Wheel cosmetics

[Farnham Dave]

Having recently had my alloys refurbished, I noticed a few things that now stood out like site thumbs. The tyres really need black lacquer, but also the locking wheel nuts are horrible and the centre trims don't match.

Anyway, I bought some wheel nut covers on the internet, just for the ones that go on the locking nuts. I don't know if I'll use the rest of the set yet (for the regular nuts), they are, after all, just cheap plastic.

Here's before and after pictures.

[olliesgrandad]

Definitely more attractive 

[cruisermark]

Nah - you can do better than that!

I would either try to clean up those nuts or buy new ones.

I would also remove the wheel and clean and paint the brake disc and caliper.

One guy called SH20 actually chrome plated his locking nuts:

 

 

[Farnham Dave]

On 2/22/2019 at 4:05 PM, cruisermark said:

Nah - you can do better than that!

I would either try to clean up those nuts or buy new ones.

I would also remove the wheel and clean and paint the brake disc and caliper.

One guy called SH20 actually chrome plated his locking nuts:

 

 

I'm not quite sure why the locking nuts aren't plated in the first place.

And I agree, the rusty look of the brake calipers leaves a lot to be desired!

[Farnham Dave]

3 minutes ago, Farnham Dave said:

I'm not quite sure why the locking nuts aren't plated in the first place.

And I agree, the rusty look of the brake calipers leaves a lot to be desired!

I might consider new locking wheel nuts. These ones in amazon are reasonably priced and chrome plated...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/BUTZI-12x1-50-Chrome-Theft-Locking/dp/B01M6V8AGT

I'll take one of the existing ones off, and compare the fitting

[Dewillia]

First thing I did when I got my RX450H last year was replace the rusty locking wheel nuts, how a premium car manufacturer sends cars out like this is beyond comprehension 

[olliesgrandad]

8 hours ago, Dewillia said:

First thing I did when I got my RX450H last year was replace the rusty locking wheel nuts, how a premium car manufacturer sends cars out like this is beyond comprehension 

Sadly Lexus aren't alone. Mercedes are the same. I think they all buy and fit the wheel nuts in the UK from the same supplier.