how to protect tractor rims from wheel weights scuffing?

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Hi all,I have a Cub Cadet 1864, which has some pretty standard 12" rims.  Irecently bought a set of wheel weights on Ebay.  The weights actuallycame off a John Deere- I had checked in advance to make sure they fit.Anyhow, I am almost done changing the color of the wheel weights fromJD green to CC white.  My question is, what do some of you do to keepyour rims (as well as weights) from getting paint chips or scuffs fromthe metal to metal contact where the two objects touch?  My weightswill touch the outside part of the rim, not the inside where the rimmounts on the hub.I was thinking that I might try tying an old bicycle tube around thewheel weight before installing in on the rims.I'm putting a link to the ebay auction so you can get an idea of whatthe wheel weights look like. much,David

Duane Bozarth · Accepted Answer

They're for usin', not lookin'...

SQLit · Answer

>I never worried about the paint behind the wheel weights.

spamdisintegrator · Answer

i enjoy usin', but i also like to keep my things lookin' nice andlastin' long without rustin' up.

Duane Bozarth · Answer

Worryin' over what can't be helped gets in the way of usin'... :)

Re-read original post (age is a terrible thing :) ) and now wonder--if you're talking about the outside diameter of the weight rubbing agains the inside diameter of the rim, not the mounting holes, then the weights are too large for the wheel--they shouldn't touch.

spamdisintegrator · Answer

No, not quite talking about that.  Hard to describe them.  Trust me,they are the proper size, but they aren't completely flat.  I'll haveto take a picture to show.

Duane Bozarth · Answer

Well, ok...most are formed to specifically match the contour of the wheel on which they're intended to fit--if you're putting a set of JD OEM weights on a Cub, I don't doubt they don't fit as well as they would if you had a set of (C?)-IH weights designed for the purpose...

Stormin Mormon · Answer

Cut up an old inner tube, and make a spacer out of it.

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