Weight free tire balancing system

Abstract

An improved apparatus, system and method of balancing a tire for a vehicle is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a new tire for a vehicle is provided wherein the tire incorporates a plurality of removable portions and/or attachments that may be removed from their position on the external portion of the tire to properly balance the tire about the wheel assembly. Further, a system and method is provided that may be employed to properly balance the tire without the necessity of adding metal or other type weights to the wheel and tire assembly.

1 . A tire weighting system comprising:
 a wheel assembly removably attached to a vehicle;   a tire attached to the wheel assembly;   at least one removable attachment embedded within the tire for balancing the weight of the tire about the wheel assembly.   
   
   
       2 . The tire weighting system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 said at least one removable attachment embedded in the side wall of the tire.   
   
   
       3 . The tire weighting system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 said at least one removable attachment embedded in the tread channel on the top portion of the tire.   
   
   
       4 . The tire weighting system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one removable attachment is located at any position on the tire wherein the removal of the attachment would counter any improper weighting or balance of the tire about the wheel assembly. 
   
   
       5 . The tire weighting system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 said at least one removable attachment being removed from said tire with a extraction device.   
   
   
       6 . The tire weighting system of  claim 1  wherein said tire and wheel assembly do not need to be removed from the vehicle in order to properly balance and weight the tire about the wheel assembly. 
   
   
       7 . The tire weighting system of  claim 1 , wherein said tire and said at least one attachment are made of a resilient rubber material. 
   
   
       8 . The tire weighting system of  claim 1  wherein said tire and said at least one attachment are made of any resilient material. 
   
   
       9 . The tire weighting system of  claim 1  wherein when said tire and said at least one attachment are manufactured as a singular element. 
   
   
       10 . A tire weighting apparatus comprising:
 a wheel assembly removable from a vehicle;   a synthetic tire attached to the wheel assembly; and   said tire having at least one removable attachment thereon wherein the removal of said attachment changes the weight and balance of the tire attached to the wheel assembly.   
   
   
       11 . The tire weighting apparatus described in  claim 10  further comprising:
 a plurality of attachments positioned on a side wall of the tire.   
   
   
       12 . The tire weighting apparatus described in  claim 10  further comprising:
 a plurality of attachments positioned within tread channels on the tire.   
   
   
       13 . The tire weighting apparatus described in  claim 10  wherein the at least one removable attachment is embedded into a side wall of the tire. 
   
   
       14 . The tire weighting apparatus described in  claim 10  wherein said at least one removable attachment is embedded into tread channels of the tire. 
   
   
       15 . A method for using a new tire weighting system, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a wheel assembly whereby the wheel assembly is coupled to a vehicle;   removably attaching a tire to the wheel assembly;   providing a plurality of embedded attachments located at a position on the tire; and   providing an attachment removal tool.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
 providing a device to check the weight and balance of the tire while the tire is situated on the wheel assembly.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
 allowing for removal of the embedded attachments from the side wall of the tire.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
 allowing for removal of the embedded attachments from the tread channels of the tire.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
 checking the weight and balance of the tire positioned on the wheel assembly to ensure proper balancing and distribution of weight about the wheel assembly.