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If anyone would like to look through a chart of majority of the wheels made and what weight they are, you can find the entire thing here:

http://mechdb.com/index.php/Wheel_weights

I just spent 10 hours editing the thing. They're split up into rim size, and then each list is organized by the rim width. Hope it comes in handy, it's what I used to pick out my SSR Type-C 16x7" rims.

Also, unlike the original source I had to edit all of those from, this is open for updates since it's a wiki based site. If someone sees any errors or has more wheel weights they'd like to add please do so. I'm trying to get this site jump started after I got so sick of constantly having to spend hours digging things up on the net for the cars I work on (since I don't have alldata). Let me know what you think.  

wow... wheel weights...   when you mentioned wheel weights... by wheel type.. and size.. i thought you had gotten a wheel weight catalog and properly sorted the wheel weights by rim type...

you cataloged  the actual weight of the wheel.... great job...

if you had listed the wheel balance weights that fit each wheel...  that would have been different...

there are about 10 or 12 different shapes to install on the edges of various factory wheels...

most aftermarket wheels get balanced with tape a weight right down the centerline of the wheel...    there are instruction on doing this on every tire balancing machine...  so nice rims do not have to have balance weights on the outside face...  

Sorry, Wayne, but you have that wrong.

Aftermarket wheels can be balanced in exactly the same way OE wheels can.  By placing the weights only in the center, you are only statically balancing the tire and rim assembly.  

You get a better balance if you dynamically balance the assembly - and you can do that with both clip on weights and tape weights.  

Some balance machines have a special procedure for hiding the weights behind the spokes - and the result is an assembly that is both dynamically balanced and has no weights on the outside face.

If you need more detailed discussion about balancing (and uniformity), I cover that in my web site:

www.BarrysTireTech.com  

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Thanks for the educational link, would you mind if I incorporated that into mechdb.com? Only with your permission of course. It's going to take me some time to read through all those great articles, but it's sure nice to find a great resources for it as it's going to really help me in my next build.  

You posted a link a while back on my website, but I was wondering if I could actually incorporate the information into it. I'm trying to make a website to make mechanical information to be more accessible to everyone, not just another website full of links.  

While I have no objection to incorporating the information on my web site, it might be better if you provided a link.  I sometimes uodate the information (modified pages, etc), as well as add new pages on other topics that might be useful or interesting.