Preserving Unused Spare Wheel/Rim -OEM stock location

[Uparms]

Anybody treat the wheel or do anything to protect the finish of your spare WHEEL while it sits unused in the spare tire location under the bed? I finally got a nice used 35 to mount to the matching (5th rim) I bought from Quadratec. Got the rim 1/2 price cause of a small blemish. Still brand new and worth trying to protect/preserve.

My question may be from way out in left field but I have had 5 Jeeps and never had a flat. I can pull it twice a year and clean it but wanted to ask if any of you do anything to protect those super expensive wheels you store in the stock spare tire location? Thanks.

( Note-The spare is just to get me off the trail or side of the road till I can get a proper repair, not for part of the rotation. (I only do a 4 tire rotation).

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[Hootbro]

If it was the steel spare, I would say fluid film and forget about it. Since it is an alloy wheel you still want to keep pretty, I would just a bi-annual drop, clean and wax.

Just given the spare location, I think you have to be realistic that it will get grimy and more prone to road debris damage over the long term regardless of what you do.

 

[TheSolarWizard]

If you care, ceramic coat it. Probably last 8-10 years under there

 

[Uparms]

Thank you all. Good stuff!

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