No fix on the 17s for 2014, I noticed rust around the centercaps the other day, took the wheel off today and was pretty disappointed. There is no way it's normal for water to sit in there and cause this much rust. My Laredo has been with me for almost 7 months, 4k miles, this shouldn't happen.
Rust - Limited Center Caps - Remove/Replace?
I was out washing my 2011 Limited this weekend and noticed a tiny amount of RUST forming along the perimeter of the center cap on my wheels. I also noticed a bit of a rusty stain on the alloy wheels themselves.
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Not my wheels, but similar issue.
These caps are simply chrome plated pieces, correct? Or maybe the rust/stain is coming from behind (hubs/rotors)?
How to remove these caps? Not really room to inset a screwdriver in the gap. How about safely removing the rusty stain without affecting the wheel finish?
Ideas?
Thanks!
Note: The finish on my 2000 and 2004 JGC alloy wheels totally failed and flaked over time - I surely want to avoid a similar situation on my 2011!
Not my wheels, but similar issue.
These caps are simply chrome plated pieces, correct? Or maybe the rust/stain is coming from behind (hubs/rotors)?
How to remove these caps? Not really room to inset a screwdriver in the gap. How about safely removing the rusty stain without affecting the wheel finish?
Ideas?
Thanks!
Note: The finish on my 2000 and 2004 JGC alloy wheels totally failed and flaked over time - I surely want to avoid a similar situation on my 2011!
