Oakmaster Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I have an idea that I might get ridiculed for asking this but!Why don't people galvanise their steel wheel rims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 doesn't leave a smooth enough surface for the tyre bead to form a airtight seal. IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Could easily be made smooth enough though you'd imagine? Tyre/rim contact is a relatively small footprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecuth Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I recon it'd be smoother contact than a 2-3 year old painted rim with a typical amount of rust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studmuffin Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I am no expert in galvanising but would the heat in the zinc bath cause distortion? Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The only explanation that I've gotten from those who do it in eastern Canada is rust prevention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I am no expert in galvanising but would the heat in the zinc bath cause distortion? Barry I reckon wheels are thick enough that distortion wouldnt be a problem. Not like a thin panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I don't see many rims with anything beyond surface rust ? Perhaps there's no need ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 It's probably that people buy alloys if they fear corrosion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Well here in Denmark they do, do that. I've seen many rims galv'ed and with no problems either. I would think that the reason why most people don't do it is because it does cost a bit, and you can find rims on every corner for the old Land Rovers. So it might not be cost-effective unless you plan on keeping the same rims for decades. I've had a 110" that had galv'ed rims and it didn't show any issues or distortions what so ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I have seen landrover wheels galvanized in the uk. It's just the colour that looks a bit uninviting I reckon, but you can always paint them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostumpy Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 One thing to watch out for tho' I rekon, would be the very hard/sharp 'pimples and nibs' you get with galv, once inspected and smoothed off , I rekon they would look good. Sort of 'anti bling' therapy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Might be a bit uneven and therefore balancing +might+ be trickier but that's just a guess based on what structural steel is like when it comes back. I know for sure that rnli have tried this but I don't know if they still do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneandtwo Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 You may struggle to find a galvanising company to do rims in the UK. I had a set of boat trailer rims done and I had to write a disclaimer that they would not be used on the road before they would dip them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Can be done, I know someone (UK) with two sets of galv steel Landy rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 You may struggle to find a galvanising company to do rims in the UK. I had a set of boat trailer rims done and I had to write a disclaimer that they would not be used on the road before they would dip them. That's intriguing, I wonder what reason they had? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Why not cadmium plated ??? Just as good rust protection, a smoother finish and the light gold colour wouldn't go astray. Still I would have thought that chemically cleaned rims and then baked two-pack or powder-coated would be just as good life cycle wise as galvanised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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