Finally got around to installing my kleen wheels today



I also snapped a few pics of my LT handles

 

Truck looks great.

 

Looks sharp! I am going to undertake the LT handle install this weekend! Wish me luck!

 

let us know how much they help alleviate the brake dust problem.

 

100% I had them on my old 05 and my wife has them on her exploder. The only grime that gets on the wheels is road grime, which comes right off. Not a bad investment, they run about 40 bucks a pair.

 

Correct me if I am wrong but I have always heard that those covers stop airflow to the brakes and therefore cause premature overheating. I see they have small cutouts to let air in but is that really enough?

 

I never had a problem with them, and my truck is a daily driver, I ran them for a year and a half on my 05', the wife likes hers too. So I guess that they allow enough air to the brakes.

 

Just hunted this one down...

I installed a set on my wheels this past weekend. After driving about 50 miles round trip for three days this week, I must say, these things *WORK*. I'm totally impressed.

Like many, I've had the concerns about premature pad wear because of not being able to 'breathe' as much as they once did... Based on my research, I've decided to put them on and, thus far, I'm very glad that I did.

My wheels LITERALLY look just about as good as they did immediately after I washed them.

I do have a few worries about how easy they'll come clean as they do have a large enough gap (albeit very small) that would allow some grit/grime to settle between the Kleen Wheel device and the OEM wheel. I definitely see the necessity for a very soft wheel brush (of which I have several). A second worry is how well the black finish holds up from a washing standpoint. If it dulls out quickly and scratches, they'll be coming off in a jiffy.

So far, so good though... we'll see.

-RP-

 

Hey Brad, the black finish held up pretty well on my 05 kleen wheels. My wifes look just like new and they have been on for a year and a half thru Cleveland winters and road salt and the brine solution that O.D.O.T. uses.

 

I dont have them on my truck but i had them on my 92 bronco for over 5 years with no brake issues whatsoever. Maybe one day i will put them on the truck

 

Thanks for that reassurance. I'm going to watch them like a hawk...

I'm sold, so far. They have done their job thusfar.

 

I don't think you need to worry about them heating up. It makes sense that even stock more air would come from the backside of the wheel than the front.

 

I would concur.

I think a similar worry (at least in my analytical head) is the fact that there's not as much open area for brake dust to escape. In short, you'll be continually grinding some dust and thus, could create premature wear?

 

. . possibly but nothing a hard stop once in a while wouldn't clear away. Mini Coopers put out a immense ammount of dust, just like most BMWs, all of their dealers advise is a couple of hard stops every once in a while to get rid of the problem.

 

Makes sense...

Doesn't really matter I suppose... I'll be buying rotors and pads on the next change based on what I saw when I had the tires off over the weekend... LOL...