That's what I was talking about, but failed to mention. The caliper
ran into that sticky-backed weight located just behind the spokes. It
actually smeared the lead and adhesive all over the inside of the
wheel where it got hung up on the caliper. It didn't really do any
damage other than cosmetic. There's no problem with weights on the rim
edge because it's far enough away from the caliper.

On Jun 1, 2009, at 2:03 PM, Don Hanson wrote:

> There are wheel weights that stick onto the rim rather than clamp
> on.  Sticky-back adhesive.
>   Don Hanson
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Keith Ovregaard
> <kovregaard@gmail.com> wrote:
> With all this talk of Rhein wheels and big brakes, I am compelled to
> throw in my experience. After installing the big brake kit from Van
> Cafe, I noticed that the clearance between caliper and wheel was very
> small, but seemingly adequate. When rotating the wheel while on jack
> stands, there was no contact. But, as I was backing out of the
> driveway for a test drive, I heard an intermittent grinding sound
> which turned out to be a caliper hitting the stick-on wheel weight on
> the inside of the rim. I had to remove those weights. I have not
> noticed any vibration with the weight gone and felt OK to forego
> rebalancing. Point is, there is not enough clearance to put weights
> there and you may want to mention that to your tire guys if you are
> having the tires rebalanced or getting new tires.
>
> Keith O.
> 90 Westy Syncro "VikingWagen"
>