New Bada Website Touts Steel Wheel Weights
Hennessy Industries has revamped its Bada wheel weights website, www.steelwheelweights.com, in order to keep customers better informed about legislative activity regarding the phase-out of lead wheel weights. The site’s new features include information about the environmental benefits of using steel wheel weights, a legislative tracker that highlights areas in the United States where anti-lead legislation
Webinar on Wheel Weights Set
Perfect Equipment Inc. is hosting a special webinar exploring the future of lead wheel weights and the use of optional materials. Co-produced with Tire Review, the Oct. 7 webinar is titled “Making the Transition to Non-Lead Wheel Weights,” and will be moderated by Tire Review editor Jim Smith. The panel for the free webinar will
N.Y. to Ban Lead Wheel Weights
Following the lead of the New York State Assembly, the state senate last week voted 35-26 to ban the use of lead wheel weights in the Empire State. The bill was sent to Gov. David Patterson for signature just before the holiday weekend. Originally introduced by Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal, A8687-B bans any person or
Groups ask EPA to Ban Lead Wheel Weights
(San Francisco Chronicle) 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 Protection Agency last week.
Senate Approves Ban on Lead Wheel Weights
(The Olympian) Those little lead weights clipped onto your tires soon may go the way of lead type, lead toy soldiers and lead paint.
BFS, EPA Pushing Lead-Free Wheel Weights
Bridgestone/Firestone and the U.S. EPA are joining forces to recognize companies committed to reducing the use of lead wheel weights.
Trax to Produce Steel Wheel Weights, Eyes U.S. Market
The U.K’s number one wheel balancing weight maker, Trax JH, is in the process of expanding its production of clip-on balance weights to include steel.
Bridgestone Shifts to Steel Wheel Weights
Beginning in 2008, BFS Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC (BFRC) will voluntarily make steel wheel balance weights available to customers, replacing millions of lead wheel weights each year with more ecologically sensitive steel weights.
IMI Launches New Wheel Weights For Heavy-Duty Trucks
(Akron/Tire Review) International Marketing Inc. has introduced XACTBalance 180s and XACTBalance Truck, dynamic weights that reside outside of the tires.
Real Balancing Act: Phasing Out Lead Wheel Weights May Change Balancing Forever
If you missed the news, it’s no longer legal to use lead wheel weights in Europe. So, what should that mean to you? Start planning now for the same thing to happen here. Already, wheel-weight maker Perfect Equipment Co. is producing zinc clip-on and steel adhesive wheel weights for GM, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler vehicles being