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<p>Hennessy Industries has added the BL300, BL400 and BL500 to its BaseLine by Coats tire changer family.</p>
February 28, 2012

A technological balancing act  

It’s a procedure that’s been performed on vehicles since they were called “horseless carriages.” Service technicians have been demounting, mounting and inflating tires for years.

Tags: 3M, Balancers, Balancing, Corghi, Hennessy, Hunter, IMI, Perfect Equipment, Plombco, Robert Bosch, Snap-on, Wheel weights, Wurth

<p>Perfect Equipment&rsquo;s zinc clip-on weights have a similar appearance and installation process as lead weights.</p>
September 28, 2011

Wheel weights: new choices  

What started as a ban in the European Union has become a movement in the U.S. It is a movement away from lead. Lead-free wheel weights are sweeping the U.S. marketplace, and manufacturers and dealers are taking a new look at this often-overlooked part of tire maintenance and service.

Tags: Going green, Lead-free wheel weights, Wheel weights

August 29, 2011

Weighing in on lead-free wheel weight legislation  

A lead-free movement is spreading across the country. Lead wheel weights are on the way out, and many tire dealers have been required to make the transition to lead-free.

Tags: Going green, Lead-free wheel weights, Wheel weights

Hennessy’s new line of truck weights features a special metallic coating that enhances corrosion resistance.
April 21, 2010

Wheel weight debate?  

European wheel weights have been lead-free since 2005. Japan and South Korea are trying to follow suit. The United States is phasing out lead weights state by state.

Tags: Going green, Wheel weights

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