Abstract: A wheel balance clip (1) arranged to attach a balance weight to a wheel, the wheel balance clip (1) comprising a spring portion (2) arranged to accommodate and attach to a rim of a wheel, a balance weight mounting portion (4) depending from the spring portion (2), the mounting portion (4) having a first side (10) arranged, in use, to be adjacent to a wheel on which the clip (1) is mounted and a second side (12) arranged to receive a weight, and opposing jaws (14), comprising a clasp and a retaining means, the clasp and retaining means being directed toward one another and being arranged, in use, to positively engage into a groove in a balance weight and retain therebetween a balance weight on the second side (12) of the mounting portion (4).

Abstract: A wheel balance clip (200) comprising: a spring portion (210) arranged to accommodate and attach to a rim (400) of a wheel having an edge region divergent from a parallel to an axis of that wheel in a direction towards the axis; and an attachment portion (220) depending from the spring portion (210), wherein the spring portion (210) comprises at least one rim-edge-region-engaging protrusion (215), arranged such that, when in use, the at least one rim-edge-region-engaging protrusion (215) engages an underside edge region of a rim (400) such that removal of the clip (200) from that rim causes the spring portion (210) to open.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wheel balance assembly (500) from a clip and weight, the method comprising the following steps: 1. annealing at least a portion of the clip; 2. positioning the clip and weight adjacent one another; and 3. welding the clip and weight to one another.