Tire weights removal

pmilani · 01-19-2018, 05:10 AM

Can somebody recommend a method for removing those balancing weights sticked to the wheels? It seems very easy to damage the surface.

Bt12 · 01-19-2018, 05:07 PM

Why u removing it? Just pop it off it’s just glued on

monochrom3 · 01-19-2018, 06:26 PM

Use a heat gun to warm up the adhesive. Then gently pry with a trim tool. Residue can then be removed with goo gone, bug/tar remover, or mother's r3

pmilani · 01-20-2018, 02:56 AM

Thanks for the suggestion. Can heat damage the wheel? it's the stock 437M

(I'm switching to a different tire -- Conti sucks -- and with the occasion cleaning and treating with Gtechniq C5)

Bt12 · 01-20-2018, 06:01 AM

No heat won’t damage it (not from a heat guy or a hair dryer, not even from a blow torch. The tire guy will take it out for you. The wheel gets hit with road debris all the time. It’ll be fine.

01-19-2018, 05:10 AM	#1
pmilani Private 44 Rep 54 Posts Drives: M3 CS (LRG) Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Italy iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 CS [10.00]	Tire weights removal Can somebody recommend a method for removing those balancing weights sticked to the wheels? It seems very easy to damage the surface.
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01-19-2018, 05:07 PM	#2
Bt12 Captain 391 Rep 960 Posts Drives: 2018 X5,2018 m2, 2018 x1 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bicoastal iTrader: (0)	Why u removing it? Just pop it off it’s just glued on
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01-19-2018, 06:26 PM	#3
monochrom3 Former P-Car Owner 272 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 (TBD) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin iTrader: (0)	Use a heat gun to warm up the adhesive. Then gently pry with a trim tool. Residue can then be removed with goo gone, bug/tar remover, or mother's r3 __________________ 2018 BMW M2, Orange wrapped!, Journal 1999 BMW M3, Cosmos Black, S54 swapped
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01-20-2018, 02:56 AM	#4
pmilani Private 44 Rep 54 Posts Drives: M3 CS (LRG) Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Italy iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 CS [10.00]	Thanks for the suggestion. Can heat damage the wheel? it's the stock 437M (I'm switching to a different tire -- Conti sucks -- and with the occasion cleaning and treating with Gtechniq C5)
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01-20-2018, 06:01 AM	#5
Bt12 Captain 391 Rep 960 Posts Drives: 2018 X5,2018 m2, 2018 x1 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bicoastal iTrader: (0)	No heat won’t damage it (not from a heat guy or a hair dryer, not even from a blow torch. The tire guy will take it out for you. The wheel gets hit with road debris all the time. It’ll be fine.
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