I live in California and in another month or so, I am moving to Ohio. Now I know that my school there during the winter time gets a good heap of snow.
Does the salt only effect chrome rims? Or are Powder Coated and Anodized rims effected the same?

Any input would be great!!!!
Thanks.

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Chrome only...take em off in the winter.salt messes them up
im putting mine on in like a week or so
Alloys and stuff aren't too bad.but they kinda get dirty and stain if you dont clean them

 

does chrome stain too?

 

It WILL affect alloy wheels IF you have a spot where the clearcoat has chipped off (curb rash, chips, scrapes, scratches). If you do have any 'minor' defects on an alloy wheel, take some clear nail polish and touch them up to seal the aluminum. Chrome isn't too much of a problem either if you keep them clean and rinse the car off once a week or so. My chrome rims on my Tacoma are totally shot but only because the girl that owned it before me used brillo pads/steel wool to clean them all the time. Make sure you spray the undercarriage to get any salt/sand off as often as possible. Pay the extra buck or two for the auto ones that have an undercarriage spray!

 

Chrome does some times have a oxidization effect so it is a wise like mentiomed above to put on your stock for the winter,also i have a few friends in ohio who say their winter is kind of mild this year

 

but lets say its just cold...will the cold effect chrome wheels?

 

Yeah, thats what i do NOT want to have to do.. i just want to get a good rim.. and keep it on all year, and not worry about it... I do not mind cleaning it up once a week or something.

 

I put these on in december, In MD, Car washed one a week min. and this is what they look like after winter....It took many coats of polish and they still have major imperfection...be very carfull. Salt ate straight through clear coat

 

WOW...Maybe the clearcoat was thin or cheap? You can get that polished and repaint the clear or maybe powdercoat them clear? I don't know if they can do that (powder them clear). I know mine are raw material on the back side and dread going back to the snow areas.

 

Estimated $350 to get them fixed. Clear was very weak...they are gone I got the new shoes coming this week!

 

road salt is BAD for everything
it's corrosive . You ever see pictures of ocean going ships,well your ride could look just like that if you don't wash the salt spray off.

 

yeah.when it snows or they throw salt down

1. Don't drive until the roads are clear
2. Move to a warmer state where it deosn't snow(I want to do that)
3. IF you go out wash your rims ASAP, even if its snowing out or in a garage

they need to thin kof something more "Advanced" than friggin rock salt
we are in the 21st century are we not?

 

Be prepared for paint chips too. Most states mix the salt with sand ( and sometimes the 'sand' can be quite large as in pebbles) I would maybe look into a car bra or clear bra for your car, unless paint chips aren't a concern.
Nerek knows what he talks about...LOL. I spent two winters in Cumberland RI and it SUCKED. My rims on my Tacoma were shot after.

 

Cumberland.the worst snow spot.lol

=) oh well.its nature...

 

Damn, that is baaaad.

 

Okay, I ruined a few rims here in Iowa before I figured it out.

DON'T RUN ALLOYS IN WINTER. You can get by if they are painted or powdercoated, but 99% of aftermarkets with a cleared alloy or chrome bit are going to screw up.

They are now using 4 times the road salt they did 5 years ago on our roads here in Iowa. They switched to a liquid "brine" that works better but is WAY more corrosive so any clear will get screwed up pretty easily.

The cold itself won't do anything to the rim, but the chemicals will.

Two options, buy a painted or powdercoated rim or switch to steel for the winter like I do. The bonus of switching is that you can run a really great summer tire on your alloys and then switch to your good snow tires when it comes time.

-Alex

 

well put that what i said ^^^^^^

 

here's a thought..

Someone make or create something to clear-coat our chrome/rims(not tire)
for the winter unpeneterable until heated to a certain extent

kinda cool.lolor idk.lets just make cars fly and say f*%& the salt!

 

Snow and salt shouldn't jack up your rims because your rims should be in storage and not on your car.

Road salt can eat at the clearcoat on your wheels and corrode polished lips. The snow doesn't actually do anything, it's just water.

 

Rock the steeelies in the winter period. It only takes like 15 minutes to swap them out...plus you can run summer tires on your good wheels (like someone else said above) and get maximum return on your investment by using your stock all- season tires in the winter.