Wheels: Adjustments

Wheel Balancing

ADJUSTMENT

NOTE: Change the setting of wheel balancer to adhesive type weight as adhesive type weight is adopted for outside balance weight of 16-inch (OUTBACK) and 17-inch wheel.

1. Remove the balance weights.

CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the wheel.
- Completely remove the two-sided tape of the adhesive type weight from the wheel.

2. Using the wheel balancer, measure the wheel balance.











3. Select a weight close to the value measured by wheel balancer.

CAUTION: Use SUBARU genuine balance weight.

4. Install the selected weight to the point designated by wheel balancer.

CAUTION:
- Remove grease from adhesive type weight applying surface of wheel.
- Press the adhesive type weight by 25 N (2.5 kgs, 5.6 lbs.) or more per 5 g (0.18 oz) for 2 seconds at least to attain close contact.
- Make all amounts of the applied adhesive type weight to be 100 g (3.53 oz) or less.
- Make all amounts of the applied adhesive type weight of model with transmitter (tire pressure sensor) to be 120 g (4.23 oz) or less.





5. Using the wheel balancer, measure the wheel balance again. Check that wheel balance is correctly adjusted.

NOTE: Balance weights of knock-on type weight for aluminum wheel are available for use with any of 15- to 1 7-inch aluminum wheels.

Service limit A:
Knock-on type weight for steel wheel:
5-25 g (0.18-0.88 oz) 2.0 mm (0.08 inch)
30 g (1.06 oz) or more 1.8 mm (0.07 inch)
Knock-on type weight for aluminum wheel:
5-25 g (0.18-0.88 oz) 5.0 mm (0.20 inch)
30 g (1.06 oz) or more 4.5 mm (0.177 inch)