[geep81]

So a few months ago I hit the 10k mark and had my wheels rotated. Dealer said they recommend balancing as well with rotation (this was new to me but I went along with it).

Yesterday I am scrubbing my wheels clean for the first time in a long while and I see scratches on the inside of my rim next to the wheel weights. I figure a rock got in there and did a ton of damage, but then I get to the next wheel and it's the same, and the next and the next. All 4 of my wheels have damage like this right next to the wheel weights.

Stopped at the dealer today and they are going to send it to their wheel place and have it repainted to fix it, so I guess it's OK. But I was told normal procedure is to scrape those old wheel weights off, so this type of damage is normal.

See attached pics for reference. Has anyone experienced this before??

[jpnh]

Its damage due to them being lazy in removal

[chattanooga240]

It is definitely not easy to remove those weights without scratching the paint, but most places will put the new weights back in the same location or at least touch the scuffs up when stuff like that happens.

[overcoil]

Isn't there a special Teflon coated pliers for prying off the old wheel weights ?

Just had mine balanced at dealer - no scratches but old adhesive was left exposed - and it took quite a few attempts with different types of polishes and waxes to get the old adhesive off.

Looks like someone used a flat head screwdriver to remove old adhesive.

[Dylan86]

Wow, what a fail. They have plastic scraper stick/blades to remove the old stick on weights (at least the guys do around here). That's just plain old flat head screwdriver right there. I would rather scrape off my own adhesive than have marks left behind, like that..

[zkeeper]

Yes sir, screwdriver or some same type tool. Have had weight change and balancing on my 2ffer and several times on the Z4...never have had this. My wheel/tire shop are very careful of such things. Hope it turns out decent in those barrels for the correction.

[xantdieselx]

Originally Posted by geep81

So a few months ago I hit the 10k mark and had my wheels rotated. Dealer said they recommend balancing as well with rotation (this was new to me but I went along with it).

Yesterday I am scrubbing my wheels clean for the first time in a long while and I see scratches on the inside of my rim next to the wheel weights. I figure a rock got in there and did a ton of damage, but then I get to the next wheel and it's the same, and the next and the next. All 4 of my wheels have damage like this right next to the wheel weights.

Stopped at the dealer today and they are going to send it to their wheel place and have it repainted to fix it, so I guess it's OK. But I was told normal procedure is to scrape those old wheel weights off, so this type of damage is normal.

See attached pics for reference. Has anyone experienced this before??

Anytime I know that my wheels need balancing I'll take the wheels off myself and remove the weights prior to bringing the car to the dealer. I've had the same thing happen to me at least 2-3x. Learned my lesson.

[Xiaoxi]

I have squared Pirelli AS RFT and got mine rotated a few months ago at an indie shop focusing on wheel/tires. They didn't mention any need for re-balancing.

[pikcachu]

balance should only be needed when you feel vibration.... but it shouldn't hurt if you want to balance them regularly... discount tire would rotate and balance every 6k for free if you bought the tires from them

[Tpeterson]

Lifetime fill for coolant,transmission,and differential fluids,but balancing at every tire rotation.Think about that.

[x233]

Originally Posted by Tpeterson

Lifetime fill for coolant,transmission,and differential fluids,but balancing at every tire rotation.Think about that.

It's a recommended procedure for a new set of tires by about 1k miles on them, or so I was quoted. I always do that and have always found new wheels more or less out of balance by that mark. You may want to do that once in a while after that. Tires slip and settle, weights may be lost, etc. Wheel balance will affect comfort, grip/traction. It may be more of an issue with some low-profile performance tires and aggressive driving.