Wheel weight corrosion

denniss · 05-04-2016, 02:10 PM

I have a 16 x5 sport with the sport package that gives it the 20in. aluminum rims. Since I live in NJ and they use salt in the winters, the rims have corroded under the wheel weights.
Is it just bad weights ? What everyone do to clean them ? Did i get the cheap ones ? Are there better quality weights ? Has anyone else experienced this ?

Thank you

nyalpine90 · 05-05-2016, 08:22 AM

stewy604 · 05-05-2016, 10:16 AM

Agreed...we need pics. I've never really seen wheel weights themselves corrode on these. That said, I just went through having my 469M's re-finished under warranty due to corrosion (around the center caps).

denniss · 05-06-2016, 08:59 PM

Here you go. Sorry forgot to take the pic earlier.

artem123 · 05-06-2016, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by denniss

Here you go. Sorry forgot to take the pic earlier.

This is where adhesive for the weight for balancing used to be.

Kzang · 05-08-2016, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artem123

This is where adhesive for the weight for balancing used to be.

No, that looks like the actual wheel weights being corroded.

Doanster · 05-08-2016, 01:15 PM

Doesn't look like the wheel is affected at all, so this is a simple fix. Just replace the weights by yourself or have the tire shop donor for you.

kcheves · 05-08-2016, 01:46 PM

They probably used steel weights rather than lead, which may be a requirement in your region. Lead weights are readily available.

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denniss Captain 392 Rep 769 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Wheel weight corrosion I have a 16 x5 sport with the sport package that gives it the 20in. aluminum rims. Since I live in NJ and they use salt in the winters, the rims have corroded under the wheel weights. Is it just bad weights ? What everyone do to clean them ? Did i get the cheap ones ? Are there better quality weights ? Has anyone else experienced this ? Thank you
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stewy604 Lieutenant Colonel 290 Rep 1,547 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 xDrive 35d M Sport Join Date: May 2014 Location: Vancouver, B.C. iTrader: (0)	Agreed...we need pics. I've never really seen wheel weights themselves corrode on these. That said, I just went through having my 469M's re-finished under warranty due to corrosion (around the center caps). __________________ 2014 BMW X5 xDrive 35d M Sport Mineral White 2011 BMW 135i M Sport Space Grey 2007 Suzuki GSX-R 750
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denniss Captain 392 Rep 769 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Here you go. Sorry forgot to take the pic earlier. Attached Images __________________ 2022 x4mc (gone) 2019 X5 40i M-Sport (gone) 2016 X5 35i M-Sport (gone)
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Doanster Major 627 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: 2014 F15 Carbon Black M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0)	Doesn't look like the wheel is affected at all, so this is a simple fix. Just replace the weights by yourself or have the tire shop donor for you. __________________ A little mod here, a little mod there...
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kcheves Enlisted Member 3 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2013 X5 x35d Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Lower Left Corner iTrader: (0)	They probably used steel weights rather than lead, which may be a requirement in your region. Lead weights are readily available.
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