Storing Wheels

[kenm09]

I have corrosion on my existing wheels and was able to pick up some brand new ones from a guy that took them off his 2013 tacoma... I removed the tires off them because I didn't want them, and now I have these new shiny wheels....but I'm not ready to put them on my t4r because my existing tires still have quite a bit of life in them.

Where's the best place to keep these wheels safe for the next year or two? Still the basement?

 

[snivilous]

Cover them in a tarp

You could spray them with something to make sure nothing bad happens, but you'll be fine I'm sure. You could wash them to make sure any salts are off which I would do at a minimum, then if you really wanted could spray them in WD-40. That's what I do with my jet ski for ocean riding to prevent all the salt water spraying on the engine from rusting, works fine; probably overkill for some wheels sitting in a basement though.

 

[MtnT4R]

+1 on the dub40. That stuff was originally developed to protect missiles from corrosion in damp silos.

 

[fourwd1]

Basement is fine, if you're really worried put a coat of wax on them.