corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Why it pays to look after your wheels


New Topic
New Poll 		  <<  1    2  >> Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author Why it pays to look after your wheels
Steve
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 18:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had these wheels for months now, they have been everywhere including Nurburgring, and laps of the GP track, take them off the car every two weeks for a clean, and apply jetseal109 to them, they normally come off the car pretty black, this is how they come up with a quick wash with a sponge.

Oh and for Powdercoat haters, they are powdercoated





And back on the car, with a 300mm brake sneaky shot

taylorboosh
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 18:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
impressive..
Graham88
Member
Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 18:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I used to love my Comps for this as you could reach through the spokes to get the wheels without taking them off

Looks very good, makes a car look alot cleaner IMO
Steve
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 18:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i made a post a while ago asking what was best to keep the wheels from getting ground in dirt, and i found the best way to be to remove them weekly or fornightly and clean and jetseal rather then wash them every other day and just jetseal them occasionally
Daveskater
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 19:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wheel sealant is one of the best things ever

I can get to most of the insides of mine with skinny arms It's tricky on the front though because there's not much room between the calliper and the wheel. More room than you have though

I usually clean my wheels last during the weekly wash, it makes a massive difference once the wheels and windows are done They're the finish touches

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
mwg
Member
Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Imagine how annoyed you'd be if some spastic damaged them whilst fitting new tyres.
Graham88
Member
Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I just bought some Poorbodys Wheel Sealant cause I got my wheels refurbed. Took ages to put on thanks to like 15 spokes but will be worth it for ease of cleaning, especially with DS2500's

quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Imagine how annoyed you'd be if some spastic damaged them whilst fitting new tyres.



[Edited on 23-07-2010 by Graham88]
Edd
Member
Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 19:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why does it pay?

a clean part of the wheel that no-one can see wow
Steve
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 19:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
multispokes id agree but these wheels you can see straight through
dan-sport
Member
Registered: 9th Oct 07
Location: Bushbury, West Midlands
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 19:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
why does it pay?

a clean part of the wheel that no-one can see wow


you say that but when you have silver or white wheels you can always see just behind the wheel an it does make a big difference
Steve
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 20:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it was your uncle that did them btw dan
Edd
Member
Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 20:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dan-sport
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
why does it pay?

a clean part of the wheel that no-one can see wow


you say that but when you have silver or white wheels you can always see just behind the wheel an it does make a big difference



i have silver wheels doesnt bother me
dan-sport
Member
Registered: 9th Oct 07
Location: Bushbury, West Midlands
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 20:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ye i remember seeing the thread, glad your happy with his work
RioVerde
Member
Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
User status: Offline
23rd Jul 10 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Someone has too much time on their hands
Steve
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 02:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont really find an hour every 2 weeks that time consuming to fit in tbh
Ben J
Member
Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 06:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice steve...wheels that clean give me a semi.
dannymccann
Member
Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 07:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Everytime I clean my car it ends up dirtier than it was when I started, so I gave up and dont bother anymore

Clean wheels though
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 09:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it certainly makes a difference when the insides are clean too.

i used to cut my hands up trying to get between the brakes and insides of the focus' wheels pain in the arse.
IvIarkgraham
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 09:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have black wheels and big brakes i dont worry about this
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i only clean the face of my wheels and let them get really black
Steve
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 13:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dont have a problem with them getting dirty, i just know that if i leave it on there it will stick and become impossible to remove the only way back then is a new refurb

[Edited on 24-07-2010 by Steve]
Hammer
Member
Registered: 11th Feb 04
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wouldn't even take the wheels off my car to clean them if I drove a Ferrari.

Cars are for driving mate.
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i can see me getting my wheels redone at some point, who did yours steve?
Steve
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 13:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Had these wheels for months now, they have been everywhere including Nurburgring, and laps of the GP track,


Steve
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
24th Jul 10 at 13:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i can see me getting my wheels redone at some point, who did yours steve?


someone in birmingham too far for you?

  <<  1    2  >>
New Topic
New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Why it pays to look after your wheels 23 database queries in 0.1732430 seconds