20" wheels and car washes - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

cuspid · 05-02-2011, 01:07 PM

Have you gotten wheel damage from a commercial car wash?

scottyvegas · 05-02-2011, 02:05 PM

yes, yes, yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO PISSED!!! Was being lazy and thought I would just run it through for a quick was = MISTAKE!!!!! On the bright side, gotta buy new wheels now!!!!!

nancygrl · 05-02-2011, 02:13 PM

Stay away from any car wash that touches your vehicle. If I can't hand wash (ie winter) I'll swing by to a touchless carwash to get the bulk of road grime off until I can wash it myself at a later time

Nine Ball · 05-02-2011, 02:21 PM

Any automated car wash that touches the surface of your car, or uses those rails to guide the wheels - avoid them at all costs. You might as well drive through a hall full of drapes made of sandpaper.

HumanWiki · 05-02-2011, 02:22 PM

Yup... Just two weeks ago... 90° turn in to the stall and I didn't make it straight enough.. My driver's front wheel has a 2in gash through the polish in it now on one of the spokes..

P/O for sure.

TOMS1SS · 05-02-2011, 02:51 PM

Nope, no issues here with wheels.

DarricSS · 05-02-2011, 03:23 PM

Yes, i damaged the front and back drivers side wheels over a year ago in one of those automated car washes. The Tire guides scraped against the wheel when i was guiding it into the wash. Took the paint right off the wheel.

2SS\RS · 05-02-2011, 03:48 PM

My camaro has never seen a touch car wash, but my girls mazda 3 came up with a huge bend in the front right rim the other day. It was crazy, we went to the place we got the rims and the guys were scratching their heads wondering how it happened. The lip of the rim had a HUGE bend on the outer rim ring, tire had no scratches and rim had no scratches. but the rim lip was bent up about .5 inch. Girl had been going through the guide through car wash and the lady led her too close to the guide and it bent the rim bad!! I feel your pain! they were brand new rims!

gotexas25 · 05-02-2011, 04:07 PM

$#@%ing car wash has taken all 4 of my rims...got them fixed, and avoid car washes with rails like the plague

jeSSe · 05-02-2011, 04:11 PM

my tahoes 22'' rims have damage to all four wheels because of that crap... never again.

cuspid · 05-02-2011, 04:41 PM

The car wash I take my wife's car to, I've seen a couple of Bentleys. I couldn't believe it. If you have a $200,000 car why use a commercial wash.

DVAS · 05-02-2011, 08:31 PM

I had the factory "polished" but coated 20's on my Trailblazer SS, and the finish did not hold up very well... The Camaro Wheels left me to search for the grey wheels on my SS, not silver, or polished.

I know it is not "finish" you are speaking to, but even the chemicals they use are harsh at times....those car washes are or pain, cheaper and safer to wash at home.... BUT I can tell you I am guilty of commiting that "sin"....

Do they have a waiver?

05-02-2011, 01:07 PM	#1
cuspid Drives: 04 z06 yellow Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Clearwater,Fl Posts: 291	20" wheels and car washes Have you gotten wheel damage from a commercial car wash?

05-02-2011, 02:05 PM	#2
scottyvegas X SS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRSM6 1988 Sportside Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: iN tHE zEN dEN Posts: 661	yes, yes, yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO PISSED!!! Was being lazy and thought I would just run it through for a quick was = MISTAKE!!!!! On the bright side, gotta buy new wheels now!!!!! __________________ MODS: PEDDERS XA COIL OVERS, STAGE 3 CAM, McLEOD CLUTCH, SKIP SHIFT, , HURST SHORT THROW, CAI INTAKE, SCOOP, WASHER RELO KIT, KOOKS HEADERS, KOOKS HI FLOW CATS, CUSTOM TUNE, QTP CUT OUTS, PAINTED STRIPES, PAINTED SS EMBLEMS, PAINTED FIN, PAINTED REAR TAIL LAMP BEZELS, HERITAGE GRILLE, DUCTS, AAC STUFF, BAER ROTORS, HAWK PADS, FUZZY DICE, LASER BEAMS, DISCO BALL, SYBIAN & 3 CHROME VALVE STEM CAPS................

05-02-2011, 02:21 PM	#4
Nine Ball Drives: 1969 & 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,849	Any automated car wash that touches the surface of your car, or uses those rails to guide the wheels - avoid them at all costs. You might as well drive through a hall full of drapes made of sandpaper. __________________ Fquick.com/NineBall

05-02-2011, 02:51 PM	#6
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	Nope, no issues here with wheels. __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

05-02-2011, 03:23 PM	#7
DarricSS Drives: '10 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 1,047	Yes, i damaged the front and back drivers side wheels over a year ago in one of those automated car washes. The Tire guides scraped against the wheel when i was guiding it into the wash. Took the paint right off the wheel. __________________ 2010, SIM, 2SS/RS, LS3, CGM Stripes

05-02-2011, 02:13 PM	#3
nancygrl 雪の玉 Drives: '22 Z71 RST Silverado Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Posts: 3,415	Stay away from any car wash that touches your vehicle. If I can't hand wash (ie winter) I'll swing by to a touchless carwash to get the bulk of road grime off until I can wash it myself at a later time

05-02-2011, 02:22 PM	#5
HumanWiki Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Place Posts: 3,361	Yup... Just two weeks ago... 90° turn in to the stall and I didn't make it straight enough.. My driver's front wheel has a 2in gash through the polish in it now on one of the spokes.. P/O for sure.

05-02-2011, 03:48 PM	#8
2SS\RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Las Vega Posts: 131 View My Garage	My camaro has never seen a touch car wash, but my girls mazda 3 came up with a huge bend in the front right rim the other day. It was crazy, we went to the place we got the rims and the guys were scratching their heads wondering how it happened. The lip of the rim had a HUGE bend on the outer rim ring, tire had no scratches and rim had no scratches. but the rim lip was bent up about .5 inch. Girl had been going through the guide through car wash and the lady led her too close to the guide and it bent the rim bad!! I feel your pain! they were brand new rims!
$2SS\RS is offline$

05-02-2011, 04:07 PM	#9
gotexas25 Camaroholic Drives: 2010 2LT RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 130	$#@%ing car wash has taken all 4 of my rims...got them fixed, and avoid car washes with rails like the plague

05-02-2011, 04:11 PM	#10
jeSSe my body lie, yet i roam Drives: 07 Tahoe,97 Firebird Formula Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: El Paso Tx Posts: 60	my tahoes 22'' rims have damage to all four wheels because of that crap... never again. __________________ ..'i love boobs like jelly loves peanutbutter..:tweetz:

05-02-2011, 04:41 PM	#11
cuspid Drives: 04 z06 yellow Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Clearwater,Fl Posts: 291	The car wash I take my wife's car to, I've seen a couple of Bentleys. I couldn't believe it. If you have a $200,000 car why use a commercial wash.

05-02-2011, 08:31 PM	#12
DVAS Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 100	I had the factory "polished" but coated 20's on my Trailblazer SS, and the finish did not hold up very well... The Camaro Wheels left me to search for the grey wheels on my SS, not silver, or polished. I know it is not "finish" you are speaking to, but even the chemicals they use are harsh at times....those car washes are or pain, cheaper and safer to wash at home.... BUT I can tell you I am guilty of commiting that "sin".... Do they have a waiver?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
5th Gen Suspension -- The Book	JusticePete	Suspension / Brakes / Chassis	151	05-07-2015 05:52 PM
Chronicle of the Red Devil - a Lingenfeltered and Pedderized 2010 Camaro	600hp-lpe	Member Car Journals	86	09-14-2011 06:17 AM
Winner, winner - Jalopnik compares the Big 3	Number 3	5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions	31	04-17-2011 03:24 PM
SLP 2010 Camaro ZL575 supercharged -- unique aero parts & "SS" on grill	nUcLeArEnVoY	Camaro Photos \| Spyshots \| Video \| Media Gallery	129	04-22-2010 02:59 PM
Having trouble with pics of chrome wheels on a Yellow car.....	Rickerbucks	Wheels and Tires Talk Sponsored by The Tire Rack	5	04-03-2010 01:08 AM