How to clean wheel barrel?

you can use a chipping gun when concrete builds up in them, thats if the rubber wheel lasts long enough. Otherwise we usually replace them at work once they start to wear out and fall apart. :)
 
I've used those foam sponge on a stick kitchen tools from the dollar store. They don't last very long but they're only a buck and they do the job.

Mine were never very dirty though.
 
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I'm going to try the wheel woolies. My car has centerlock wheels and I haven't purchased the special expensive tools to take the wheels off.
 
Spiney said:
As a newbie can you Please tell me what the barrel of a wheel is? Thanks, Spiney
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Sure enough Dave!!

I give you a wheelbarrow

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OH, Wheel Barrel!! My Bad.....:laughing:............It's early..

To the original poster....

An over the counter bottle brush sold at most department stores will suffice and for the most part does a pretty good job for $3.00 or so. I have two of them and they do get used when I need them....
 
vegas911gts said:
I'm going to try the wheel woolies. My car has centerlock wheels and I haven't purchased the special expensive tools to take the wheels off.

[And the re-assembly/re-mounting...I will add :D]
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@vegas911gts...(emphasis on 911GTS):

Complaining?!?! C'mon!

Probably just me...(and if I don't already own them)
-But I don't consider a: <1% of a vehicle's price-tag an expensive outlay for the proper tools for that task...
Safety First!!

-This means you haven't purchased them...Yet.

-Or is it: Reliance on the dealership's "trained mechanics" having the tools/knowledge...
Are they going to be by your side on track-day, though?

-I'm sure you know:
Don't forget about having a family member/friend for: Breaking/braking/torqueing that bothersome nut!

-IMO...It's a shame OEM's don't include the specialty-tools for certain trim-packages!

Although your need of specialty-tools differs...
-I well remember the hullabaloo over the specialty-tools-requirement when disc brakes were introduced
on vehicles for the 'consumer-market': [a C-clamp, hex-wrench, (and a brass-hammer, sometimes) sufficed]

But Me...(trying to stay within the original equipment mode)...
-When asked of the dealership's personnel if I could order a set of OEM disc-brake specialty-tools...

I was told: "Sure can! Go see the parts-counter person": Helen Waite

YMMV.

:)

Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
@vegas911gts...(emphasis on 911GTS):

Complaining?!?! C'mon!

Probably just me...(and if I don't already own them)
-But I don't consider a: <1% of a vehicle's price-tag an expensive outlay for the proper tools for that task...
Safety First!!

-This means you haven't purchased them...Yet.

-Or is it: Reliance on the dealership's "trained mechanics" having the tools/knowledge...
Are they going to be by your side on track-day, though?

-I'm sure you know:
Don't forget about having a family member/friend for: Breaking/braking/torqueing that bothersome nut!

-IMO...It's a shame OEM's don't include the specialty-tools for certain trim-packages!

Although your need of specialty-tools differs...
-I well remember the hullabaloo over the specialty-tools-requirement when disc brakes were introduced
on vehicles for the 'consumer-market': [a C-clamp, hex-wrench, (and a brass-hammer, sometimes) sufficed]

But Me...(trying to stay within the original equipment mode)...
-When asked of the dealership's personnel if I could order a set of OEM disc-brake specialty-tools...

I was told: "Sure can! Go see the parts-counter person": Helen Waite

YMMV.

:)

Bob
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I had a local race shop that does the pre inspection for DE here make sure that they are torqued to proper specs. There has been several failures by others on a different forum that I go to. Usually from improper greasing of some of the parts or overtorqueing. I will more than likely do a 5 lug conversion next year. Seeing pictures of centerlock failures have scared me. I do like the way that they look, but it really is a flawed system that offers nothing functional about them.
 
vegas911gts said:
I will more than likely do a 5 lug conversion next year.

I do like the way that they look, but it really is a flawed system that offers nothing functional about them.
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I also like the way they look, but the 5-lug is more practical/functional.
What in the World was Mr. P thinking!!

Which wheel brand/manufacturer are you planning on getting?
Personally...I like what Forgeline of Dayton, Ohio has to offer.

:)

Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
I also like the way they look, but the 5-lug is more practical/functional.
What in the World was Mr. P thinking!!

Which wheel brand/manufacturer are you planning on getting?
Personally...I like what Forgeline of Dayton, Ohio has to offer.

:)

Bob
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I will more than likely go with champion, bbs, or volks. All are 8,000 ton forged or more. HRE and most other companies don't come close to that type of strength. Not that I track that often (4 to 6 times a year) but those wheels would give me piece of mind. I liked forgeline until I saw one fail on a buddy's supra. That was maybe 7 to 10 years ago so maybe their new stuff is a lot stronger or could have been an isolated incident.
 
RMM said:
I would advise against this brush: the tip seems to be bare metal (correct me if I am wrong)!
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I cant speak for the model on Chemical guys site but the one I bought has really secure rubber cap over that tip. Its kind of "plasti-dipped"
 
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