>From: Dave_Clement-LDC009
>To: dakota; dzavetsky
>Subject: RE: Dakota Repairs
>Date: Friday, March 22, 1996 6:34AM
>Just a note of caution to the list. If you have Aluminum wheels "DO NOT"
use
>plain lead balance weights. The lead reacts with the AL and causes all
kinds of
>ugly corrosion. If you have the tires balanced and they do not have epoxy
coated
>weights hustle down to the local speed shop and buy them and replace the
non
>coated weights.
>Dave Clement
Dave, does this apply for the steel chrome wheels that are standard on the
Dakota (I assume the aluminum ones you're referring to are the predator
wheels)? They balanced my wheels at the dealer before I picked up my truck,
and I kind of wished they had put all the weights on the inside of the rim
instead of outside on the chrome. Darn it, I just had it in for it's 6000
mile service, and had the tires rotated, but forgot to ask 'em to rebalance
the wheels.... Also, someone on the list had posted about using fine grade
steel wool to remove the surface rust on the chrome wheels and other chrome
pieces. What grade of steel wool should I get?? Can it be found at a Home
Depot or a garden-variety hardware store??
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