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| 06-22-2006, 02:46 PM | #1 |
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Car Wash Wheel Scuff
I know that using automatic car washes is frowned upon. But sometimes I don't have the time to wash by hand or it's winter or something.
My question- These low pro 19" and 20" wheels are often wider than the tire. Has anyone gotten a wheel scuffed on the metal channel that the left tires usually ride in these washes? I'm worried.
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 :mad: i was to lazy to wash the car plus i wanted to try the new p21s cleanser & p21s wax that i bought that day so i ran the car through the wash which i used a few times with my stock wheels and had no problem...but that was then and this is now:mad: what an idiot i am...my left front caught the channel and guess what......scrappppppppppp i pulled out and got out of the car to check boy was i pissed off!!!! and my rear wheel didn't get anything...go figure and its wider than the front...so if i was you i wouldn't do it!!!!..I know my car will be dirty before it i go through another CAR WASH!!!
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That sucks! I can just imagine my clear coat getting scraped off as I'm trapped in the car.
I'll wash by hand in the summer. My stock 17"s go back on for the winter. So, I should be in the clear for keeping the road salt to a minimum.
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| 06-22-2006, 03:12 PM | #5 |
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Youre probably better off leaving it dirty, than going through the car washes.
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it can never be too clean...
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so when doing so... i ride the "inside" of my left rim on the rail... this eliminates the chance of scratching the rim face. nicer/newer car washes have a teflon runner that is attached to the metal rail face... to eliminate this problem.
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Good tip. I'll look for one with the hyfax runner.
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