Chevrolet Equinox Service Manual: Tire and Wheel Balancing (Balancing/Wheel Weights) Wheels

Use 3M wheel weights, refer toAdhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealersfor application.Surface of the wheel must be clean and dry.All tire and wheel assemblies are to be checked for statictolerance of 2 grams and not more than 20 grams per plane, usingcut-to-length weight produced by 3M cutting machine.Car - Flanged - inboard & outboard – 71grams per plane.Truck - Flanged - inboard & outboard – 142grams per plane.Car - Flangeless - inboard & outboard – 142grams per plane.Truck - Flangeless - inboard & outboard –170 grams per plane.Deflate the reject tire/wheel assembly and break tire beadseat on wheel.Remove any existing correction weights.Rotate tire 180 degrees on wheel of reject tire/wheelassembly.Soap tire and wheel. Re-inflate tire/wheel assembly andbalance and ensure uniformity is below specifications.If the/wheel assembly is rejected again, remove the tire fromwheel and check static balance of wheel.If static wheel imbalance is less than 28 grams, return wheelto production and return tire to the supplier for excessiveimbalance.After balance is complete, re-measure balance to make surethe specifications are met.