I am in a "fit" of anger!!
#21
02-03-2011, 11:35 PM
Moon
#22
02-04-2011, 02:26 PM
"...there is indeed a flat step inside the wheel.." (Moon)
(For some reason) this caught me by surprise and forced the cancellation of an out of town trip today after the ice issue couldn't be solved at either the under spray automatic or hand car wash (wasn't dressed to deal with it anyways).
Has anybody ever come up with the correct angle tool(s) to simply stick in the round (steelie) wheel holes to get enough leverage on the hard packed ice?
If not, I'm guessing that somebody on here could make some cash on a set of these (with not too much effort) for those of us up here in the Great White North...
(For some reason) this caught me by surprise and forced the cancellation of an out of town trip today after the ice issue couldn't be solved at either the under spray automatic or hand car wash (wasn't dressed to deal with it anyways).
Has anybody ever come up with the correct angle tool(s) to simply stick in the round (steelie) wheel holes to get enough leverage on the hard packed ice?
If not, I'm guessing that somebody on here could make some cash on a set of these (with not too much effort) for those of us up here in the Great White North...
#23
02-04-2011, 03:17 PM
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 4,428
"...there is indeed a flat step inside the wheel.." (Moon)
(For some reason) this caught me by surprise and forced the cancellation of an out of town trip today after the ice issue couldn't be solved at either the under spray automatic or hand car wash (wasn't dressed to deal with it anyways).
Has anybody ever come up with the correct angle tool(s) to simply stick in the round (steelie) wheel holes to get enough leverage on the hard packed ice?
If not, I'm guessing that somebody on here could make some cash on a set of these (with not too much effort) for those of us up here in the Great White North...
(For some reason) this caught me by surprise and forced the cancellation of an out of town trip today after the ice issue couldn't be solved at either the under spray automatic or hand car wash (wasn't dressed to deal with it anyways).
Has anybody ever come up with the correct angle tool(s) to simply stick in the round (steelie) wheel holes to get enough leverage on the hard packed ice?
If not, I'm guessing that somebody on here could make some cash on a set of these (with not too much effort) for those of us up here in the Great White North...
If for whatever reason you cannot take the wheels off.. put some wiper fluid in a squirt bottle and bend a strip of metal, maybe even a spoon would work. Brake cleaner might help too.
#25
02-04-2011, 04:00 PM
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 4,428
That would work too!
#26
02-05-2011, 11:13 PM
Uhhh, hot water, in copious quantities? I realize that aluminum wheels give you more access than steelies, but getting in there and blasting sounds like a plan.
Something non-stick sounds good too; the Pam thing might work.
Moon
ETA- or just thaw out the whole car?
M
Something non-stick sounds good too; the Pam thing might work.
Moon
ETA- or just thaw out the whole car?
M
#28
02-05-2011, 11:32 PM
Does your car sit out?
Moon
#30
02-06-2011, 08:03 AM
OP, We've got a number of dirt roads here and I lived i north Central PA for a half dozen years (Plenty of dirt roads) and never had any issues like this. I had snow packed up once in the wheels of my Altima after I slid off the road in a nasty snow storm but a quick reach around cleaned out the snow from the tires.
I've never seen anyone who has had regular issues with this. do you have any photos of the type of roads you are driving on that pick up so much junk?
We use Crisco on the pole to keep the squirrels off the bird feeder. maybe that'll keep the junk out from inside.
~SB
I've never seen anyone who has had regular issues with this. do you have any photos of the type of roads you are driving on that pick up so much junk?
We use Crisco on the pole to keep the squirrels off the bird feeder. maybe that'll keep the junk out from inside.
~SB
#31
02-06-2011, 07:34 PM
2010 fit sport with I believe alloy rims. Whenever I travel through mud or snow and slush the car will begin to vibrate excessively at highway speeds over 60 mph. Have had it to dealership twice and they say mud or snow is building up on the backside of rims on the rear and causing an imbalance. Get charged $24.00 to have rims removed and cleaned.
Anyone else have this problem and what do you do to rectify it. Live in the country and dealership is 60 miles away. Hard to remove rims along a highway to clean. First time it happened I powerwashed the wheels but didn't help. Last time I was in town and started out of town when I noticed it. Felt like driving on square tires at 65mph. Turned around and went back into town to have cleaned so I could get home.
Anyone else have this problem and what do you do to rectify it. Live in the country and dealership is 60 miles away. Hard to remove rims along a highway to clean. First time it happened I powerwashed the wheels but didn't help. Last time I was in town and started out of town when I noticed it. Felt like driving on square tires at 65mph. Turned around and went back into town to have cleaned so I could get home.
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