I've been trying to decide on new wheels and mesh is seriously growing on me. How hard is it to keep them clean? Are the rivets a pain to keep clean also? Do you wish you would of went with a spoke wheel instead? Any regrets?

Thanks for any input.

 

That's actually a good question I'm interested in this answer as well.

 

I've always bought mesh wheels & the only downside is cleaning them. It can be a pain in the a$$...but Eagle 1 wheel cleaner + a good soft brush makes it a little easier. I've only owned 1 piece BBS's w/ out rivets so I can't vouch for how hard it is to clean those.

 

I would think that my SF-winnings probably take about 5min extra a wheel to clean than, say, a set of GT-C's... but imho, there's nothing like a nice mesh wheel - it's a classic design that has literally outlasted every other design out there... I wouldn't trade my wheels for a whole lot else out there... maybe a set of HRE 840R's powdercoated black, but that's about it...

 

another downside to mesh wheels is brake kits, or the OEM brembo's. it's a bitch to maintain.

 

Thanks for the comments guys. Bzabodyn, your setup really peaked my interest in mesh.

Sen_jen, what do you mean?

 

He means its harder to get inbetween the mesh to clean the Calipers, with a simple 5 spoke design its not hard, but with mesh it can be quite difficult.

 

nope... no regrets so far....=PP

werd

 

No regrets!! IMO, You can't go wrong with a mesh style rim on any car. Especially a G. They do take about 5 minutes longer when washing your car, but I think everybody does that with nice aftermarket rims. If you have a high powered water hose, that takes care of 75% of the cleaning. I personally look forward to cleaning my rims when washing my car, because I know when I'm done, they're gonna look baaaad mamajamma!

 

try some boar's hair brush and car shampoo.
wax once a month or so and it'll be pretty easy to clean.

I have 2pc BBS wheels with rivets on my other car and they're not too bad.

 

I would take mesh wheels over polishing my wheels.

 

Thanks for all your input guys. It's really helping.

 

Get Black wheels & forget about brake dust!!!
-joke

I prefer 5-spokes

 

I got a mesh style with a gunmetal finish... i cant wait.. also make sure you get a polished lip.. ohhh the hotness

 

I use Q-tips to touch up around the rivets and valve stem.