Chip, I have 4 wheel drive but I don't have one of those shifter knobs. Where can I get one?
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delevi
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I like the wheels Frank and yes, they're a great match to the ones on your truck. My wheels turned orange after the first few months as well. Mostly my fault, since I only wash down about 1/2 the time, but I noticed every other Mac in my mast-up dry storage facility has orange wheels. There are quite a few of them. Does anyone make a wheel that actually won't rust?
Chip, I have 4 wheel drive but I don't have one of those shifter knobs. Where can I get one?
Chip, I have 4 wheel drive but I don't have one of those shifter knobs. Where can I get one?
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Chip Hindes
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Try http://www.shiftknobs.com Hah! 
Sorry guys, couldn't resist leaving that one in URL form.
Aluminum wheels don't rust per se, but they will corrode where the clear coat gets damaged. This tends to happen around the edges where the snap-on type wheel weights attach (does anyone get trailer wheels balanced?) or where you scrub curbs with them, and around the lug holes where you nail them with the lug wrench. However, I've found through many salty northeastern winters the aluminum wheels hold their appearance way better than steel. If it reallly bothers you there are outfits that actually specialize in refinishing aluminum wheels.
For that matter, I can't imagine shooting steel wheels periodically with a can of white spray paint is that tough, although you'll lose that snazzy red and blue pinstripe all of them seem to have.
Sorry guys, couldn't resist leaving that one in URL form. Aluminum wheels don't rust per se, but they will corrode where the clear coat gets damaged. This tends to happen around the edges where the snap-on type wheel weights attach (does anyone get trailer wheels balanced?) or where you scrub curbs with them, and around the lug holes where you nail them with the lug wrench. However, I've found through many salty northeastern winters the aluminum wheels hold their appearance way better than steel. If it reallly bothers you there are outfits that actually specialize in refinishing aluminum wheels.
For that matter, I can't imagine shooting steel wheels periodically with a can of white spray paint is that tough, although you'll lose that snazzy red and blue pinstripe all of them seem to have.