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are your sports package wheels OK from dirt?

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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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are your sports package wheels OK from dirt?

I have sports packaged g35 so it has 17 inch wheels

it is 5 spoke wheel and looks sporty
but it becomes dirty too fastly.
It even get dirty just after a day from carwash.
especially front wheels get more dirt than rear ones.

they soon turn their color silver to gray.
it makes car look dirty. i don't like it.

is it only my problem (because of my location) or all sports package wheels naturally easy to get dirty?
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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Brake dust. Change to a better pad.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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My wife's 17" and my 18" don't get much dust at all. As far as I know, they're the factory branded pads.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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^^You have an 05. This was a big problem on 03-04.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue Dream
^^You have an 05. This was a big problem on 03-04.
Brake pad is the problem?
 
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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yeah the brake dust is horrid, im gonna try to upgrade to brembos when my brakes need to be replaced
 

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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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Q50 Red Sport 400 RWD
Hawks Ceramic low dust pads.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 01:32 AM
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Hawks Ceramic low dust pads.
this is correct. Get hawks
 
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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reverse - this is common on 04 sport sedans. the brakes have great bite, but the brake dust generated is excessive. i have the same problem. just wash your wheels (and car) regularly, about once a week. try not to leave the brake dust on the wheels for too long.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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also remember that your wheels are the closest thing to the ground besides your tires.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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I've got an 04 G35x Sedan... the dust is real bad...

I use P21S wheel cleaner, then hit them with Poor Boys Wheel Wax.. they rinse off so much easier after that.. the wax is good for about a month, but it's worth the effort.. they don't get all nasty and black as quick and clean with a lot less effort too.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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+1 try hawks. worked wonders here.
 
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