Superpositioned vehicle wheel balance weights and method

A balance weight for counterbalancing vehicle wheels having a rim flange with a protruding lip comprising,

• a mass of a heavy metal having a body forming, a first balance weight for positioning on said flange,
• a wheel securing means positioned on said weight for securing the weight to the wheel,
• said body having a front face directed outwardly from the wheel when the weight is affixed to the wheel,
• said front face having a plurality of cutout areas for receiving at least one additional weight,
• said cutout means including side wall and rear wall surfaces, said side wall surfaces forming a retention means for said additional weight,
• said retention means for restraining said additional weight from movement transverse to said side walls within the plane parallel to the plane of said vehicle wheel,
• at least one additional mass of heavy metal forming a balance weight positioned within at least one of said cutout areas,
• said additional weight including an adhesive layer to secure said additional weight to said rear wall surface of said cutout area to restrain said additional weight from movement transverse to the plane of said vehicle wheel,
• whereby more than one additional weight may be affixed to said first balance weight without removing said first balance weight from said vehicle wheel.