Removing wheel weights before going to the shop.

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  1. 5hane

    5hane Rider4Life SCR Contributor

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    I clean my rims before taking them to the shop to get tires, but should I also take off my wheel weights? What do you guys/gals do?
     
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    yes if you help them they will do a better job
     
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  3. Chance

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    My rims havent required weights so far? Is this out of the ordinary? What is this dirtiness of rims that you speak of?
     
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  4. 5hane

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    :sifone: by dirt, I mean ashes
     
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  5. silverbullet

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    Naw I just leave them on. They should require new weights with the new tires and they should remove them before they balance them anyways
     
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  6. stoppie

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    I take mine off so as some doofus just doesn't jam a screwdriver under them and scratch my rim.
     
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    A good shop will remove your wheel weights and balance your new tire and wheel then apply the new weights. The bad thing is the old wheel weights leave a glue residue that's hard to get off.

    Not unheard of but your are lucky for now. Even if your rims are balanced your new tire may be slightly off and require weights to make it balanced.

    -Cody
     
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  8. K01010011

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    I leave mine on. I'm just lazy. Changed them twiced, never had a problem.
     
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  9. stizo

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    +1 I've always removed my own before taking wheels to any shop. It's also a great chance to clean the entire wheel.
     
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    so does the shop that put the wheels on put new weights on?
    I thought the shops "saved" the weights so they could re-use them?

    BTW, how do you get weights off? I was guessing screw-driver... but Stoppie called me a doofus. ;)
     
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  11. Cody

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    Yes the shop should put on new weights. Some weights use really sticky tape on the back. Others clip on (I hate these) on the edge of the rim.
    The tape ones are not reusable.

    Generally some type of tool is used. The worry is the mechanic not caring about your pretty rim and being careless.

    -Cody
     
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  12. Tohatsu Larry

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    Usually a shot of brake cleaner will enable you to peel off a stickem weight. A gentle bend outward on a clipped weight can get you enough room to wedge it out. I had WCM mount some tires on my S90 rims and when I picked them up to my surprise they had balanced them with tape weights. I've since removed them and added spoke weights, sort of like a fish lure weight that wraps around the spoke.
    If you're going to removed the weights why not remove the tire too?
     
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