I'm getting A LOT of rust building up inside the little holes circled above.

I've cleaned them out with a chopstick, MF towel and some spray wax but it keeps coming back! If water gets in there (wash, rain etc), rust-colored water will drain out from the holes and get all over my wheel.

Its not permanent but for a ~$350 wheel, I wouldn't expect this.

Anyone else experience this?? If you want, I can provide a picture of my wheel "bleeding".

Also, is there anyway to fix this?

Maybe apply a layer of clear inside the hole with a small brush?

 

plug the holes from behind with a dab of silicone or any other waterproof material, those holes are there for alignment purposes, its a simple fix, no biggie.

 

^ Thats it? It seems like the rust doesn't only come from the back of the hole though...

 

I had the exact same problem. I just kept them very clean, I couldn't figure it out either.

 

^ Yo come to the meet! 4/19 and 4/25... pick your poison

 

Oh Geez....sumtin i dont wanna hear

 

Yeah man seriously...

It definitely is a big deal...

 

The wheels won't rust...they're made of aluminum. Aluminum doesn't rust. Plug the holes on the rotor side and you'll be good to go.

 

You will still get the rust from the front side. By plugging the hole, the water stays in until you drive away.

 

The rust is not from the wheels. The rust is from the rusting of the exposed rotor surface. As the pads wipe this off the surface, some of the rust will lodge in the little holes. Just keep it clean and everything will be fine.

 

I didn't have the RJs but another brand with the same holes. I'll bet if you remove the wheel and look at the back side where the hole is there is a cuped area that is collecting water and exposing it to the rotor face. The rotor face rusts and the brown water runs out.

Do like said above .. remove the wheel and squeeze enough silicone sealant in the hole from the back side to plug it. You will get no more rusty water.

As for this poster .. Aluminum doesn't rust brown .. the water that accumulates in the tiny holes ( that BTW are also finished with the wheel finish ) will just be clear water.

 

Good to know.

 

Yessir, kinda late for this but my Work VS-XX's used to do the same thing

 

Thats just the rotor rust coming thu after rain or a wash, the aluminum from the wheels doesn't rust. In all honesty, its not a big deal, plain old hole plugs will work, I never experienced this, but I've heard about it from our servo wheel which also has those holes.

 

i'd be more worried bout the curb rash

 

jmkiang, here's what I did, cured the problem 100%
- Remove the wheels (do this to all 4) and use a brass or wire brush to knock the heavy rust off the rotor hat.
- Spray each rotor hat with that rust converter primer stuff. It comes in a spray can and can be bought at Advance Auto Parts or most any auto supply store. It'll turn the rust into black primer. Let it dry, then repeat once more, then let that dry completely.
- Brush any loose rust flakes off the hub mounting surface on the rim, then, using Permatex nickel based anti-seize compound, apply a small amount of anti-seize to both the rotor hat and the back of the wheel where the wheel hub meets the rotor.
- Mount the wheels and worry no more about rust.
I did this when I first bought my Legends last year, and still no issues. Hope that helps you.

 

hahahahaha

 

Yeah that wasn't me.

sherwin, thanks for the tip!