Polished wheels in winter.. what do you think..
Heres my dilemma. I have eagle alloys polished wheels, with newer pro comp xterrains. Should I run these in winter. Or should I spend the money and get wheels and tires to use in the winter.. What do you think?? worth the shot, or am I just being stupid..?
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I have chrome wheels that I have run for 4 years now without any problem. I think polished wheels would hold up fine Boyd
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if u get the salt of as soon as you can. if you dont have the stockers i would just run them and keep them clean and put wax on them. i too have eagle alloys and they been in a few snow storms. i try to put my stock wheels back on though
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Last year when winter came early I still had my wheels on and they didn't fare that well. After about 6 weeks in the salt they had sustained permanent damage. Granted my wheels may not be top of the line but still. IMO, I'd get a winter setup.
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I dont know about washing everytime. Any wheel washed or not in winter around here in ny is virtually covered all winter in some sort of salt. I mean I wash my truck weekly in winter but salt salt and more salt is the modo here. I travel north every weekend to ride so thats also making the salt issues worse.. Maybe I better do something else for winter..
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With chrome polished, keep a couple wax layers on them and shoot them with the pressure washer a couple times a week if possible, or atleast weekly. I'd offer you my OEM 17s but they have bad tires that I was actually waiting to burn off, and im actually waiting to see what damage may happen to them by spring time incase I need to have them repainted.
Try looking for a set of take-offs for $600 - $800. |
What do you guys run for snow tires on stock rims???
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Originally Posted by eastern
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What do you guys run for snow tires on stock rims???
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Originally Posted by DarrenWS6
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With chrome polished, keep a couple wax layers on them and shoot them with the pressure washer a couple times a week if possible, or atleast weekly. I'd offer you my OEM 17s but they have bad tires that I was actually waiting to burn off, and im actually waiting to see what damage may happen to them by spring time incase I need to have them repainted.
Try looking for a set of take-offs for $600 - $800. I really just want stock 17" wheels so I can buy tires for them myself but I cant find any for a reasonable price.. My new wheels are 17" so I figure at least I could switch tires back and forth if I wanted to. I have stock 18" fx4s but obviously if I get tires for them they are stuck with them, lol! |
I just have to say hats off to you guys that swap wheels and all for winter. I could never own wheels for a truck that can't be used in the winter time. There sure are some nice aftermarket wheels out there, but they need to design them for all season use!
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Originally Posted by ChrisT
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I just have to say hats off to you guys that swap wheels and all for winter. I could never own wheels for a truck that can't be used in the winter time. There sure are some nice aftermarket wheels out there, but they need to design them for all season use!
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I would get a set of winter wheels, I'm from New England..I see first hand how the wheels don't hold up too well in the long winters
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Ok, so I need to find stock 17" ford rims... anyone selling???
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Winter tires
Originally Posted by ChrisT
(Post 3953718)
I just have to say hats off to you guys that swap wheels and all for winter. I could never own wheels for a truck that can't be used in the winter time. There sure are some nice aftermarket wheels out there, but they need to design them for all season use!
I have 3 vehicles with alloys and none get run in the winter. I have steels and winter treads for all of them. My 2 cents Paul |
I bought some FX4 rims off a 05 F150 (17") to run on my 09 F150 XLT for winter rims, turns out that they rub on the caliper just slightly, wondering if I should just let them wear (alloy softer than the cast so the rim will wear)
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