When washing your rims....

[gen_3]

CLEAN BEHIND THEM!
I have come to the conclusion that if you dont clean behind them, then the dirt will come right off and make the front of the rims dirty again. So yeah, just a little heads up

[Tideland Prius]

I don't clean behind the spokes but I do clean the inside of the rims

[PolishAndWax]

I've never cleaned behind the rims...I guess because I've kept them so clean over the years, maybe the soap and water than runs back there keeps them from getting too dirty.

However, I have seen rims that were so bad that every time you hosed them off, black water would drip down from the back. I think that's just from years of neglect. Or, it could be just the nature of the wheel; the way it's designed, maybe water runs from inside to outside, taking all the crap with it. Mine don't do that.

Also, as I've said before, once your wheels are perfectly clean, keep a good coat of wax on them. Dirt will stick less and they'll be easier to clean next time around.

[johnnyzee]

use rim cleaner, the type that sprays on hoses off, that should be sufficient, at least for me

[touringcamry]

I used to take all my wheels off 2 or 3 times a year and lay them on the ground to clean. Now I have hubcaps...so I don't really care.

[RedPhoenix]

Originally Posted by touringcamry

I used to take all my wheels off 2 or 3 times a year and lay them on the ground to clean. Now I have hubcaps...so I don't really care.

hell i finally washed my alloys after 6 months, i wash my car once every 1-2weeks. i just hate stock crap haha

[tacomaman06]

every time i rotate my tires, i wash and wax the inside of the rims(stock wheels). keeps them pretty clean and shiny.

[racerchick55]

Or just buy gunmetal wheels and they will all ways look clean

[Pb]

I clean the back of mine whenever I rotate them. Brake dust is a beeotch.

[eyeball96]

So far I haven't run the same rim long enough to get the inside very dirty!!...but when I wash the rim i reach in a clean between the spokes and clean them the best I can!

[Epsilon]

Mesh wheels are a pain to clean, especially behind them.

[vubuilt]

^^^ sick ass camry

[akira751]

Originally Posted by racerchick55

Or just buy gunmetal wheels and they will all ways look clean

Trust me they still need to be cleaned.

[gen_3]

Originally Posted by akira751

Trust me they still need to be cleaned.

then black rims? xD

[touringcamry]

Brake dust turns red after a while - especially if you have ferrous brake pads. I've seen them permanently discolor alloys before because the rain washes the car for the guy.