Running aftermarket wheels in winter?
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Running aftermarket wheels in winter?
Hey guys,
Just wondering what your thoughts are on running a set of aftermarket wheels during winter where they will be exposed to snow and salted roads.
My reason for asking is because I have a set of wheels sitting in the garage just collecting dust and I was planning to buy a set of AT tires for them. I was going to run the stock wheels in winter, however AT tires would be much better in the snow than the stock Goodyears that came with the truck and I could run them year round. I'm just worried that the salt would damage the finish on the wheels. The wheels are clear coated if that makes a difference.
Thoughts/comments?
Just wondering what your thoughts are on running a set of aftermarket wheels during winter where they will be exposed to snow and salted roads.
My reason for asking is because I have a set of wheels sitting in the garage just collecting dust and I was planning to buy a set of AT tires for them. I was going to run the stock wheels in winter, however AT tires would be much better in the snow than the stock Goodyears that came with the truck and I could run them year round. I'm just worried that the salt would damage the finish on the wheels. The wheels are clear coated if that makes a difference.
Thoughts/comments?
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i run my stock aluminum rims during the summer months and a set of stock steel rims in the winter from a jeep wrangler. same (stock-235) tire size on both wheels. the winter rims have pep boys dakota futura a/t's on them (tread pattern very similar to the bfg a/t-just less $) and the summer wheels have uniroyal liberators. just keep the salt rinsed off them and you should be fine. i ran a set of chrome-spokes one winter with a thin coating of grease on them, looked horrible by spring, but a little gasoline and they cleaned up nicely.
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Why not just get some steelies for the winter? Would look nice with the OWL outline.
But seriously now, I have run 17" black clearcoated rims in the winters month here in Montreal. No problem what so ever, they look as good as they did new after the winter. And salt? There so much salt here the racoons lick the streets at night.
But seriously now, I have run 17" black clearcoated rims in the winters month here in Montreal. No problem what so ever, they look as good as they did new after the winter. And salt? There so much salt here the racoons lick the streets at night.
Last edited by MTLaccord; 09-27-2007 at 06:40 PM.
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Originally Posted by MTLaccord
Why not just get some steelies for the winter? Would look nice with the OWL outline.
But seriously now, I have run 17" black clearcoated rims in the winters month here in Montreal. No problem what so ever, they look as good as they did new after the winter. And salt? There so much salt here the racoons lick the streets at night.
But seriously now, I have run 17" black clearcoated rims in the winters month here in Montreal. No problem what so ever, they look as good as they did new after the winter. And salt? There so much salt here the racoons lick the streets at night.
And I know what you mean about the salt, it's just as bad here in Ottawa.
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ok guys here is my 2 cents. i grew up in winnipeg and northern manitoba. we got tons of snow up there and they switched from salt on the roads to pure calcium about 10 years ago, and it usually took quite a few years to do any damage to the rims. even with me driving down 30 miles of gravel at times for work. as far as your a/t tires in snow. i used bfg a/t's and i will never waste my money on them again. they really suck bad on ice. i found firestone destination m/t or a/t work ok but from my experience dunlop radial rovers work great. at least they did for me.
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