wheel weights
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wheel weights
I have a '99 coupe with the magnisium wheels. the previous owner had wheel weights placed on the outside of the rims. this is driving me crazy, but I'm not sure what to do about it. can these be removed some how without damageing the finish or do I live with it?
I should mention the weights are stick on
I should mention the weights are stick on
Last edited by Charliec; Feb 28, 2009 at 11:28 AM.
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You might take it to a tire shop and ask them if they have an adhesive remover that would not harm the paint on the wheel but will soften the tape up. Might be able to get it to loosen up also with a hairdryer and some fishing line.
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First- who does that?? It would drive me nuts too. What a squirel.
Make sure they use a plastic slide to remove the weight itself to avoid scratching. Then we have a wheel cleaner we use which works well on the adhesive. Has to soak for a bit. There's also gum-adhesive remover which works well on the double sided tape we use with our wheel weights.
What finish do you have, coated aluminum, aluminum, coated painted, or chrome?
Reason- You might not want to use the adhesive remover on an uncoated aluminum wheel. May stain. Just the humble opinion of a tire shop mgr....
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Make sure they use a plastic slide to remove the weight itself to avoid scratching. Then we have a wheel cleaner we use which works well on the adhesive. Has to soak for a bit. There's also gum-adhesive remover which works well on the double sided tape we use with our wheel weights.
What finish do you have, coated aluminum, aluminum, coated painted, or chrome?
Reason- You might not want to use the adhesive remover on an uncoated aluminum wheel. May stain. Just the humble opinion of a tire shop mgr....
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Those have a coated finish. 1. Slap the coconut who put them on the outside. 2 Let the shop use the wheel cleaner on the adhesive. Takes a little while, but works well, and won't damage the clear coat. Any Discount Tire should carry it, and be able to take care of them and rebalance them correctly. Or any other tire shop for that matter. Just make sure they have a Hunter 9700 balancer and a tech who's proficient with it. 97C5
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On higher end vehicles where this is a concern- I would never allow weights to be placed outside the spoke. Especially considering that every time the wheel is rebalanced, the weights will have to be removed-leaving adhesive and scratches, and new weights affixed=more adhesive and scratches.
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I will be trying something once the weather breaks. not sure what yet, but I cant live with them the way they are.. The other thing is I'm not real crazy about the wheels to begin with. I would hate to ruin the finish and have to put money into refinishing. I will post after I get up the nerve to try something.
