Can you still buy lead wheel weights?

— New state legislation now makes it illegal in California to sell, manufacture or install lead wheel weights. Violators can end up facing a hefty penalty: $2,500 per day, per violation. 1, 2010, and applies whether a weight is installed on a new vehicle or is removed and reinstalled during wheel balancing.

How much are lead wheel weights worth?

Lead Wheel Weights Price

Where can I find wheel weights for bullet casting?

Wheel weights can be found anyplace that sells tires and are perhaps the most available and inexpensive material for bullet casting. They rank 9-13 on the Brinell scale and about six on the Saeco hardness tester. That’s hard enough to work for most cast pistol bullets and for low-velocity rifle bullets.

Which wheel weights are lead?

Automobile and light truck wheel weights vary in size and weight, ranging between 5-150 mm (0.2-6 in) in length and 7-113 grams (0.25-4oz) in weight. A typical vehicle contains between 200 and 250 grams of lead in wheel weights. This amounts to 10-12.5% of vehicle lead use, excluding the lead-acid battery.

Are wheel weights good for making bullets?

YES, wheel weights CAN be a source of very good cast bullet alloy but all that glitters is not gold and all that comes of wheel rims is not lead as I have been experiencing lately.

Are tire weights made of lead?

Today, the three most common types of wheel weights in use are made from lead, steel or zinc, and are offered in adhesive or clip-on forms. When deciding which one to use, state regulations, environmental factors, material cost and product fitment are a few factors that play a role.

Are wheel weights good for casting bullets?

Are all wheel weights lead?

Can you make your own bullet molds?

And if you don’t like the available shapes and sizes, you can design your own and have a mold custom-made. There is almost as much variety in the prices of bullet molds, ranging from $19.98 for the inexpensive-yet- excellent Lee single-cavity mold to over $300 for a Redding/SAECO eight-cavity masterpiece.

Do you need to remove the lead weights inside tires before recycling them?

Q. What should I do with lead weights that have been removed from a tire for balancing or repair? A. Lead wheel weights should be recycled; recycling facilities can be found in the yellow pages.

Is casting lead bullets safe?

The main hazard activities are anything that deals with Dross or Hot Lead — Smelting, Casting, and Handling Dross. Handling cast bullets and raw lead should not be a problem unless you have really bad hygiene. Cheap Rubber gloves will protect you from lead ingots and bullets.

Can you reuse wheel weights?

“Therefore, it is not recommended to reuse wheel weights, as they are more susceptible to slipping around the rim flange, or even coming off the wheel. A better practice is to use new weights correctly matched to application. The old weights should be recycled.”