Winter Wheel Care. What to do?
This is not specifically a tow vehicle or even an RV topic, though they are certainly included. I live well into the northern climbs of the US of A, and have dealt with Winter damaged chrome, polishe...
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About the best thing to come along are the new clear coats on aluminum wheels.
They may be able to coat chrome now but formerly they didn't have much luck.
Chrome plate is porous and the thin coats are easily nicked etc. They sometimes seemed to rust before you got them on.
I've seen some stainless wheels, in the past but don't remember where. They rust but can be polished.
Aluminum wheels, uncoated, are a pain, especially with cold and salt. Polishing a set of uncoated aluminum wheels every couple weeks or replacing them is a pain and expensive.
Seldom see problem wheel, in this part of the country, these days because of the tough coating or paint.
They may be able to coat chrome now but formerly they didn't have much luck.
Chrome plate is porous and the thin coats are easily nicked etc. They sometimes seemed to rust before you got them on.
I've seen some stainless wheels, in the past but don't remember where. They rust but can be polished.
Aluminum wheels, uncoated, are a pain, especially with cold and salt. Polishing a set of uncoated aluminum wheels every couple weeks or replacing them is a pain and expensive.
Seldom see problem wheel, in this part of the country, these days because of the tough coating or paint.
