Silicon on wheels?

[Sheddy]

The mechanic started fitting the susension lift* on my Disco today.  Along with the lift, I'm also fitting new wheels, black modulars.  The local know-all know-nothing reckons that I should put a bead of silicone around the join in the rim to stop the ingress of dirt and subsequent rust.

Has anyone heard of this?


*They reckon that fitting the suspension lift is two days work for an amateur .... all I can say to that is NO WAY!!  I helped my m8 do his lift, after a days work we hadn't even got the back done so we trailered it to a garage!

[karloss]

*They reckon that fitting the suspension lift is two days work for an amateur .... all I can say to that is NO WAY!!  I helped my m8 do his lift, after a days work we hadn't even got the back done so we trailered it to a garage!

Whats that on? Mine took me about half a day total.

[Sharpshooter]

DONT put anything on your wheels.....

If they fit the rims properly, you shouldnt need it.

Just keep them clean.:)

As for the lift. How long is a peice of string. If you have the right tools, and the facilities, knowledge and patience you could do it in a day. But everyone, and every vehicle are different. All i will say, is take your time, and do it properly. After all, its between you and the road..

[Sharpshooter]

Ive just remembered, on a 4x4 is born, mark put silicon between the welds on the rim. This might be where the guy means. :)

I.e. where the bit wothe the holes in, is welded to the rim. Especially on spoked steels, and modularsthey suffer from rust. Mine have.

[Sheddy]

The lift is on a Disco 1.  Its the springs, shocks, bumpstops, dislocation cones f+r, lowerd shock mounts f+rear, castor correced radius arms, cranked trailing arms and adjustable panhard rod.  3" up it goes!  

 Before the mechanic started his work I put one of the front wheels on the forklift and lifted it until the rear wheel started to lift.  I had just under 24" of travel with the other three wheels on the ground.  Going to do the same when the new stuff is on and see what I've got then.

The suggested bead of silicone wasn't to go round the tyres, it was to go in the welded join between the wheel centre and the rim to seal where the paint doesn't reach..

[Banstock]

Go with the bead of silicone around the weld joint, stops the rust and the paint from flaking.

[Sharpshooter]

DONT put anything on your wheels.....

If they fit the rims properly, you shouldnt need it.

Just keep them clean.:)

As for the lift. How long is a peice of string. If you have the right tools, and the facilities, knowledge and patience you could do it in a day. But everyone, and every vehicle are different. All i will say, is take your time, and do it properly. After all, its between you and the road..

I was refering to the bead of the wheel. As has been said, go for the silicone around the weld. I wish i had. :)

[FAT BOY]

Iv got a bead of silicone on mine around the weld stops all the mud and water geting in all my mates have done this to should stop the wheels from going flakey :D

[Richie_EB4]

Yeap...........put silicon on the wheel rims does help stop the rust...........and a suspension lift should only take a day max to do.

[Xtremeteam]

a suspension lift is a mornings work  :roll:



















if the old stuff comes off easy