Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 12:09:51 GMT From: "john" <jsmith1456nospamo.com> Subject: Re: Do rusty wheel nuts need to be replaced?
"DervMan" <thedervmannospaml.com> wrote in message news:44ad4e29$0$10937$fa0fcedbnospam.zen.co.uk... > "Viktor Haag" <vehaagnospaml.com> wrote in message > news:1152206574.976897.186470nospam2000cwb.googlegroups.com... >> I've noticed that, after this winter, all the wheel nuts on my Saab >> appear rusty. I have no steel rims for winter driving, just the >> original Saab alloys for my 9-5 ('04). Do I need to replace these wheel >> nuts for fear that they'll damage my alloy wheels, or is the only >> problem that they're unsightly? > > I've never bothered myself with other marquees, however, they do look > scruffy and the Saab's nuts get rustier than others... > just another example of GM cheapness - my 20 year old saab does not have rusty nuts :-) ohh