todinlaw

Anyone have a good suggestion for what to use for taping wheel weights and maybe a link to buy it. I have seen Duck tape and a foil type tape but do not know what works best or where to buy.
Suggestions. For some reason after mounting new tires my car has decide now is the time to through weights.

mdrums

I use the foil tape that you buy at Home Depot or Lowes. Works perfectly.

Team944S2

+1 on the foil HVAC type tape at Home Depot.

IPguy

High temperature aluminum foil tape from the industrial/commercial supply house.
Mike

mooty

DUCK tape only works in the zoo
duct tape wont work at all.
the metalic hi temp foil tape worked well for me. but not the best.

the tape i like the most is from my local race shop, roger kraus. it feels like cloth. those NEVER come off when on my wheel. i have never lost weights using that tape. someone smarter than me may know what these tape are. i never asked my shop b/c they put it on and i never had to replace them until the remount the tires..

but if you are in a bind, foil tape is fine.

TT Surgeon

When farnbacher mounted my tires, they used what they called 'cup car weights', which were a long super sticky ribbon of weighted stuff that they cut to the most exacting value. Super sticky, super cool.

MUSSBERGER

I've heard the HVAC foil tape works well. Don't remember where I heard it though. Hermanator?

RonCT

I've seen various "versions" of foil tape and the one I buy is high temperature rated. I got the last roll at Lowes or Home Depot. Cut a piece, stick it on (overlap all sides of weight), and forget about it. Never had an issue and it also makes clean-up easier (no brake gunk stuck in the nooks & crannies).

bobt993

Yes, that is correct.

BTW no more wheel weight threads!!!!!!!!

Larry Herman

I use special lead weights with a high temp adhesive backing, and they stay on pretty much by themselves, but I do use foil tape as well. There are differences in thickness though, and I think that Nashua makes a foil that is 2x thicker than the regular stuff (available from HVAC suppliers). Makes taking it off a breeze.

kurt M

The good stuff has the name Nashua printed on the foil side along with the spec number. Homeless Despot had the last time I looked.

todinlaw

Thanks Guys, I think for now its off to Home Depo and try the HVAC tape. Thanks for the tips. i will stay away from the "zoo" no Duck tape. I like that one.

85Gold

Not really funny as there is Duck Tape, Brand Name, Duct tape. Did I really say that mouth full.


Peter

mooty

haha, yes, i have bought duck brand duct tape. that's when i realized it's duct tape and not duck tape!