I was wondering if there was any way to protect my rims from the salt and other harsh conditions of winter. I considered putting my stock oz rims back on but they have such poor tread I'd really hate to do it. Any suggestions to keep my rims nice and shiny or should I stick with stock this coming winter?

pic of my rim:

 

no advice?

 

yes. I have a great suggestion for you


you can buy my stock evo rims/tires for $400 and store yours safe in the garage or basement.

 

It probably is best to swap out wheels for the winter. No matter how hard you try, they always seem to get messed up.

 

im going to give you advise that seems hardcore but then again your asking for a hardcore answer.....

1.before winter comes, get a nice thick coat of wax on your wheels (no fancy wax is necessary, turtlewax will do fine). brake dust and salt will sit and eat at your wax, NOT the clearcoat or polished metal. remember, wax does NOT last couple month like they advertise when water, heat, brake dust and salt is thrown at it. wax it every 2 weeks about during the salt seasons.

2.dont let salt sit for more then a few days, clean it off even sooner if possible. if u have a garage or just use it for an hour its good enough to spray it down with a mist of warm water and wipe it down(mentioned warm water since im assuming it may be pretty cold and possibly iced). salt and brake dust comes off EASY if its just sitting on waxed surface, brake dust cleaners are for lazy folks who dont do it right in the first place and get crap baked on good.

if ur as **** as i am, u'll get ur wheels surviving many winters in perfect condition.

 

thats exactly the advice I was looking for. Something I can easily do on my own, even if it takes a lot of persistance. Def worth it though i'm sure. thanks

 

I barely paid more than that for the rims and tires i have on now. I'd be just as **** with those as mine Oh and I drive an OZ, different fitment

 

get a beater car... my dd is a 2dr Tercel hahaha

 

I like driving my car too much to get a beater, and the paint job isn't special enough to save