Opinions on wheels

[JC]

Right looking to get a set of GTi alloys and found a set local to me and asked for some pics:

 

 

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx170/magnexed/ebay2/aaawheel001.jpg

 

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx170/magnexed/ebay2/aaawheel002.jpg

 

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx170/magnexed/ebay2/aaawheel003.jpg

 

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx170/magnexed/ebay2/aaawheel004.jpg

 

My question is, WTF is going on with the weights, is that amount something to be concerned with, are they square or has some one got carried away? as I don't think I have ever had any more than 4 on an alloy?

[SLEEMAN]

could have been kerbed and repaired with filler

[escort-ross]

Well ... I'd assume the last time they were balanced were with tyres. Maybe the tyres were unevenly worn or just unbalanced

[DaweV6]

Local ? How local really are they ?

 

I know that you're clever enough to figure out this on your own, but here I go.

 

Make a deal - I'll leave you a deposit and take 2 of those wheels to nearest kwik-fit for a quick spin on a balancing machine with no weights.

 

Or have a meet up there.

 

No ?

[shawdreamer]

there's an unusually large amount of weights on oppersite sides isnt there??.

 

My guess is that at some point while performing a wheel balancing the operator didnt remove the old weights before balancing and has instead recieved a response from the machine thats not taken into account the existing weights.

[Hezz]

the weights must be worth more than the wheels!!

[JC]

Thanks for all the replies, they had sold be the time i went to click buy it now

 

but on the plus side. with help from Jay, i think I have worked out how to fit the cossie calipers behind the RS7s so they may not need to be replaced :-)