MicrobeLast fall, I had quite an issue trying to remove my piano black OEM alloy rims to put my winter tires on. It seems that alloy from the rims and steel from the hubs have a malicious tendency to fuse together due to a chemical reaction between the metals. I had to unscrew the wheel bolts, put the car down and push it on the sides to unstick the wheels. It worked, but this spring, to prevent that hassle, I decided to grind the hubs with a wire brush and put a tiny coat of bearing grease on the hub and on the alloy wheels contact surface before mounting them. I used Lucas green bearing grease which is supposed to sustain high heat. This weekend, after a long highway trip, I noticed that there was traces of grease runs on one of my front rims. Fortunately, the brake disc has not been stained. But it seems like the grease option was not the best one. So, did any of you got the sticky wheels problems after summer and what did you do to adress it?
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