Author Topic: Winters coming, pop quiz.. what do you do? (Read 15244 times)

dr_spock · « **Reply #40 on:** October 15, 2013, 03:21:03 pm »

Quote from: Blunderwriter on October 15, 2013, 11:08:53 am

Quote from: dr_spock on October 15, 2013, 10:58:21 am
At least put caps on the black steelies. No air leaks from alloy corrosions.

That must be an Ontario thing, I can't say I've ever had a leaky wheel due to corrosion...well, 'cept the one Taurus wheel, but whadayaknow, it came from Ontario. Otherwise, never been an issue. Maybe I don't keep anything long enough to find out.

It could be an Ontario thing. We like to be salty. YMMV, I think more washing and waxing is required for alloys if you plan to keep them long term. The only thing I did with my winter steelies was repaint them after 10 years.

Snowman · « **Reply #41 on:** October 15, 2013, 06:17:46 pm »

Alloys with winter tires in Northern Ontario Winter...no problem.

Brig · « **Reply #42 on:** October 15, 2013, 06:22:04 pm »

Quote from: Snowman on October 15, 2013, 06:17:46 pm

But, but... they don't match!

Triple Bob · « **Reply #43 on:** October 15, 2013, 08:39:47 pm »

Why does everyone keep saying alloys will corrode? Maybe over 10 years yes, but I've never seen it. I think this is ones of things that may have been true way back when, and some people just never let go of.

Life is too short to drive around on sh!t wheels, especially for 4-5 months every year.

wing · « **Reply #44 on:** October 15, 2013, 08:52:54 pm »

Drove with alloys in the winter once. The next year they were a pitted mess. Yes they pit and corrode in ONE winter.

But I got a set of alloys for the LX to save my OEM ones which are very nice.

Snowman · « **Reply #45 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:00:19 pm »

Quote from: wing on October 15, 2013, 08:52:54 pm

Drove with alloys in the winter once. The next year they were a pitted mess. Yes they pit and corrode in ONE winter.

But I got a set of alloys for the LX to save my OEM ones which are very nice.

Which brand of alloy? I have never had issues with OEM alloy or good aftermarket wheels.

Bubba · « **Reply #46 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:01:36 pm »

I'd like to find steelies like this for the Sebring.

2JDM · « **Reply #47 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:06:24 pm »

I use 16 inch silver Honda CR-V steelies on the TSX. It looks like crap, and I regret it to this day.

wing · « **Reply #48 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:11:26 pm »

Korean alloys....

Triple Bob · « **Reply #49 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:18:06 pm »

Quote from: Vmango on October 15, 2013, 09:01:41 pm

For the price of one of Snowman's gay [sic] shirts you can have a set of alloys in the winter

quadzilla · « **Reply #50 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:27:42 pm »

With winter tire setups now available at most dealers people could just negotiate this into the price of the car and pay for it with the same loan increasing the monthly payments by very little.

sailor723 · « **Reply #51 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:29:21 pm »

Quote from: wing on October 15, 2013, 09:11:26 pm

Korean alloys....

The ones I've gotten from Tirerack have actually been made in Poland. Both sets (ML and BMW) have two winters on them now and no signs of corrosion and..........I don't think anyplace uses more salt than around here.

sailor723 · « **Reply #52 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:31:47 pm »

Quote from: quadzilla on October 15, 2013, 09:27:42 pm

With winter tire setups now available at most dealers people could just negotiate this into the price of the car and pay for it with the same loan increasing the monthly payments by very little.

As long as you don't mind paying an extra grand or so for your winter tire and wheel package to start with. (My experience with both the local MB and BMW dealers

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quadzilla · « **Reply #53 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:35:29 pm »

Quote from: sailor723 on October 15, 2013, 09:31:47 pm

Quote from: quadzilla on October 15, 2013, 09:27:42 pm
With winter tire setups now available at most dealers people could just negotiate this into the price of the car and pay for it with the same loan increasing the monthly payments by very little.

As long as you don't mind paying an extra grand or so for your winter tire and wheel package to start with. (My experience with both the local MB and BMW dealers )

True. People still need to do some homework so they know what the "real" price should be.

aquadorhj · « **Reply #54 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:42:12 pm »

VW oem 16 inch alloy on our Rabbit.

corrosion.

seen 1 winter in its entire life.

may not be due to winter though.. maybe a curb rash caused oxidation. my jetta's rims also had these corrosions.

Triple Bob · « **Reply #55 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:56:36 pm »

That looks more like curb rash than corrosion.

dkaz · « **Reply #56 on:** October 15, 2013, 11:43:17 pm »

Kia is offering the same.

me_2 · « **Reply #57 on:** October 16, 2013, 07:41:24 am »

Quote from: Blunderwriter on October 15, 2013, 11:35:39 pm

...black steel. Probably comes out of your Costco Cash.

That is where my 17" steelies came from last year @ $37/each

KD · « **Reply #58 on:** October 16, 2013, 07:53:00 am »

Quote from: tenpenny on October 15, 2013, 06:30:41 am

Black steelies with mismatched cheap of wheel covers.

In the winters here, no one looks at your wheels.

Sent from my Vic20 using Java Moose

+1....sans wheel covers. Do my own changeover...nice and easy! I use pam spray as well to prevent snow from packing....also works for snowblower to help with wet snow.

blotter · « **Reply #59 on:** October 16, 2013, 09:09:52 am »

i would actually debate that the cheap steel wheels corrode easier than the alloy.

i've never had a pair of alloy wheels corrode but my wife has had her steel winter wheels for 8 seasons and they now look like POS rust buckets.

Poll

How do you deal with snow and tires?

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