removing wheel balance weights
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: The 7th layer of hell - Western Washington
in a perfect world you would use this: http://www.perfectequipment.com/tools_71k.php
You may also be able to slip a small screw driver in behind the back side of the weight clip to pry it out and off the wheel. Alternatively you can protect the tips of needle nose vice grips with a rag and get a good bite on the top and bottom of the weight (make sure to grip on the center of the weight instead the outside or you will just be adding more clamping pressure to the weight clip).
The main thing to remember is that you need to pry the clip portion out and away from the wheel lip, not the weight portion up towards the tire.
You may also be able to slip a small screw driver in behind the back side of the weight clip to pry it out and off the wheel. Alternatively you can protect the tips of needle nose vice grips with a rag and get a good bite on the top and bottom of the weight (make sure to grip on the center of the weight instead the outside or you will just be adding more clamping pressure to the weight clip).
The main thing to remember is that you need to pry the clip portion out and away from the wheel lip, not the weight portion up towards the tire.
Last edited by jbauch357; Nov 10, 2006 at 02:16 AM.
