Re: wheel and rim cleaner..

From: Cale Henry Bargen (vencomatic@ameritech.net)
Date: Thu Sep 02 1999 - 09:51:25 EDT


Hey, thanks for the heads-up on the wheel disks, but I have yet to see
any warpage or otherwise poor performance from them. I was also
somewhat concerned about the lesser airflow that must come from using
them, but I don't have any detrimental effects to report (yet). As for
no design changes in the last 8 years, did yours have vents? Mine do...
Cale

Peter L Anthony wrote:
>
> I had the same thing happen on my toyota!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Durling <durling@ibm.net>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 8:24 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: wheel and rim cleaner..
>
> >Used to have a set on an S-10 blazer. They overheat the the front rotors
> since
> >they cannot draw any air in from the wheel. Since the brake rotors sit
> inside the
> >back side of your wheels they don't get much air moved around from the
> back. Cost
> >me a set of rotors in six months. I put them on brand new when I got the
> Kleen
> >Wheels. BTW, they havn't changed the design since I used them about eight
> years
> >ago. Be Careful!
> >
> >Jeff Durling
> >'96 RC Sport
> >
> >Cale Henry Bargen wrote:
> >
> >> Hey Eric - here's an alternative to cleaners. Get a set of "Kleen
> >> Wheels". They are aluminum disks custom made for your spcific rim.
> >> I've got them and really like them - the wheels stay completely free of
> >> brake dust between washings. As an added touch, I painted them in a red
> >> accent to touch off the red decals on my black 98 sport.
> >>
> >> Later,
> >> Cale Bargen
> >>
> >> Eric Giblock wrote:
> >> >
> >> > hey, what's a good thing to use to clean the stock alloy rims ???? i
> wash my
> >> > truck every week or so, and that brake dust collects fast, and i was
> just
> >> > wondering would a normal cleaner like simple green work on rims to, or
> does
> >> > anyone have any home made formulas ????
> >> >
> >> > thanks
> >> >
> >> > ------
> >> > Eric Giblock
> >> > egiblock@hotmail.com
> >> > http://hometown.aol.com/dakotadogg
> >



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