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Awaiting arrival of my A3 which will have 16 spoke wheels

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Old 08-22-2005, 11:18 AM
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Default Awaiting arrival of my A3 which will have 16 spoke wheels

which I will be eager to sell or swap for 5 spoke wheels[easier to clean].Any interest or suggestions will be appreciated. I live in S. Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. Bill H.
Old 08-22-2005, 11:58 AM
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Would have offered to trade my 4-day old rims until you said that 5 spokes are easier to clean. The A3 has been kicking up some serious brake dust.
Old 08-22-2005, 12:35 PM
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Default the 16 spokers aren't that hard to clean.. did you get sport or premium?

With the sports sinc they are gray on the inside of the spokes it looks normal if you leave them dirty on the back side of the wheel.. makes it blend in better.. I may even paint mine black so I don't have to worry about cleaning in there.. If you just clean the outside of the 16spokers it doesn't really take anymoretime then a 5spoke wheel.. probably less since you don't hav to clean the backside..
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Default There are all kinds of wheel brushes that make cleaning a snap! :-)

Anything from baby bottle brushes to custom made. Just make sure ends are covered so as to not scratch.

<img src="http://www.cyclecare.com/artbin/ac0003large.jpg">

<img src="http://nino.dnsalias.org/Carwash/wheel_brush.JPG">

<img src="http://www.grovelands.com/acatalog/hozelock_car_wheel_brush_2601-tn.jpg">

<img src="http://altura.speedera.net/ccimg.catalogcity.com/210000/213300/213347/Products/6219576.jpg">

Remember to wax wheels, to make cleaning them easier.

Some of the nicest (but expensive) come from Griot's Garage.

<img src="http://www.griotsgarage.com/images/products/lg/15220_LG.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_1000&amp;L2=L2_1002&amp;SKU=1522 0">http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_1000&amp;L2=L2_1002&amp;SKU=1522 0</a</li></ul>
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Default also, brake dust repellent

I rather wax the body than the wheels, so I use <A href="http://www.petroferm.com/michelin/bdr.htm">this</a> on the wheels.
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Default I agree, very easy to clean

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/55635/a3_pic.jpg"></center><p>The gray on the inside of the wheels makes it so much easier. I have six spoke wheels on my 2.7T and the 16 spokers are much easier to clean.
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Default Re: the 16 spokers aren't that hard to clean.. did you get sport or premium?

Premium. They sure look hard to clean. I had similar wheels w/BMW 330xi and each wheel [to do a good job] took about 5 minutes!!!!!
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Default Re: also, brake dust repellent

very cool. I'm guessing it works well or you wouldn't be promoting it..

One thing I noticed was.... In 3 months I never used tire shine. This w/e I did. Never again. The 16 spokes do not like tire shine. Wheels are all greasy now with random streaking. And yes, I wiped them down. I did not spray them and let them dry on their own.
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