Wheels and Rain
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Wheels and Rain
It's been raining all week in south florida. Rain everyday is depressing but what's worse is having multipiece wheels. Water gathers in the barrel causing some wheel vibration. The rotors get surface rust and the wet rust drips into the puddle. When you drive, the rust water gets all over the wheel. Now you have wheels that are pretty disgusting looking.
I swore off ever getting multipiece wheels again but I did it anyway. I hated this before and I hate it now. I also miss chrome. More durable and easy to maintain. Polished looks terrible dirty. I can't wax them for protection, have to use wheel polish...which is a chore.
I'm known to be a complainer but let me be clear, I love the look of the wheels on the car. It's so sweet I could hug it. Nothing like polished multipiece wheels for ultimate class and style. But at what cost?!?! Is it worth it?
You all tell me.
I swore off ever getting multipiece wheels again but I did it anyway. I hated this before and I hate it now. I also miss chrome. More durable and easy to maintain. Polished looks terrible dirty. I can't wax them for protection, have to use wheel polish...which is a chore.
I'm known to be a complainer but let me be clear, I love the look of the wheels on the car. It's so sweet I could hug it. Nothing like polished multipiece wheels for ultimate class and style. But at what cost?!?! Is it worth it?
You all tell me.
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to me it's worth it, coz' it doesn't rain for more than a month here in cali, so no big deal. and the vibration is only at high speed say over 70mph, just drive a bit slow. i am fine
that's the thing about polished wheels, and that's why i don't want to own them ever again. only american made wheels have those i think. jdm wheels are most anadized, they are so easy to maintain
i will not put 1 piece wheels on these cars imho
that's the thing about polished wheels, and that's why i don't want to own them ever again. only american made wheels have those i think. jdm wheels are most anadized, they are so easy to maintain
i will not put 1 piece wheels on these cars imho
#3
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I'm also in SoCal, so it's worth it for me, too. My inner barrels are clearcoated and the outer lips are chrome, so I don't have the cleaning issue the OP mentioned.
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p.s.--short of all the earthquakes and fires we go thru......the weather is still nearly perfect all year livin' in So*Cal. we dont have to worry 'bout the same stuff as some of you. sorry!
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Try ZAINOing your wheels while you ZAINO your toy, I did that with the toys.
It has been raining on and off in Dallas (last time I washed my toys was 3 weeks ago), my toys and wheels still look very clean!!!
Try it, IMO ZAINO also works on wheels!!!
It has been raining on and off in Dallas (last time I washed my toys was 3 weeks ago), my toys and wheels still look very clean!!!
Try it, IMO ZAINO also works on wheels!!!
#11
More rain this weekend. When will it ever end.
#13
Tried the wax. Now I see the issue. It doesn't faze that aluminum. It looked no better, no shinier....didn'y even remove water spots. These wheels are gonna get painted.....one of these days.
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