Can one zinc strip serve several customer groups?
They are lead-free zinc (Zn) segmented strips that stick to the inner barrel of alloy rims on passenger cars, SUVs and light trucks. The plain zinc strips are offered with blue, white, 3M or Norton tape, so you can match the tape to each customer group.
Distributors serving several customer groups like this strip, because one zinc weight ships on blue, white, 3M or Norton tape. It also suits private label programmes that use tape colour to separate product lines.
Does plain zinc need a coating?
Plain zinc resists corrosion on its own, so it can be supplied without a coating.
Zinc resists corrosion on its own, so it does not need a coating to stay tidy inside the barrel. That keeps the strip simple, and the choice of blue, white, 3M or Norton tape lets you serve several customer groups with one product. Being lead-free, it suits markets that have restricted lead weights.
How do you pick the tape?
Choose the tape for each customer group; the zinc strip stays the same.
| Tape | Typical use |
|---|---|
| Blue tape | Standard blue tape for everyday workshop balancing |
| White tape | Colour-coded liner for private label ranges or separate product lines |
| 3M tape | Branded 3M adhesive for customers who ask for a named tape |
| Norton tape | Branded Norton adhesive as an alternative named tape |
What are the key numbers?
| Product type | Adhesive / stick-on wheel balance weight |
|---|---|
| Material | Zinc (Zn), lead-free |
| Tape options | Blue / white / 3M / Norton |
| Suitable for | Alloy rims (inner barrel), passenger cars, SUVs and light trucks |
| Customization | OEM box and carton design |
Not sure this is the one?
For coated zinc strips, compare zinc adhesive wheel weights 5g+10g x 4 blue tape coated and zinc adhesive wheel weights 5gx12 blue tape zinc plated. For steel strips, see zinc adhesive wheel weights blue tape coated, and for a clip-on option, look at zinc clip-on wheel balancing weights coated.
Which vehicles and shops are they for?
Plain zinc strips sit inside the barrel of alloy wheels on most passenger vehicles. Because the zinc strip is the same on every tape, distributors can hold one weight in stock and choose the tape per order. That reduces stock lines while still letting each customer group get the adhesive it asks for, from everyday blue to branded 3M or Norton. A first order can mix tape types in one shipment, which makes it easy to test how each adhesive performs in your local climate before settling on one. Weights are clearly stamped, so fitters can read the size at a glance. The plain finish also takes branded carton printing for private labels without any change to the weight. Distributors often stock it on two tapes: blue for trade and a branded tape for premium customers. Most of its jobs are everyday alloy wheels on cars and SUVs.
How do technicians fit them?
Clean the spot, fit at room temperature, press firmly and spin to check. Clean and dry the barrel, fit at room temperature, and press firmly along the strip before a final spin.
How are boxes and cartons made up?
Plain zinc strips are packed in standard boxes and export cartons.
Do you offer custom packing and colours?
Yes. We can supply the plain zinc strip in your branded boxes on whichever tape each customer group needs.
How do you request a quote?
Plain zinc strips are available for wholesale and bulk orders, with low MOQ on selected items. To quote, please share:
- Quantity (boxes or pieces)
- Strip pattern or sizes
- Finish or colour
- Tape type
- Standard or private label packing
- Destination port or country
Send your inquiry to Yirox and we will reply with the options for these plain zinc strips.
Questions buyers often ask
Which tapes?
Blue, white, 3M or Norton.
Is it lead-free?
Yes, zinc.
Is it coated?
No, plain zinc.
Private label?
Yes.
