steel winter wheel question

p220guy · 11-20-2010, 02:54 PM

Hey guys,

I just got my winter sport 3d tires on steel wheels from tire rack. I want to run the wheels naked (I hate cheap plastic wheel covers) but I am concerned about the exposed axle nut. Is is ok to leave it exposed maybe spray with wd40 every week or so??

Or better yet is there any police style center caps i could buy???

Thanks in advance

P220guy

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Mike Wevrick · 11-20-2010, 04:48 PM

If you leave it exposed, I would coat it with axle grease rather than using WD40.

Honns · 11-22-2010, 10:43 AM

I am also interested if there are any covers for the axle nut. Anyone know of a decent solution that doesn't involve cheap hubcaps?

p220guy · 11-27-2010, 05:46 PM

No one has any ideas???
Bump

flstffxe · 11-27-2010, 07:01 PM

Paint the nut/hub black. been running mine and the Misses that way for years.

ruckus racing · 11-27-2010, 07:28 PM

ya know, i should have done this a while ago

11-20-2010, 02:54 PM	#1
p220guy Scooby Newbie Member#: 254265 Join Date: Aug 2010 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Reading, PA Vehicle: 06 WRX Black	steel winter wheel question Hey guys, I just got my winter sport 3d tires on steel wheels from tire rack. I want to run the wheels naked (I hate cheap plastic wheel covers) but I am concerned about the exposed axle nut. Is is ok to leave it exposed maybe spray with wd40 every week or so?? Or better yet is there any police style center caps i could buy??? Thanks in advance P220guy * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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11-20-2010, 04:48 PM	#2
Mike Wevrick RIP 1/19/64 - 7/23/11 Scooby Guru Member#: 24654 Join Date: Sep 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: saraseager.com Vehicle: 1957 Taggart Comet atlasshruggedpart1.com	If you leave it exposed, I would coat it with axle grease rather than using WD40.

11-22-2010, 10:43 AM	#3
Honns Scooby Newbie Member#: 215207 Join Date: Jun 2009 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Rockville, MD Vehicle: 2007 WRX Wagon WRB	I am also interested if there are any covers for the axle nut. Anyone know of a decent solution that doesn't involve cheap hubcaps?

11-27-2010, 05:46 PM	#4
p220guy Scooby Newbie Member#: 254265 Join Date: Aug 2010 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Reading, PA Vehicle: 06 WRX Black	No one has any ideas??? Bump

11-27-2010, 07:01 PM	#5
flstffxe Scooby Specialist Member#: 155358 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coon Rapids, MN Vehicle: 2008 Forester Steel Silver	Paint the nut/hub black. been running mine and the Misses that way for years.

11-27-2010, 07:28 PM	#6
ruckus racing Scooby Specialist Member#: 196844 Join Date: Dec 2008 Chapter/Region: International Location: Ansbach, Germany Vehicle: 1997 Impreza L flat black/green	ya know, i should have done this a while ago