Wheel weights

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cmm47172

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I keep throwing wheel weights installed at Sam's club.
I'm trying to figure out what they are doing wrong. I have 17" Eagle Alloys aluminum wheels from summit racing on Goodrich 265 70 r17 tires.
Sam's is trying to blame the wheel. In my opinion there is nothing wrong with the wheels. Not all wheels are throwing weights.
Not sure what to do about this and need advice as to what to say to the store manager when they try to blame the wheel.

Also would like opinions on balancing beads. Are they any good? Which is best, ceramic or stainless steel. Do beads cause wear on the inside of the tire?
Thanks to all who reply.
 

MyOhFive

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Are they using inside sticky weights or lip weights?

If they're using the lip weights stop going there all together cuz they're screwing up the finish on your rims. If they're using sticky weights maybe suggest they wipe the contact area with brake cleaner first. If they're just applying a weight over brake dust and road grime, of course it won't stick.
 
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cmm47172

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they are using lip weights on the outside and sticky weights on the inside. they say sticky won't work on the outside. The outside weights are the ones that are getting thrown of after about 10 miles of driving.
 
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