Wheels: Adjustments

Balancing Wheels (Bonding Weight Type)
REMOVAL
1. Remove the inner and outer balance weights from the road wheel.

CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch the road wheel during removal.

2. Use a releasing agent to remove the double-faced adhesive tape from the road wheel.

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to scratch the road wheel during removal.
^ After removing the double-faced adhesive tape, wipe off any traces of the releasing agent from the road wheel.

WHEEL BALANCE ADJUSTMENT

NOTE: If a tire balance machine has an adhesion balance weight mode setting and drive-in weight mode setting, select and adjust in the drive-in weight mode suitable for the road wheels.





1. Set the road wheel on the wheel balancer using the center hole as a guide. Start the balance machine.
2. When the inner and outer unbalance values are shown on the wheel balancer indicator, multiply outer unbalance value by 1.6 to determine balance weight that should be used. Select the outer balance weight with a value closest to the calculated value, then install it at the designated outer position of, or at the designated angle position on the road wheel.
Outer balance weight calculation:
Indicated unbalance value x 1.6 = outer balance weight
Calculation example: 23 g (0.81 oz) x 1.6 = 38.33 g (1.35 oz) = 40 g (1.41 oz) outer balance weight (closer to calculated balance weight value)

NOTE: The selected balance weight value must be the closest balance weight available to the calculated balance weight value.

Example:
37.4 = 35 g (1.23 oz)
37.5 = 40 g (1.41 oz)

CAUTION:
^ Do not install the inner balance weight before installing the outer balance weight.
^ Before installing the balance weight, be sure to clean the mating surface of the road wheel.





a. Install the balance weight in the position as shown.
b. When installing the balance weight to the road wheels, set it into the grooved area on the inner wall of the road wheel as shown, so that the balance weight center is aligned with the wheel balancer indication position (angle).

CAUTION:
^ Always use genuine NISSAN adhesion balance weights.
^ Balance weights are not reusable; always replace with new ones.
^ Do not install more than three sheets of balance weight.





c. If calculated balance weight value exceeds 50 g (1.76 oz), install two balance weight sheets in line with each other.

CAUTION: Do not install one balance weight sheet on top of another.

3. Start the wheel balancer.
4. Install the drive-in balance weight on the inner side of the road wheel in the wheel balancer indication position (angle).

CAUTION: Do not install more than two balance weights in one position (angle).

5. Start the wheel balancer. Make sure that the inner and outer residual unbalance values are 10 g (0.35 oz) each or less.
^ If either residual unbalance value exceeds 10 g (0.35 oz), repeat the installation procedures.





Wheel balance (maximum allowable unbalance):