Many-spoke wheels

"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
02/12/2017 at 11:08 • Filed to: None

I’ve been liking them more lately.

DISCUSSION (13)

daender > OPPOsaurus WRX
02/12/2017 at 11:19

You love them until it’s time to scrub off all the road grime and brake dust.

AkursedX > daender
02/12/2017 at 11:19

This x 1000000

404 - User No Longer Available > daender
02/12/2017 at 11:23

Kinja'd!!!

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > OPPOsaurus WRX
02/12/2017 at 11:23

Kinja'd!!!

They’re great - until you have to clean them. Having had such wheels on various BMWs, I can tell you that there are two choices for getting them clean: 1) taking frigging forever getting in the little cracks and crevices with your fingers and odd little brushes whilst uncomfortably sitting or kneeling on wet pavement, or 2) using some sort of wheel cleaner spray that will eventually etch off the paint leaving the metal surface pitted and more likely to collect brake dust that is now even harder to remove. Never again. Learn from my experience.

They look nice, I’ll grant you that, but I’ll never buy them again unless I have someone that will clean my car for me, properly (no acidic sprays). Right now I want to get rid of the multi-spoke wheels on the Mazda for something considerably simpler - 5 basic spokes that can easily be wiped down in milliseconds.

Kinja'd!!!

Chariotoflove > daender
02/12/2017 at 11:33

True, but you’re still a party pooper.

Chariotoflove > OPPOsaurus WRX
02/12/2017 at 11:34

Me too, but only on premium sedans. Not on coupes or sorts cars.

daender > Chariotoflove
02/12/2017 at 11:41

I love multi-spoke wheels, especially since I want a set of BBS mesh wheels for the Miata, but even my 8-spoke Konigs can be a hassle to clean. It sucks scrubbing dirt and dust out of all the small crevices.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/12/2017 at 11:44

Kinja'd!!!