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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: s-l-i-x on 29 September 2011, 21:08

Title: 'Winter wheels'
Post by: s-l-i-x on 29 September 2011, 21:08

I've seen in the past that many people get a spare pair of alloys to put on in the winter months. Is it worth doing this?

Or could a good clean a few times a week from all of the salt etc stop the dreaded 'white worm' from appearing?

Title: Re: 'Winter wheels'
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 29 September 2011, 21:25

cleaning them will be fine, i know a few people who have winter wheels, and they have them more so that if there was a incident were they skidded into a curb or were driving in really deep snow they couldnt curb the wheels.

last year i left my wheels all winter with out cleaning them and they were fine  :grin:

this year however after getting some tt comps i shal be cleaning them and waxing them every weekend or so, unless i can find some were selling cheep winter tyres in which case i shal purchase some, stick my old alloys back on and store the tt comps untill next year :)

Title: Re: 'Winter wheels'
Post by: james2 on 29 September 2011, 21:29

keep them clean ,but its hard as the water freeze use hot water. :smiley:and dont try washing the car to remove salt ,one morning the key wouldnt go in key hole ,after heating it up with a lighter the door wouldnt open the rubber seal stuck to the door i almost ripped the door handle off as i was late for work.Bloody mk2 fiestas,ice box. :grin:

Title: Re: 'Winter wheels'
Post by: Wayne on 29 September 2011, 21:36

Just keep them cleaned / polished.

Title: Re: 'Winter wheels'
Post by: jonnyturbo on 29 September 2011, 21:44

Winter wheels ftw. LOL I got votex bora wheels with tyres for £60 lol

Title: Re: 'Winter wheels'
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 29 September 2011, 22:23

The wise have winter wheels with winter tyres fitted :wink:

Title: Re: 'Winter wheels'
Post by: daz veedub on 29 September 2011, 23:20

if u can find a cheap set then defo worth it the salt etc is sh!te especially on a nice set of rims and saves u being out in the cold cleaning the wheels all the time  :smiley:

Title: Re: 'Winter wheels'
Post by: james2 on 30 September 2011, 23:29

Tyre store find it funny when you ask for winter tyre.You want a scooby with rally tyres ,metal studs.

Title: Re: 'Winter wheels'
Post by: Tazzy on 01 October 2011, 23:20

i sold my spare alloys which i was using for winter tyres a few weeks ago, in the hope of having the 18s for winter by now, but still havnt got them yet so i duno what im going to do, really dont want to be running these alloys over winter

Title: Re: 'Winter wheels'
Post by: Wazzzer on 02 October 2011, 09:16

Quote from: jonnyturbo on 29 September 2011, 21:44

Winter wheels ftw. LOL I got votex bora wheels with tyres for £60 lol

Who did?  :wink: