Safety weight - Typ 260, 15 g, zinc, silver

Original Hofmann Power Weight safety weight from: VOLKSWAGEN If platforms of identical construction are used by foreign companies of the manufacturer (e.g. SKODA, SEAT), this balancing weight is also suitable for this purpose. The weight sizes 5 and 10 grams are made of plastic (PP). The special clip lifting tool and tyre pressure tongues are required for professional assembly. The following combination should be considered: Balancing weight 260 combined with the holding spring V3-Zn (manufacturer's part number: 5812-0271-302). Made in Germany

Why should you balance tyres at all?

At a speed of 100 km/h the centrifugal force of a 10 g unbalance acts like the force of a sledge hammer. This makes wheels without balancing weights a danger: Without spoke weights on steel and aluminium rims, wheel suspensions and bearings are subjected to more stress. Missing balancing weights on steel and aluminium rims can also lead to noticeable vibrations at the steering wheel and in the interior. In addition, the absence of spoke weights results in increased brake and tyre wear.

Mounting of safety weights:

Using the tyre bead breaker tongues, press the tyre at the point where the balancing weight is to be mounted until the rim flange is exposed. Insert the holding spring at the desired point. Remove the tyre impression tongues. This causes the holding spring to be pressed between the rim flange and the tyre and is firmly seated.

Then lift the spring with the clip lifting tool until the weight body can be pushed under the spring. Push the balancing weight of the desired grammage centrally under the spring. Tilt the clip lifting tool back slowly so that the holding spring can engage in the recess provided in the weight body.