Hubs rusting when running wheels without center caps? Anyone paint the hubs?

[Infinity]

All you guys running wheels with no center caps, have you had issues with your hubs rusting? I know this is an issue with open ended lug nuts which causes rust droplets to get sprayed all over the wheels.

I am thinking about painting the hubs black with rust reformer spray paint before I put on the new wheels to prevent this issue. What do you guys think?

[Yoshoobaroo]

Is it so obvious that I'm not seeing it? What's the advantage of not running center caps?

[Infinity]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

Is it so obvious that I'm not seeing it? What's the advantage of not running center caps?

There is no real "advantage" really. It think a lot of people just think it looks cool. It gives a race car look with long open-ended lug nuts.

Also, some wheels (like TE37SL) don't come with center caps.

[Ernest72]

Poser. Just kidding. Do what you want with your car. I imagine you can paint without harm.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Infinity

There is no real "advantage" really. It think a lot of people just think it looks cool. It gives a race car look with long open-ended lug nuts.

Also, some wheels (like TE37SL) don't come with center caps.

A lot of track day groups don't like you to run center caps because they can come out since they are friction fit in most cases. I don't own centers for my track wheels for this reason. No point.

[Infinity]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

A lot of track day groups don't like you to run center caps because they can come out since they are friction fit in most cases. I don't own centers for my track wheels for this reason. No point.

Any issues with your hubs rusting? Or rust droplets from the hubs getting on the wheels?


I plan to DD mine with no center caps.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Infinity

Any issues with your hubs rusting? Or rust droplets from the hubs getting on the wheels?


I plan to DD mine with no center caps.

I honestly don't pay much attention, there was some rust but I don't recall how much. I'd imagine you could just touch them up with paint every now and then if it bothers you.

[Leonardo]

I paint anything that rusts on my car. (besides the brake rotors- I swapped them for anodized)

[solidONE]

If I see some rust developing on any bare metal surface, I'd just wipe it with a oily or greasy rag thats not gunked up. I seem to always have one laying around anyway. Wipe the tools down with it, wipe off surface rust and leave a hydrophobic coating. Downside is you will attract dust.

With the hubs I just dont bother anymore. They're too far gone. I put a layer of antiseize between the hub and rotor when install fresh ones and if it rusts, it rusts.