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Old May 1, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Default People with Stretched tires HELP!!
so I got 20inch Vossen's with stretch tires fronts are just a tiny bit so its fine with me but the REARS AHHHHH the polish lip has these rusty marks on it who deals with this problem? can I get some tips? on products or ways to keep it looking fresh? I like the Look but if it keeps getting worst I'll get new tires that will fit but lose the look
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Old May 1, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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do you know if your rims have been fixed? meaning were they curbed at some point in the past?
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Old May 1, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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I hope not dude I bought it from is a Fellow CL member "PROJECTIS" I trust him when he said he drives extra safe the way his car looks I can say this guy speaks the truth
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Old May 1, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Do you know if they are cleared on top of the polished lip?
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how do I tell? I'll take a pic tmrw its 9pm now its strange the passenger side rear is the worst the driver side rear is sexy as **** My coworker says its from pot holes the lip touches it alittle I'm like damm...!!!
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Old May 1, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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bare untreated metal + water = rust.

probably a combination of the elements and some type of physical impact or wear at that point.
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What i dont get is 'rust', are vossens made of steel?
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Aluminum wheels do not rust, what you are most likely seeing is clear coat failure on the lip. Due to age or maybe you are using chemical wheel cleaners thats breaking the clearcoat. Try to only use soap and water to clean wheels. But some wax on it and should help preserve the finish.

You can take the wheels to a wheel repair shop and have them re-clear coat the lips.
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The lip must have made contact with something. Any marks on your rear quarter panel? we're they like this when you first bought them off the other member?
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Some pics of the rusty mark might help diagnosing the problem.
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Vossen wheels shouldn't rust... In for vossen's response.
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what do the stretched tires have to do with this tho?
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It shouldnt rust. Any better pics?
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looks like you need to roll your frenders and then you should be good but if you want to go lower you well have to go with smaller tires its looks like you 275/30/20 in rear .you can go with a 275/25/20 or 255/30/20 cheaper$ and dont have to do anythinge
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