This stuff of paying for wheel weights scares me. I've been getting them free here, but I'm moving back to South Missouri after 20 years away and most of my contacts for WW's are most likely out of the tire shops.
Ed Barrett
AKA; elbStJoeMO
I had to get new tires last week. When I asked about wheel weights the owner said that someone came by regularly and paid $20 a bucket. The size he indicated with his hands for the bucket was about one gallon. That's here in California. OUCH! I can buy clean ingot lead for that price instead of dirty wheel weights. I am still looking for a good cheap or free source ( I guess we all do that )
I got a vehicle inspection today that included a tire change. While there I got a 5 gal. bucket that was full to within 2" of the top. It weighed about 135# I estimate. I offered $15. and He said to come back about once every 3-4 weeks.
Three or four months ago, he wanted $50. for a smaller amount.
The down side is there are lots more Zinc and Steel weights in the mix.
My hands are gonna get sore pinching all those small weights, looking to seperate them.
hi all,
i went to the local reclamation yard, and got quoted $35 american for 1/2 a 5 gal pail
w w's
I have checked several places around west fort worth. was told not allowed to sell or give away, They are returned to vendor or main office.
I pick up ww as I walk/bike ride. I don't want to recover. I don't cast yet, but will have an adequate amount to start with,
lt
When I was helping Cub Scouts with weighting Pinewood Derby cars, I used to get buckets free and any left-overs I sent happily down range, but these days just about everybody has some contractor who will send Guido after him if he lets anyone else near the WW bucket. Those very few who do still share them around won't even give a coffee-can full free to a Scout in uniform!
Find a plumber... My Father and Grandfather both supply me with old lead pipe they remove from homes weekly.
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
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