noticed had a very long string of stick on weights on the outer rim. I've counted up 90 grams in total. I know winter tyres are chunkier so may need more weight when balancing but is this ok and within the acceptable limits? I only noticed because it seemed like a long string of weights! 

Edited 15 October, 201312 yr by paddypaws

That does seem like a lot of weights. Can you still see the valve mark on the sidewall? Is it near the valve if so?

 I think they missed that, the red dot is 45 degrees from the valve.

That's why they've had to put so much weight on then.

Is it really that much though 90 grams? I noticed it but searching around the internet it would appear that some times wheels need more than that. I'm trying to decide weather in within my rights too ask for the tyre to be spun round a bit and remounted ?

Did they take the old weights off before they fit the new ones,

 

Is all the weight in one place or is it dotted round wheels,

 

Could take it back and get them to run it up on balancer again and see if wheels buckled or out of shape,

 

90 does sound alot for a car tyre though altho maybe not for some 4x4 wheels as they can be a pain to balance right

They did remove the old weights its a winter tyre but not that big being on an Octavia 205/55 R16. 

maybe its the wheel more than the tyres that needs balancing?

In answer "too much?" I would imagine there's not really a limit.  The weights, however few/many, will be doing a job of keeping everything balanced.

 

Of course, there is a link between a possible damaged alloy and a lot of weights being needed.

Thanks for the replies everyone, once I've put it on the car, as long as the weights stay in place, I guess it'll be ok. 

In answer "too much?" I would imagine there's not really a limit. The weights, however few/many, will be doing a job of keeping everything balanced.

Of course, there is a link between a possible damaged alloy and a lot of weights being needed.

There could also be a link between a poorly manufactured tyre and a lot of weights being needed. The OP doesn't advise on how much weight was required on the wheel prior to the winters being fitted.

I'm sure I read a post somewhere about some makes of tyres, I.e cheaper makes being more difficult to balance (not saying Kumho are cheap, had them fitted on wife's old car) than premium brands.

I'll try and find the thread.

Edited 18 October, 201312 yr by del-gti

There could also be a link between a poorly manufactured tyre and a lot of weights being needed. The OP doesn't advise on how much weight was required on the wheel prior to the winters being fitted.

I'm sure I read a post somewhere about some makes of tyres, I.e cheaper makes being more difficult to balance (not saying Kumho are cheap, had them fitted on wife's old car) than premium brands.

I'll try and find the thread.

 

As the OP said they were S/h wheels its most likely a damaged wheel.