BEST WAY TO REMOVE WHEEL WEIGHTS?

[JKMSPYDER]

I received my front wheel balancers from Lamonster Garage yesterday and am anxious to put them on. But I have to remove the weights from the rims first. What is the best way to do that without scratching the rims? A particular solvent maybe? Hammer and chisel?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Well you can start by spraying them with WD-40 and let them sit overnight ...... then if you have a piece of hard wood make a chisel and use that to scrape them off ..... If you lay the wheel down and pry the weights up even a little and spray the wd-40 in the space it will work lots better .............. jmho .... Mike

[Border Rider]

I use a citrus spray for removing gum and glue. It really works well on double sided tape that most wheel weights have.

[Warlock]

I received my front wheel balancers from Lamonster Garage yesterday and am anxious to put them on. But I have to remove the weights from the rims first. What is the best way to do that without scratching the rims? A particular solvent maybe? Hammer and chisel?

I used a plastic scraper to remove and then soak them WD40, goop gone, or brake cleaner. I used brake cleaner to remove the glue. But soaking over night would be better.
David

[PW2013STL]

Like Bluenight911 said WD40 works well, and if you do not want to make a wood scraper you can purchase a plastic one at most places that sell paint.

[trikermutha]

a plastic scrapper and goo gone works fine..I have used brake cleaner too with a plastic scrapper.

[Chupaca]

Take your time let the liquid of choice do it's work...

[JayBros]

Plain old mineral spirits will remove the adhesive. Start with the plastic scraper.

[JKMSPYDER]

​Thanks for all the input!

[trikermutha]

hair dryer and a plastic scraper works too.. depending how old the adhesive is, a had dryer may not work in all cases.

[rcturner]

Well you can start by spraying them with WD-40 and let them sit overnight ...... then if you have a piece of hard wood make a chisel and use that to scrape them off ..... If you lay the wheel down and pry the weights up even a little and spray the wd-40 in the space it will work lots better .............. jmho .... Mike

This is what I have done to remove tape weights from all of my aluminum wheels. It is slow and a bit of work but, the WD-40 works as a solvent for the adhesive and helps prevent scratches on the rim.

[JKMSPYDER]

Yesterday I removed the wheel weights by using solvent as others suggested. Installed the Centramatic wheel Balancers on the front wheels and took the Spyder for a spin. I didn't get to ride long as it started raining but I could immediately tell the difference. Very smooth ride. I highly recommend them!