Rust on center of wheels

mramazing · 01-27-2008, 06:15 PM

Hi Everyone,

I switched my 16" 2007 LX alloys (Canadian version) to 15" steelies for the winter. Within a few days, the entire center of the wheel is rusted...I don't have center caps on the steelies, obviously...I haven't seen any of the Civics around town with this problem (just about everyone here runs steelies in the winter because of the amount of salt used here).

Is this a common problem? Would love your advice.

Thanks in advance.

stock_07 · 01-27-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mramazing

Hi Everyone,

I switched my 16" 2007 LX alloys (Canadian version) to 15" steelies for the winter. Within a few days, the entire center of the wheel is rusted...I don't have center caps on the steelies, obviously...I haven't seen any of the Civics around town with this problem (just about everyone here runs steelies in the winter because of the amount of salt used here).

Is this a common problem? Would love your advice.

Thanks in advance.

normal, mine has it too.

DumbasSi · 01-27-2008, 06:26 PM

Mine did the same thing. I bought a can of black Tremclad Rust Reformer spray paint, sanded off some of the surface rust and applied the paint. The wheel hubs now match my steelies.

The brake rotors and some other suspension parts are just bare metal and are prone to surface rust.

**iluvmycsx** · 01-27-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DumbasSi

Mine did the same thing. I bought a can of black Tremclad Rust Reformer spray paint, sanded off some of the surface rust and applied the paint. The wheel hubs now match my steelies.

The brake rotors and some other suspension parts are just bare metal and are prone to surface rust.

good idea will have to try that.

it is very common i have the same problem

mramazing · 01-27-2008, 11:47 PM

Whewww. Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated.

R

boltuprite · 01-28-2008, 10:43 AM

they'tre steelies for the winter. the're ugly anyway so who cares about a bit of rust on em. LOL

CruelVerano · 01-28-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by boltuprite

they'tre steelies for the winter. the're ugly anyway so who cares about a bit of rust on em. LOL

Cause you dont want them to rust off on a highway thats why!!!

sleeperone · 01-28-2008, 08:45 PM

let them rust. they will look better !! lol

millatime · 01-28-2008, 08:55 PM

Is anyone having trouble with their lug nuts rusting?? I really can't believe mine are...

garrnew · 01-28-2008, 10:34 PM

Are you talking about the hubs themselves? If so, I've got the same thing going on. They rusted really quick since I'm on the cape in MA for work. The steel wheels themselves have lost some paint and rusted too but I could care less about that.

As for the rusty hubs, the only bad thing I've found so far, besides cosmetics, is that when I put the alloys back on, they tend to stick when I go to take them off again. I'm back to the steelies again and I plan to clean off the rust somehow before I put the alloys on again in the fall.

millatime · 01-28-2008, 11:33 PM

No i'm talking the stop lug nuts that came with my si.

***portabuddy*** · 01-29-2008, 12:34 AM

the monent i got mine off i sprayed them rustoliume(sp?) flat black... look good now.

EDIT: i just read your comment above mine... Mine rust too... No biggie, its not a show car. they all will, its chrome coated steel, taking them on and off will strip the chrome off and it will rust...

mrbill · 01-29-2008, 12:44 AM

I had a Monk moment with the rusting hubs. That's why I went with 03-04 Element DX Center Caps. I don't know if they'll fit on 15" steelies. (It's funny. I went 16"x6.5 for my Si's steelies. So did you go down to 15"x6 for your LX?)

-mr. bill

01-27-2008, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
mramazing Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Rust on center of wheels Hi Everyone, I switched my 16" 2007 LX alloys (Canadian version) to 15" steelies for the winter. Within a few days, the entire center of the wheel is rusted...I don't have center caps on the steelies, obviously...I haven't seen any of the Civics around town with this problem (just about everyone here runs steelies in the winter because of the amount of salt used here). Is this a common problem? Would love your advice. Thanks in advance.

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DumbasSi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 1,859 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Mine did the same thing. I bought a can of black Tremclad Rust Reformer spray paint, sanded off some of the surface rust and applied the paint. The wheel hubs now match my steelies. The brake rotors and some other suspension parts are just bare metal and are prone to surface rust.

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mramazing Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Whewww. Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated. R

01-28-2008, 10:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
boltuprite Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 589 Gary iTrader: 0 / 0%	they'tre steelies for the winter. the're ugly anyway so who cares about a bit of rust on em. LOL

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sleeperone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: st. augustine , FL Posts: 251 08 TW accord coupe 5M iTrader: 0 / 0%	let them rust. they will look better !! lol

01-28-2008, 08:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
millatime Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Is anyone having trouble with their lug nuts rusting?? I really can't believe mine are...

01-28-2008, 10:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
garrnew Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Philly Posts: 110 Garrett iTrader: 0 / 0%	Are you talking about the hubs themselves? If so, I've got the same thing going on. They rusted really quick since I'm on the cape in MA for work. The steel wheels themselves have lost some paint and rusted too but I could care less about that. As for the rusty hubs, the only bad thing I've found so far, besides cosmetics, is that when I put the alloys back on, they tend to stick when I go to take them off again. I'm back to the steelies again and I plan to clean off the rust somehow before I put the alloys on again in the fall.

01-28-2008, 11:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
millatime Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 / 0%	No i'm talking the stop lug nuts that came with my si.

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*portabuddy* The McGyver ofall McGyves Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mississauga Ontario Age: 23 Posts: 5,204 Bart Koscow iTrader: 7 / 100%	the monent i got mine off i sprayed them rustoliume(sp?) flat black... look good now. EDIT: i just read your comment above mine... Mine rust too... No biggie, its not a show car. they all will, its chrome coated steel, taking them on and off will strip the chrome off and it will rust...

01-29-2008, 12:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
mrbill Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: MA Posts: 430 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I had a Monk moment with the rusting hubs. That's why I went with 03-04 Element DX Center Caps. I don't know if they'll fit on 15" steelies. (It's funny. I went 16"x6.5 for my Si's steelies. So did you go down to 15"x6 for your LX?) -mr. bill