I'm getting ready to remove my JGP's for the winter and put my aluminum stockers with the Toyo AT's on, and I was just wondering if there's anything I should do to the wheels to prep them for storage. In the past I've just cleaned them up, set the pressures and stacked them 4 high, this year I was thinking of giving them a coat of Meguiar's Generation NXT wax for some extra protection...good or bad idea? How about some polish, is it worth it? They've got the factory clear coat on them so they're pretty well protected as it is, but if I could get some extra insurance I'd be willing to give it a shot. Thanks in advance!

-Billy

 

Waxes or polishes might scatch the clear, if anything, I'd use a pure carnuba and thats all. On polished wheels without a coating WAX is a must. I wish I had a spare set, just polished mine and it's been raining for 2 days now, they're a mess!

 

Hey Bud... I did the same thing when I lived up there. Just threw a sheet over to protect from the dust, and up off the floor.

There is one thing I could suggest is to have the tires filled with Nitrogen before you store. Nitrogen doesn't have the water in it like Air does, which could erode the inside of your tires while they're sitting.

Hopefully this link will pull thru with the local Nitrogen Filling Stations in your area.
http://www.getnitrogen.org/, put your zip in at the bottom of the page.

Lisa

 

Thanks guys, I'll probably just clean, stack, and throw a sheet over them like I always do. I've been wanting to fill them with nitrogen for a while, just haven't gotten around to it. I'm kinda hoping that my boss will get a nitrogen machine so I can get it for free. I was just talking to him about it this week, it's just not in my job's budget right now

 

Bud, it's not that expensive. I just had the 18's on the HHR SS filled for $65. Why don't you call around, most places have a plan that you can buy.

 

When you'r flat broke, $65 is alot of money when air is free lol, but I'll check around. I'm pretty sure that the STS around the corner actually offers nitrogen, and I know that the Costco in Hackensack does, and my father-in-law is a member.

The next "extra" $65 I get is going towards the Detroit Tru-Trac fund though...luckily I can do the install myself so that won't cost me anything

Oh yea, the weather was pretty nice today, so I decided to ride out the JGP's a little longer, maybe I'll get lucky and get another month before the weather turns sour. Changed the oil and lubed the chassis instead