DOMINION

Anyone take off there wheels and clean under there? I'm going to do this due to the fact that I was spraying a wheel cleaner and got some on the plastic wheel well and bam! it was looking clean. So when I get my car back from the shop I'll wash her wax her clean under there and get some good digi pic's with my boys camara. Man listen to me. I miss my 8

Hightshoe

Only what I can reach without taking my wheel off. Its impossible to keep it clean under there.

Nemesis8

iTrader: (3)

Yep - I have a special dirty towel I use to clean the wheel well with, but I leave the wheel on also. Once a month I take the wheels off and really clean them up and give them a coat of wax also.

It's a clean machine

DOMINION

Nemesis8, Its good to know I'm not alone lol

beachdog

I rotate the tires every 3-4000 miles and while the wheels are off I thoroughly clean the back side of the wheels. Then I pressure clean the wheel wells. That carpeting in the wheel wells probably takes about a week to dry.

DOMINION

Now hold on there bub, "Carpeting in the wheel well" did I miss somthing?

beachdog

The rear wheel wells are lined with stuff like outdoor carpeting. Same stuff under the hood and on the firewall.

Zaknel'il

I don't have my 8 yet, so this is probably a stupid question- but do you mean like artificial turf or something like that?

MazdaManiac

iTrader: (3)

It is a nylon mat. It dries really quickly as it has a hard plastic backing layer and doesn't saturate.
I take my wheels off and clean the chassis once a month. This includes all suspension components and the under-body.

Zaknel'il

Whats the purpose? to protect from corrosion?

ccd2us

With 66 miles on my odometer, I am noticing some grim on my rims and also on the inside of the rim. I would imagine this is just going to get worse. Any tips to clean, besides removing the tire?

DOMINION

Yup

Yup it gets worse. Only best way to geter done is to remove the tire

msrecant

Actually, while you have the wheels off it is a good time to give them a good cleaning and put a solid coat of wax on them. This helps cleaning brake dust and road grime from the wheels.

MazdaManiac

iTrader: (3)

Why do you wash your armpits? No one can see them.