I just had new tires installed. I now have spots on my rims from where the old balancing weights were. Is there any way I can get these marks off? They are driving me crazy!

 

by chance, do you have any meguiars paint cleaner? (step 1 of the 3 step process) .. assuming they are stock clearcoated wheels.

 

Probably going to be a toughy to 'remove' it. You may, however, be able to diminish the appearance.

A chemical-based paint cleaner will probably be your best bet. What kinds of paint polishes do you have in your aresonal? Let's start there...

 

what kind of wheel weights....the tap on wheel weights that are on the outer lip of the wheel or stick on weights....

pics of problem??

i would guess there is some clear removed that stuck to the weight and was taken off along with the weight...along with a bit of cloudy/milky appearance to the affected area under where the weight was.

i have stopped using the tap on style...every new car i buy within 1 week i take it and have the normal factory issued tap ons taken off and replaced with the sticky ones...to avoid exactly what i would guess you have without seeing it. tire and wheels shops tend to take a little more care when you tell them that you want the tap on ones off and do not want the wheels scuffed on a nice new shine car and wheels. new tires added, make sure you demand sticky only

 

I believe they are the tap on ones, but it does not feel like the blemishes are in the clear it feels like they are raised above the clear. I will take pics as soon as I get home. I have a decent arsenal and am always willing to expand on it. If there is something that you would recomend just let me know and if I dont have it. I will get it, I just really want the wheels to not have this on them. Thanks

 

If you know for a fact the wheels have clearcoat, try clay.

 

And if clay doesnt cut it, try a tube of Scratch-X. This may just cut it... at least partially...

 

If they are from the tap on, it is probably a defect in the clear now. Those are metal weights that are hammered onto the wheel. I doubt a paint cleaner or clay would fix it.

If you don't get the sticky ones (don't damage the wheel, but are the biggest PITA to remove the glue/paper when they are removed), tell them to only put the weights on the inside lip. Then you never see them or any paint damage they may cause.

 

All right guys I am guessing that they are the metal tap on ones. Looks like I am probably sol this time around and will just have to go buy some different wheels and make sure that they only mount on the inside. Thanks for the help.

 

To me, that's just a bit too OCD, replacing wheels simply because there's a bit of wheel weight marring on them. I'm sure you can minimize the blemishes if you work at it.

 

Maybe so but it's an excellent "excuse" to get a new set of wheels !!

 

Had this problem on a friends Escape that we cleaned up last week. hit it with some SG and a wheel brush to knock the majority of it off. Then with clay to get the rest. Can't tell they were there now.

 

Sweet thanks I really hope that will do the trick. It is driving me crazy!