Wheel weight/caliper clearance issue

[Hosehead]

I just got some used aluminum slots for my 73 d100 and had new cooper cobras installed on them. I drove the truck to the tire shop to have the tires installed and after they were balanced, the square, stick-on wheel weights hit the brake caliper. There is about 1/8" clearance between the caliper clips and the inner part of the wheel.
After looking at the wheels on the truck it seems like the only spot where a weight would work is on the angled surface inside the wheel between the hole(slot) and the flat part(where the stick on weight would normally go). Does anyone know if this will work in balancing the wheel or does it need to be further out toward the edge of the wheel? Thanks guys.

 

[hoover]

I cannot say for sure, but in my way of thinking, it would take a proportionally greater amount of weight to closer amount to to the center.
If that makes sense??

 

[Hosehead]

Makes total sense, Hoover. That's what I was wondering. Thanks.

 

[Yatzee]

I just got some used aluminum slots for my 73 d100 and had new cooper cobras installed on them. I drove the truck to the tire shop to have the tires installed and after they were balanced, the square, stick-on wheel weights hit the brake caliper. There is about 1/8" clearance between the caliper clips and the inner part of the wheel.
After looking at the wheels on the truck it seems like the only spot where a weight would work is on the angled surface inside the wheel between the hole(slot) and the flat part(where the stick on weight would normally go). Does anyone know if this will work in balancing the wheel or does it need to be further out toward the edge of the wheel? Thanks guys.

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Judging by the shape of your rim, tape weights can go on the inner horizontal flat, outer inner rim or clip on the edge. Usually clip-ons require splitting the total and putting part on the outside of the rim and part on the inside. Tape weights usually go dead center on the inside of the rim or can be divided with a part in deep and a part towards the outside. If the installer notes the heavy spot marking on the tire and heavy spot on the rim, the tire can be installed in a way where very little or no weights will be required.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Or just use the visible clip-on (regular style) weights as Yatzee mentioned that go on the edge of the rim like most cars.

 

[Hosehead]

I'm headed to a different tire shop next week to see what they can do for me. Wish me luck!