Does everybody hate the stock wheels?
02-19-12, 04:51 PM
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Hmm let's see, wheels are no good without tires correct? The new wheels don't visually look any wider than all the previous years. And the still have the same size tires. So your point was? Your making it seem like they 2012 wheels look wider and have wider tires. They don't..
02-19-12, 05:09 PM
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Like most F owner wished they were wider and had different offset pushing the rims out a little further.
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02-19-12, 06:14 PM
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Hmm let's see, wheels are no good without tires correct? The new wheels don't visually look any wider than all the previous years. And the still have the same size tires. So your point was? Your making it seem like they 2012 wheels look wider and have wider tires. They don't..
We are NOT talking tyres....
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02-19-12, 06:16 PM
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02-19-12, 07:05 PM
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The same soap you use to wash the body. The wheels are painted and clear coated just like the factory finish on the rest of the car. There's no reason to ruin it with something more harsh than regular car wash and a little elbow grease.
02-19-12, 07:52 PM
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I use this kit for my wheels/tires
http://www.autogeek.net/wg8500.html
The gel wheel cleaner is SAFE for painted wheels like our OEM ones.....
and these wheel brushes
http://www.autogeek.net/daytona-spee...r-brushes.html
It also really helps if you use a Wheel wax or glaze to help retard the brake dust from attatching as much...
http://www.autogeek.net/dp-wheel-glaze.html
I've spent over $1,000 in car cleaning/detailing suplies for my F much to the chagrin of my wife.....
This site(autogeek.net) is AWESOME and has "How to Articles/Videos" on ever aspect of car detailing..... such as this one below for taking care of our painted wheels....
http://www.autogeek.net/how-to-clean...at-wheels.html
BTW.... NEVER.... I REPEAT NEVER EVER EVER TAKE YOUR CAR TO AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH THAT TOUCHES YOUR CAR WITH SPINNING THINGS OR THAT TOUCHES YOUR CAR AT ALL!!!
I made this mistake many times with my F over the course of a couple of months early last year and the SWIRL I caused made me sick to my stomach
.....ALWAYS Wash your car by hand or use a TOUCHLESS car wash.....
You don't want to be buffing your car for 2 days straight with swirl removers etc. like I had to do....
just saying...
I have NO AFFILIATION with this website whatsoever BTW... I just want to be helpful!
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02-19-12, 08:02 PM
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Due to the terrible dust issue, I coated my wheels in a glass coating called C.Quartz. This is basically a 'super sealant' with very strong durability. Opti-Coat 2.0, and Gtechniq C1 are another two 'super sealants' to look at too.
All thats needed to clean them is normal car wash and microfiber cloth, sponge, mit, or what ever you use to wash your car. It just wipes off extremely easy! No harsh chemicals / wheel cleaners. Most brake dust just comes off with the hose or pressure washer.
All thats needed to clean them is normal car wash and microfiber cloth, sponge, mit, or what ever you use to wash your car. It just wipes off extremely easy! No harsh chemicals / wheel cleaners. Most brake dust just comes off with the hose or pressure washer.
02-19-12, 08:52 PM
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They're also the most easily and commonly changed part on any car. Add to this a tad more sidewall stiffness by getting closer to the ideal rim width and there may be a small but measurable improvement in performance. Surely the difference in lap times at the Lightning Lap is pretty substantial between the '08 and the '11, and all reports say the '12 is even better.
02-20-12, 08:00 AM
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02-20-12, 12:17 PM
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I wouldn't use the SAME sponge/mit to wash your wheels that you use to wash your car and for that matter, the same microfiber towel (or similiar drying towel) to dry them and your car.... Otherwise you could be washing/drying your car's paint with a mit/towel contaminated with brake dust and that's not good for your paint!
02-20-12, 12:59 PM
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I don't think anyone here "hates" the stock wheels. I think they are very nice for a stock wheel. But I've always been a wheel ***** with all my cars. And I think the F looks much more aggressive with a nice wide aftermarket wheel. The stock 255s rear look tiny on the car. But I would never sell my stock wheels.
However, there is nothing I like about the stockers on the ISF. A car with over 400hp needs wheels that are more aggressive. The wheels should scream "Power on Board"
Something open faced with 5 or7 spokes. It could be 8 or 10 if the spokes are very thin.
For me it also needs a lip. Wheels with lips look more custom and more exotic. No lipped wheels look too stockish.
Bottom line is the stockers look too soft and the ISF is a beast. Put some claws on the beast.
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02-20-12, 06:19 PM
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They're also the most easily and commonly changed part on any car. Add to this a tad more sidewall stiffness by getting closer to the ideal rim width and there may be a small but measurable improvement in performance. Surely the difference in lap times at the Lightning Lap is pretty substantial between the '08 and the '11, and all reports say the '12 is even better.