DETROIT -- The little lead weights clipped on the outer rim of your vehicle's wheels may be the biggest source of lead put into the environment each year, and they may soon be on their way out.

An out-of-balance tire not only causes driver discomfort but can also lead to lower fuel economy, mechanical failures, and reduced tire life. Tires already present one of the highest expenses for ...

Beware the lead tire weight cops. They are out there and working in six states, with several more states looking at banning lead weights. Here's a look at the alternatives to lead in weights ...

The Technology and Maintenance Council's Recommended Practice 219, "Radial Tire Wear Conditions and Causes," lists no less than seven wear conditions directly attributable to out-of-balance or non ...

The federal government should ban the use of lead weights, those fingertip-size chunks of metal that balance the tires of cars and trucks, says a petition filed with the U.S. Environmental ...

Now that lead weights are being banned across the country, these materials are another alternative for those fleets wanting to balance their tires. Balance materials can be added through the valve ...

This style of stick-on weights is the best for balancing tires that get used off-road if you want your tires to stay balanced. But even with stick-on weights (or clip-on weights), tires can spin ...

Nuts & Bolts: Big Tire Balance. Verne Simons Photographer Trenton McGee Writer Aug 05, 2016. See 1 Photo. I have an issue trying to balance the big off-road tires on my Chevy K30.

OLYMPIA — The lead weights used to balance tires would be outlawed under a bill that has passed the Washington state Senate.

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian government has passed legislation to prohibit the manufacture and importation of lead-based wheel balance weights, capping an investigation into the matter that began in ...