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Carwashes
I've heard some horror stories about automatic carwashes scratching the rims. I'm now afraid to try it. Does anyone have any stories or information about carwashes scratching our rims? I know I can hand wash it, but it's a lease and sometimes I just don't have the time.
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Damn automatic good for nothing, 'touchless' car wash. They forget to tell you that the rims are not 'touchless'. Got both of my BBS Breyton Inspirations (close to $400/each)scratched up on the driver side.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Rentua:
I've heard some horror stories about automatic carwashes scratching the rims. I'm now afraid to try it. Does anyone have any stories or information about carwashes scratching our rims? I know I can hand wash it, but it's a lease and sometimes I just don't have the time.</font>
I've heard some horror stories about automatic carwashes scratching the rims. I'm now afraid to try it. Does anyone have any stories or information about carwashes scratching our rims? I know I can hand wash it, but it's a lease and sometimes I just don't have the time.</font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by M3Sins:
Damn automatic good for nothing, 'touchless' car wash. They forget to tell you that the rims are not 'touchless'. Got both of my BBS Breyton Inspirations (close to $400/each)scratched up on the driver side.
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Damn automatic good for nothing, 'touchless' car wash. They forget to tell you that the rims are not 'touchless'. Got both of my BBS Breyton Inspirations (close to $400/each)scratched up on the driver side.
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got them while entering in to the thing where your wheel drops in to start the car wash, and after I was done, scratched it w/ my rear coming out. NEVER AGAIN will I got to a drive through touchless, laser wash places.
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Just check the height of the wheel rails at the car wash before you go through.
The one I use has rails lower then the wheels... so it works fine.
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The one I use has rails lower then the wheels... so it works fine.
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Beware, even the drive in touchless without rails can be trouble. Last june I went to one , the next day I discovered lines running down the front of my hood and down my front fenders. I discovered that the rinse cycle was not up to snuff and the detergent etched my paint. After 2 months and much back and forth I was finally issued a check for the damages. I now have a new set of toyo proxy's thanks to the carwash. Will get the repaint when they finish Route 53 construction and I feel reasonably assured my hood will be safe.
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My rear profile on the tire is 35 and the front is 40 so I have no such lucky. Lucky you!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by soopa:
Just check the height of the wheel rails at the car wash before you go through.
The one I use has rails lower then the wheels... so it works fine.
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Just check the height of the wheel rails at the car wash before you go through.
The one I use has rails lower then the wheels... so it works fine.
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