Chromed rims in Winter

[FutureHummerOwner]

What do you guys with the factory chromed rims do in the winter? Do you remove them and use other rims? Especially those of you in the Northern States. We get alot of snow where I'm from and they salt the **** out of the streets. I would hate for the mags to get ruined in their first winter.

[Big Z]

Originally Posted by FutureHummerOwner

What do you guys with the factory chromed rims do in the winter? Do you remove them and use other rims? Especially those of you in the Northern States. We get alot of snow where I'm from and they salt the **** out of the streets. I would hate for the mags to get ruined in their first winter.

I have 2 sets...Winter set = Studded & sipped Mounted on stock wheels.

Investing in a set of winter tires, (stud them if legal--Sipping is a MUST!) and mounting them on Cheapo rims!, Is the only way to go!...IMHO... Mine still look NEW after 4 seasons!...Well Almost! (3/4 tread anyway) But they will last an EASY 5-6 more winters! ...Lil Ugly Get to wear Um this season tho!. ..Sharing! Shoes

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Yeah, I'd highly recommend taking your nice rims off and putting crapo ones on for the winter. Unless you wash your car frequently in the winter, and get all that stuff that sits in the rims out of there, it will eat through. Watch your other chrome areas too. They might show some corrosion if you have any imperfection in the chrome coating.

You could view this thread for my damage from last winter:
Oxidation!

[usetosellhummer]

no probs in the southwest. sucks to live back east

[Agriv8r]

winter and wheelin

[fourfourto]

Easy to fix Dont buy chrome rims

[jp's-h3]

CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN!

[H3.007]

I live in South Central PA, but I grew up near Erie. The winters here are not as bad as what we had in NW PA (snow belt and lake effect) but we still get some lake effect here. I had Eagle Alloy brand alloys on my Explorer. They didn't really corrode but stained. However, the aftermarket, locking lug set from Advance Auto did corrode terribly - and they wouldn't replace them. In fact, an employee told me that th majority of their metal parts are terrible that way (bolts, etc).

I wonder if should just run the wheels I have now and pick up a stock set for the winter or the opposite come spring? Hmmmm..... I have seen black wheels for sale through Eagle Alloy and American Eagle, etc. I wonder if these would corrode as well...

BTW - GAF Method?

[H3HUMMER]

Factory Rims will last winters if you put a good chrome wax on.
The aftermarket ones forget it they need to come off.

[hmrlvr]

Yea, the winters are terrible here in SoCal as well. You guys all better stay away.

Tough winters here in Silicon Valley too. The factory wheels are so plentiful at dealers (take offs from sales of custom wheels) that they are cheap to replace.

S.