Wheel Weights Blocking the Trim Rings

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  1. Abe

    Abe Junior Member

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    I just had new tires put on my 2004 Prius, and while I was at it, I bought a set of new wheel rings to replace the old (3 were scuffed up; one had fallen off or was stolen).
    Everything looks great with one exception.
    There appear to be 2 small weights, side-by-side, on one of the wheels, and the new trim ring doesn't really fit over it. I can snap everything into place, with difficulty, but there's a gap between the ring and the weights & I'm concerned the ring's gonna go flying off one day. Anybody else have to deal with this?
     
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    can't they reinstall them on the inside rim?
     
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    If they will, they can use magnetic weights, but....leave the trim to saturday nights;)
     
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    With 2nd gen rims, I believe the usual procedure is to use hidden weights for the outside, not the clip-on style?

    They're basically little squares of weight, glued on in a row, as close as practical to the front face on the inside diameter of the rims.

    Not a very good picture, and it's a real you-know-what load of weights, but like this:

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