Anyone got experience with discoloured wheels after using a wheel cleaner? This is rather annoying. It's got this rainbow sheen to it now, and I can't seem to get rid of this. One pic has got some rubbin alcohol on it, just to highlight how different it is now
Were the wheels polished ? Clearly looks like a chemical reaction with something on the wheel. After the debacle that is Muck Off, I only use Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel now. You might see a result from using a polish/wax remover on the wheel. Andy
So, I have fixed my own problem... Courtesy of the poor sod on R-nineT forum, who's fallen into this trap ahead of my error making... I've rubbed WD-40 on the wheel, and it's looking pretty damn good now. We shall see if it's going to come back or not.
So I was coming back from a bike ride. Parked the bike in front of the house, changed clothing, had a quick lunch, started prepping the washing gear. I think the bike sat there a moment - had time to cool down somewhat. Temps were around twenties today, grey sky - ideal for washing, which is why I started it. The bike got snow foam, spray off. Shampoo, spray off. This would also cool the bike down imho. Sprayed this cleaner on undiluted, as that's what I have done with car wheels, and it worked well. Right away went to town with a little brush to lift the dirt, and jet washed off right away. This thing had no time to dry up at all mate. I just hope it didn't alter the tyre chemistry in any way, seeing how it screwed the rim itself.
Just my tuppence worth, clean with an oil like wd or acf. But out of curiosity, isn't that a lot of weights?
Static ballance, it is what it is, isn't it. Front on the other hand had 2x5g pieces about 90 degree apart from each other. Single weight in the middle was not stable. In my opinion, the tyre CoG and wheel CoG just ended up on a similar side, requiring more weight to compensate. These tyres were second hand, no dot on them to align to anything.
That's not what I wrote.. Product on wheel. Brush aggitation. Wash off with water jet. The product did not have any time to dry.
The rims look like they are black anodised? If so you should not be using non acidic cleaner as it will etch into the anodising which is only an oxidised coating. Soapy water only is the recommendation.
Wow that’s 75 grams of weight you’ve got on there. I’ve never seen that much, then again I’ve never used spoked rims so maybe they take more weights to balance. I don’t know but even so I’d be looking at rotating the tyre and balancing again.
To be fair, done a ride out, bike feels perfectly fine. On the next tyre change, I will try to balance rim only, see what it is, and where. Then with tyre that's hopefully marked from manufacture, should give me best results.
