Tire balancing weights...what to do?

Padfan9 · 08-05-2015, 11:43 PM

So I just got my new Bridgestone RE11 tires put on my Klassen M52R gloss black wheels today. The shop only had silver weights

and obviously couldn't reuse the black ones I had on, so now I can see the weights and it looks terrible. They also couldn't get the sticky crap off my wheels from the black weights, so now it has black stuck everywhere. What can I do? Have them get black ones and swap them? or just sharpie or paint the silver ones? Goo gone on the black stuff? I don't want to hurt the wheel finish, any ideas?

BEMR · 08-06-2015, 12:30 AM

Sounds like ya went to big -O tires. I'd go to a more higher end Tire shop recommended by your dealer, they'll have what you need for sure!

kitw · 08-06-2015, 01:40 AM

Geez, any competent shop with some goo gone or WD40 can get that stuff off. Pull the wheel, clean it and either sharpie the wheel weights or go to a different shop. Or go to Amazon and order some black wheel weights and replace them. http://amzn.to/1DsmbpI

Or bring them to your shop.

buildbright · 08-06-2015, 07:32 AM

Did they not road force balance them?

dmk08 · 08-06-2015, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BEMR

Sounds like ya went to big -O tires. I'd go to a more higher end Tire shop recommended by your dealer, they'll have what you need for sure!

He went to Discount Tire so pretty much

G30 B58 · 08-06-2015, 08:33 PM

Black sharpie.

If you're so inclined, I've used black duct tape on my track wheels. The duct tape prevents the weights from flying off if the glue lets go or whatever and the black duct tape hides the color of the weights.

Just a thought.

Padfan9 · 08-06-2015, 11:00 PM

So they are going to paint new weights black for me and clean all the wheels off for me Saturday no charge and they were sorry. I did go an hour before they closed to get everything done and it wasn't easy getting the fatty tires on and they had to drop the TPMS through my tires to make sure they don't break.

Fast4d · 08-07-2015, 07:44 AM

what size weights did they use?

google motion pro wheel weights. they are nice looking wheel weights. I use them on my motos.

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BEMR Colonel 978 Rep 2,701 Posts Drives: 15 M4 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Murrieta, CA (Home of Ricky Fowler) iTrader: (0)	Sounds like ya went to big -O tires. I'd go to a more higher end Tire shop recommended by your dealer, they'll have what you need for sure! __________________ Got It: F82 2015 M4 Alpine White / Silverstone With integrity nothing else matters, without integrity nothing else matters.
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kitw Colonel 471 Rep 2,991 Posts Drives: F91 M8, 991.2 GT3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (20)	Geez, any competent shop with some goo gone or WD40 can get that stuff off. Pull the wheel, clean it and either sharpie the wheel weights or go to a different shop. Or go to Amazon and order some black wheel weights and replace them. http://amzn.to/1DsmbpI Or bring them to your shop. __________________ DSC_3369 by Kit W, on Flickr
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G30 B58 Pace Car Driver 1550 Rep 3,164 Posts Drives: '22 AW G30 B58 M-Sport Join Date: May 2014 Location: my garage in PA iTrader: (0)	Black sharpie. If you're so inclined, I've used black duct tape on my track wheels. The duct tape prevents the weights from flying off if the glue lets go or whatever and the black duct tape hides the color of the weights. Just a thought.
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Padfan9 Sergeant 810 Rep 2,510 Posts Drives: 2022 M8 Competition Coupe Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	So they are going to paint new weights black for me and clean all the wheels off for me Saturday no charge and they were sorry. I did go an hour before they closed to get everything done and it wasn't easy getting the fatty tires on and they had to drop the TPMS through my tires to make sure they don't break. __________________ '22 F92 M8 Competition Coupe - Frozen Brilliant White \| 8 Speed DCT \| Sakhir Orange/Black Full Leather \| M Perf CF Exterior Package \| M Perf. CF Exhaust \| BBS FI-R 21" Wheels \|
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Fast4d Captain 267 Rep 885 Posts Drives: 325 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: So cal iTrader: (0)	what size weights did they use? google motion pro wheel weights. they are nice looking wheel weights. I use them on my motos.
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