lexus456

Had an IS-F for a bit now and was wandering if there was a community of owners??

Thanks

What is it about Lexus and corroding wheels? They use 9 different manufacturers from 5 countries for their supplied and optional alloy wheels, so this suggests it is probably due to what people are doing to them. Could it be using the very corrosive alloy wheel cleaners from most of the major car cleaning accessory companies? The T***le Wax one comes in a trigger-spray bottle, smells acidic and rots away and jams the pump mechanism, and if you then apply it with a brush from a saucer, will eat the glaze and pattern from that unless it is rinsed. I think maybe a pin-hole or two in the lacquer finish, and it will start to attack the alloy underneath. Some of the newer gel cleaners have a strange organic chemical smell to them, and don't seem to attack metal to the same extent, so maybe the problem will lessen as they become more common??

I use Bilberry wheel cleaner when necessary as that doesn't damage the rims, and then seal with Poorboys wheel sealer. Allegedly as long as a regime of washing with shampoo and resealing with the Poorboys is maintained then it should not be necessary to use wheel cleaner again.

The problem with the IS-F wheels is the brake dust apparently. The brake pads certainly have a high ferrous content which can be seen as a rusty deposit on the wheels after wet weather. I sorted the dusting on the 250 by using the OEM ceramic based front brake pads so I'm picking up a set of Hawk ceramic pads for the IS-F next week while I'm in the U.S.

Hey, Ive got an IS-F and was wandering if the Hawk ceramics are any good - im getting the rust on my rims and so was thinking about getting the Hawks. Thanks