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65 messages, Last post on Feb 04, 2009 at 11:28 AM
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| I was wondering if anyone else has pitting on the inside of the rim as a result of the road salt. I clean my wheels once a week (even if I can't wash my entire car due to wet weather) primarily because of the substantial brake dust. After the first snow storm, I noticed areas on the inside of the rim that I just can't get clean and it is slightly pitted holding in the brake dust. I use Westly's Bleach White and have also used Meguires Hot Rims. Neither one do the trick and I am reluctant to try anything harsher so that I don't make a bigger and uglier mess. I have a call into the dealer to see what they recommend. Some call me fastidious, but I like a nice clean wheel. | |
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Replying to: rayjaygxp (Feb 16, 2006 12:39 pm) I bought the "American racing" (casino)18" rims they are even more open then stock rims and also collect a fair bit of brake dust. I just take a power washer to them and that keeps the dust/dirt down. It is not perfect by any means but it does help. I have been looking on this site and cant believe that people will pay this much for a car and then try and cheap out with rubber, slide into a curb once or another car and you just paid for your tires. Then there is always the insurance factor that goes up when you have a crash. Besides, the tires that come with the car are summer tires, not all season which is why the car slides so much. All season tires lose 30 % of their grip on dry pavement at -10c /14F so forget the part about snow added on.
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Replying to: 303hp (Feb 18, 2006 3:57 pm) All Season Performance (same exact tires), but nothing is specified on the Pontiac.com website other than the tire sizes. Also, GM said that they should have specified on the tire that they are All Season Performance; they admitted it was a mistake not specifying this. Perhaps, it is the driver in the snow!! |
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I couldn't seem to find anything that might have caused the "clanging" noise underneath, but I did find something else. The LF inner wheel is LOADED with grease, like it flung off from somewhere. It used to have a little on it, and I figured since this car sat a few months, it just dripped down. Today, while washing the brake dust off of the inner wheel, I found a LOT more than used to be there. I'll pull the wheel off and see if it might have just been over lubed and it's flinging off. Is there anything up front that might have grease in it and have a bad seal? Thanks.
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Replying to: rmozol (Apr 27, 2006 8:54 pm) As far as tire balance, they shouldn't have to settle in at all either. They should be done good initially, and maybe loose balance as the tire wears unevenly. It's possible to have a balanced tire that's out-of-round, since balance is a weight-only thing. |
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| I found out today that my CV joint boot has a bad clamp and was leaking since new. They'll have to order it and call me back in when it arrives. I have about 1100 miles on it now. | |
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All, what do you guys use to keep the wheels on the GXP clean? I have had mine about 2 months and there a few good scratches as well, just from driving around. Any ideas to protect and keep the wheels clean? Thanks, Gary
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Replying to: bubbaman999 (May 06, 2006 1:29 pm)
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