Wheels setting outside in the snow..
11-16-2010, 10:33 AM
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Wheels setting outside in the snow..
I just ordered new wheels for my Z and i have a question. They are hyper silver with a chrome lip. I have to put them on my car because i have sold my stock wheels. Should they be ok in the snow for the season? Car will have a cover on it but it does not cover the entire wheel. The car will not be driven so it would just be snow that has fallen, no salt. Im hoping they wont rust at all
11-16-2010, 10:53 AM
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On a serious note, I'm pretty sure your wheels won't be ok considering the salt they'll be exposed to. Sure they won't be driven, but salt is EVERYWHERE. Salt is evil and will find a way to f*ck up your sh*t. Maybe cover the whole wheel and tire with plastic?
11-16-2010, 12:22 PM
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hmm
yeah it wont be fun to clean them up in the spring tho.
Why dont you clean the living hell out of them NOW and wax them up a bit with some GOOD wax.. dont leave it all on there per se, but dont remove it all.. be prepared to work like hell to get it all off inthe spring, but it will keep it from rusting a bit. .. which chrome does. Sorry, it just do, and i gotta say, if you are standing there looking at your car going.. " sh#t.... that cant be good".. then it probably is NOT good. Pretty simple premise.
If you have a Z that sits outside all winter long..you are creating:
a- an abomination
b- a sh#t ton to do when it thaws out anyways to get it running and road worth again..
c- happiness deep within me that i dont have to deal with Alaska anymore... it was 56 this morning here in AZ.
Try driving an old decked out z32 in under 40 below.. in hindsight it was truly commical.
Why dont you clean the living hell out of them NOW and wax them up a bit with some GOOD wax.. dont leave it all on there per se, but dont remove it all.. be prepared to work like hell to get it all off inthe spring, but it will keep it from rusting a bit. .. which chrome does. Sorry, it just do, and i gotta say, if you are standing there looking at your car going.. " sh#t.... that cant be good".. then it probably is NOT good. Pretty simple premise.
If you have a Z that sits outside all winter long..you are creating:
a- an abomination
b- a sh#t ton to do when it thaws out anyways to get it running and road worth again..
c- happiness deep within me that i dont have to deal with Alaska anymore... it was 56 this morning here in AZ.
Try driving an old decked out z32 in under 40 below.. in hindsight it was truly commical.
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11-16-2010, 01:12 PM
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Not to worry… You won’t have problems with the wheels on your parked car.
With this said, you do need to consider the surface on which you park your “winter-stored” car if it is stored outdoors with a cover. Here is why you need to be careful:
Any surface on which you park the stored vehicle should not absorb excessive moisture. The vulnerable part is not the wheels (which will survive well), but the undercarriage of your car and joints between the outside fender and its inner wall. Parking your car on gravel during the winter is the worst surface since it absorbs moisture and releases this to the car’s underside. Concrete is better, but also absorbs and consequently releases moisture.
A couple of solutions are thick mil construction plastic placed underneath the car (put it down and then drive the car over the covered surface) or rubberized roofing compound coating the cars parking position. It’s best if you can find a spot that is crowned so no moisture gathers on the water-proof surface you place underneath your car.
The concept is to minimize evaporation that might occur underneath the stored car. The Z is not prone to rust, but poor storage methods can overpower even a car with the best rust preventive composition.
--Spike
With this said, you do need to consider the surface on which you park your “winter-stored” car if it is stored outdoors with a cover. Here is why you need to be careful:
Any surface on which you park the stored vehicle should not absorb excessive moisture. The vulnerable part is not the wheels (which will survive well), but the undercarriage of your car and joints between the outside fender and its inner wall. Parking your car on gravel during the winter is the worst surface since it absorbs moisture and releases this to the car’s underside. Concrete is better, but also absorbs and consequently releases moisture.
A couple of solutions are thick mil construction plastic placed underneath the car (put it down and then drive the car over the covered surface) or rubberized roofing compound coating the cars parking position. It’s best if you can find a spot that is crowned so no moisture gathers on the water-proof surface you place underneath your car.
The concept is to minimize evaporation that might occur underneath the stored car. The Z is not prone to rust, but poor storage methods can overpower even a car with the best rust preventive composition.
--Spike
