Go_Habs_Go
11-26-2008, 06:27 PM
Hi guys,
Did some searching on the forums about this but couldn't find an answer so I'll post my question.
I have a 2008 GT that I bought this summer. When I removed the stock 17" alloys for the first time a few weeks ago so I could put on my winters, I noticed 2 things. One, there was already rust forming on the back of my alloy wheels, right around the inner area of the middle of the wheel. Second, the center hub area of the wheel structure itself was also starting to rust on all 4 wheels. So obviously I was like "WTF is this?!".
Well since then, I've read through some old threads here and I see this "center hub rust" issue is a common occurence for almost everyone's car. I've also been looking at a lot of cars on the road and most cars have this rust as well.
My question is, does Mazda (or 3rd party) sell caps for the center hub of the wheel so that at least that part can be covered up and perhaps even prevent more rust from forming? Please note that I am NOT asking about hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, I am asking only about the center hub area of the wheel. I've seen some other cars that have some sort of a cap (at least on the rear wheels) so I know it's possible, just wondering if it's available for Mazda.
Thanks!!
Did some searching on the forums about this but couldn't find an answer so I'll post my question.
I have a 2008 GT that I bought this summer. When I removed the stock 17" alloys for the first time a few weeks ago so I could put on my winters, I noticed 2 things. One, there was already rust forming on the back of my alloy wheels, right around the inner area of the middle of the wheel. Second, the center hub area of the wheel structure itself was also starting to rust on all 4 wheels. So obviously I was like "WTF is this?!".
Well since then, I've read through some old threads here and I see this "center hub rust" issue is a common occurence for almost everyone's car. I've also been looking at a lot of cars on the road and most cars have this rust as well.
My question is, does Mazda (or 3rd party) sell caps for the center hub of the wheel so that at least that part can be covered up and perhaps even prevent more rust from forming? Please note that I am NOT asking about hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, I am asking only about the center hub area of the wheel. I've seen some other cars that have some sort of a cap (at least on the rear wheels) so I know it's possible, just wondering if it's available for Mazda.
Thanks!!