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In a method and apparatus for balancing a motor vehicle wheel comprising a wheel with pneumatic tire thereon, the wheel is clamped on to a measuring shaft of a balancing machine, and geometrical data of the wheel are sensed and stored. A measuring run is conducted for ascertaining an unbalance, and

In a method and apparatus for balancing a motor vehicle wheel comprising a wheel with pneumatic tire thereon, the wheel is clamped on to a measuring shaft of a balancing machine, and geometrical data of the wheel are sensed and stored. A measuring run is conducted for ascertaining an unbalance, and for determining at least one balancing vector in accordance with a balancing program selected depending on the type of wheel. The material of the wheel is detected with a sensor. The balancing program for determining the nature of balancing weight and its positioning in a balancing plane on the wheel is selected depending on the signal obtained in the sensing operation using the sensor. The balancing vector is determined in the electronic system of the machine for the balancing program. At least one balancing weight is then fixed to the wheel.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of balancing a motor vehicle wheel having a pneumatic tire thereon, comprising the steps of:clamping the motor vehicle wheel on to a measuring spindle of a balancing machine;sensing and storing geometrical data of the wheel;detecting positively the material of th

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of balancing a motor vehicle wheel having a pneumatic tire thereon, comprising the steps of:clamping the motor vehicle wheel on to a measuring spindle of a balancing machine;sensing and storing geometrical data of the wheel;detecting positively the material of the wheel with a sensor and generating a corresponding electrical signal;selecting a balancing program based on the electrical signal obtained in the detecting operation;conducting at least one measuring run for ascertaining data corresponding to an unbalance condition of the motor vehicle wheel and for determining at least one balancing vector for the balancing mass and the balancing portion in accordance with a balancing program based on the geometrical data of the wheel and the wheel material;determining at least one balancing weight and its positioning in at least one balancing plane on the wheel; andfixing at least one balancing weight to the motor vehicle wheel in accordance with the balancing vector to compensate for the ascertained unbalance condition.