bigunclejethro Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Anyone else with powdercoated blacktop rims experience this? I never hear when it happens, but the next time I was my car I usually find another chip in my wheels. They look like steel wheels to me underneath and I'm afraid of them rusting. Even if they were aluminum, the roads are so covered in salt and sand in CT in the winter, they wouldn't stand a chance. Anyone have any quick fixes that aren't super obvious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Your warranty should cover this. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 I install steel wheels with snow tires during the winter months - no rusting of the vanity wheels that way dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigunclejethro Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Good call on the warranty dhh3. I will definitely look into that. I would get a separate set of wheels and tires for winter but my other car seems to empty my pockets before I can do anything to my Journey. I've also been thinking about dipping them maybe clear just to protect from salt and chemicals for the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 You can use a wheel glaze to help protect them too... basically a wax type product for the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ZINGA Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Our Blacktop's wheels are fine so far, with about 8,000 miles on them. I would check into warranty if you're still under the 3/36. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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