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HowardPM Jul 20, 2005 06:36 AM

I can't imagine white wheels
 
The Mini wheels get so covered with breakdust its crazy. I'll wash my car and 2 days later the wheels are covered again. I've never seen a set of wheels get so dirty so quickly.

Howard

lotsie Jul 20, 2005 06:47 AM

These had about 35K miles on them when this was pic was taken. A good coat of wax and the brake dust washes right off. Plus the dust is not so bad after you get some miles on them.

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fishey72 Jul 20, 2005 06:54 AM

Dust Pads
 
Changing to the brake pads helps the most with the dust. EBC greens or Mintex. A good wheel wax job helps some.

Whatever BMW makes these pads out of is the worst dust producing pad ever.

Partsman Jul 20, 2005 06:54 AM

I gotta hand it to you lot15, keeping the white holeys look that good.
I switched to the Hawk Ceramic pads,extremely low dust. Now i can just wash the wheels with the car and not every two days.

Moskito Jul 20, 2005 07:45 AM


Originally Posted by HowardPM
The Mini wheels get so covered with breakdust its crazy. I'll wash my car and 2 days later the wheels are covered again. I've never seen a set of wheels get so dirty so quickly.

Howard

My matte black wheels are awesome in that regard.
:-)
H

gokartride Jul 20, 2005 07:57 AM

If I wanted white wheels on my MINI I'd just do it in spite of any extra work involved. It'd be worth it!:cool:

fishey72 Jul 20, 2005 08:08 AM

Black, or gunmetal wheels is an excellent way to keep the dust down. :lol:

I will be buying some white aftermarket wheels, it will be good way to force me to keep my car clean.

resmini Jul 20, 2005 08:32 AM

I like my white wheels so well I'd be happy to wash them three times a day if they needed it.:grin:

cooprd Jul 20, 2005 08:57 AM

I have the EBC Green Brake pads and I painted the calipers white.Takes about two weeks to have a gray tint but comes off using just the power hose.

welshmenwillnotyield Jul 20, 2005 09:00 AM

After adding EBC Green pads to my car, my dusting problems have pretty much disappeared. That is not to say my white wheels are brite white, but I can at least live with whatever dusting I get until my next car wash...without having to take time to redetail the wheels in between washings.

gokartride Jul 20, 2005 09:04 AM

I want some white holies! They'd be even more cheeky than my silver ones!!:thumbsup:

Jimbo Jul 20, 2005 09:45 AM

Once you put a coat of wax on your wheels, try "dusting" your wheels when the dust begins to appear...it works well with light dust build-up, and you don't have to wash the whole car because the wheels are dusty. I use an old tee shirt and use it over and over again... it gets really black and grungy so I use a pair of work gloves, but between dusting and using a California duster I can keep down the number of washes to keep my car "lookin" good in the summer months:thumbsup:

Elmer Jul 20, 2005 05:40 PM

What kind of wax is best for the white wheels?

lotsie Jul 20, 2005 11:39 PM


Originally Posted by Elmer
What kind of wax is best for the white wheels?

Most polymer waxes work well. Carnubas not so good.
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