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WHEEL-BALANCING WEIGHT [1 record]

Record 1 2008-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A metal item designed to dynamically and statically balance the pneumatic tired wheels of a vehicle.

OBS

[It is] usually made of lead.

Key term(s)
  • wheel-balancing weight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Petite pièce [le plus souvent] en plomb, de masse connue, solidement fixée sur la jante de la roue pour équilibrer l'ensemble roue-pneu par rapport à l'axe de la roue.

Spanish

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