Stock wheel appreciation thread

[reelizmpro]

Just gave my weaves a thorough cleaning and thought I'd start a stock wheel appreciation thread. Granted, they haven't been mounted on any car for the last 10 years but hey, they are CLEAN. When I had my 85 325e in 92, I couldn't afford decent 15" wheels but what I did have were immaculate bottlecaps. I would literally clean them after every trip but man they looked great. Weaves are a bitch to clean but well worth the effort. I used a center punch covered in an old tee shirt to get into the tiny crevices. Someone suggested Q tips but if your wheels are really dirty like mine were, it would take 1/2 a pack and a lot of patience to get them clean.




Kinda makes me want to put them back on the car.

[Dougy Fresh]

Those are some clean wheels. I loathe cleaning them but I love that classic bbs design. They are awesome street wheels, tires are cheap with a large selection and they are tough sobs. To clean mine, I use a little glass cleaner and a paper towel/rag.

Have you seen this meguiars product for wheel cleaning:



I wonder if it could work one over on the weaves.

[LivingLegend06]

Do the wheel weights bother you? I cant stand having them visible like that. Very clean wheels though.

[ColdAccord]

yeah I'd get rid of that style wheel weights.

look good. weaves don't really fill the fenders though. euro weaves on the other hand...

[nando]

Those are some clean wheels. I loathe cleaning them but I love that classic bbs design. They are awesome street wheels, tires are cheap with a large selection and they are tough sobs. To clean mine, I use a little glass cleaner and a paper towel/rag.

Have you seen this meguiars product for wheel cleaning:



I wonder if it could work one over on the weaves.

no.. lol

[Alkasquawlik]

i hate cleaning my weaves. im not patient enough.

[e30s52]

i hate cleaning my weaves. im not patient enough.

+1 It takes forever plus I have to sand the lips each time.:hitler:

[FredK]

ET30 weaves for life.

[Court M3]

Would be cool to see those back on the ///M. After I get permanently settled, the search is on for a set of nice 15" weaves for mine.

[naplesE30]

I spend more time cleaning my weaves then it takes to clean the car. But they look good when done right,,,, for a 14" wheel of course.

[M-technik-3]

Had my spares on mine tonight, lloked good because the car is dumped Need a small 8mm spacer to fill the wells thou.

[Jean]

15" weaves look great!

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

Use shotgun barrel cleaner things for the weaves. It's a bristle attachment for drills, I use it by hand and get grime out quick, cuz I can't use qtips all day.

[N2MYE30]

15 minutes a wheel for cleaning is well worth it in the end...imo.

[Aptyp]

STOCK (on e46)