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Caring For Your Wheels |
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Cleaning your wheels is important, especially for polished, glossy, or chrome finishes. If not properly cleaned, heat from the sun or your vehicle's brakes can eventually bake contaminants into the finish on your wheels, making it difficult or impossible to clean them. |
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Treat your wheels as you would treat your vehicle's paint. Clean one wheel at a time, using a mild soap with water and a soft sponge or cloth to gently scrub away dirt and brake dust. Rinse immediately with clean water and dry with a soft cloth to avoid dried soap or water spots. If desired, apply a wax to to help repel water and contaminants. |
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Never use chemicals cleaners, degreasers, or abrasives to clean your wheels; they will only damage the finish. |
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Avoid automatic car-washes; the finish on your wheels could be damaged by rough brushes, metal guide rails, or pressure washing. |
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Installing Your Rims |
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Remove Factory Wheels |
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Park your vehicle and engage the parking brake |
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Remove hubcaps if necessary and loosen, but do not remove, the vehicle's stock lugs using the factory lug wrench. |
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Locate the proper lift points under your vehicle, and lift one corner using a hydraulic jack or the factory one. |
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Remove the factory lugs and wheels. |
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Test Fit |
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Test fit your lugs - you should be able to turn them by hand. |
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Test fit your wheels. |
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If centering rings are included, don't forget to include these when test fitting. |
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Once you have test fitted the wheels and lugs, loosely bolt the wheel onto the hub (do not tighten all the way). |
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Place the vehicle's transmission in neutral, and slowly spin the wheel to ensure it does not come in contact with your vehicle's caliper / brake discs / drum assembly. |
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If your tires are directional, be sure to install the wheel so that it spins in the proper direction. |
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If no problems are encountered while test fitting, lower the wheel and test fit / install the remaining
wheels. |
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