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Old 01-09-2009, 09:01 AM
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Can 20" chrome wheels go through carwash without damage?
Has anyone taken their truck with the 20" chrome wheels through a car wash? It looks like they may hit the guiding tube and get scratched because they are almost flush with the side of the tire. Picture of my wheels.
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Well since they are attached to a ford, they will be fine. If you put those wheels on a dodge,chevy,toyota,gmc or nissan they would scratch horrible and probably fall off!!
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my oem 20's fit with no problem. Any rubbing on the rail is done by the tire, not the wheel at the car wash I take mine to.

edit: sorry, mine is a 250 and might be different.
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I'd be as worried about the caustic wheel cleaners on that finish as was about the guides.
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find a laser guided car wash... no rubbing problems there.
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I've never had a problem on mine....
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or just wash it yourself then no worries bout your wheels getting scratched. and plus in my opinion an actual person cleaning them is better than a computer ran thingy.
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