Hey guys, i live in Chicago and winter is on its way and i dont want my wheels to be totalled screwed by the end of winter so you guys know any tricks to keep them safe besides changing them?

my Buddy told me put petroleum Jelly on them and it should protect them for the winter. anyone else know of a good way to keep them clean?

 

id just put a good coat of wax and keep them clean. ALWAYS rinse/wash the salt of as soon as possible. Mine survived the end of last winter with just keeping them clean.

 

alright cool man, thats what i will do. i didnt want to put **** on them all winter and make themlook like ***. i usually wipe them clean 3-4 times a week now. and thats usually from ****ty rain weather and what not. so i shouldnt have a problem then.

 

It's going to get damn cold cleaning your wheels that often unless you have a heated garage. I've heard wd40 works too. I'm not sure what I'm going to do the winter. I took them off last winter but I don't feel like taking them off for this winter.

 

on my last truck, lifted silverado, i bought new rims every spring. the salt up here destroyed them. it wasn't a big deal 16x8's for 400 bucks, those days are so gone.

 

Wash, clay, and wax. And wax again. Treat the wheels like you do the paint and you will be good to go.

 

Swap them out with a set of stockers and protect your nice chrome rims. Aftermarket wheel plating/coatings don't hold up all that well against the abuse of winter road chemicals.