Need a straight answer - Polishing TT2's..
Need a straight answer - Polishing TT2's.. Ok guys..
I am trying to decide between TT2's and TTM's..
The TTM's of course are chrome.. The TT2's are polished..
I've never owned a set of polished wheels.. I hear all kinda biatchin' and moanin' about how hard these wheels are to keep clean.. Polish them twice a month and all that..
Is this how it really is, or can these things go a month or two without a polish and still look good?
The TT2's are available all over the place.. The TTM's are backordered and no tellin' when they'll show up..
I LOVE the TT2's, but I am not able to detail my car twice a month to keep these things lookin' good..
So.. Anyone? Are the TT2's THAT bad?
Jeff
I am trying to decide between TT2's and TTM's..
The TTM's of course are chrome.. The TT2's are polished..
I've never owned a set of polished wheels.. I hear all kinda biatchin' and moanin' about how hard these wheels are to keep clean.. Polish them twice a month and all that..
Is this how it really is, or can these things go a month or two without a polish and still look good?
The TT2's are available all over the place.. The TTM's are backordered and no tellin' when they'll show up..
I LOVE the TT2's, but I am not able to detail my car twice a month to keep these things lookin' good..
So.. Anyone? Are the TT2's THAT bad?
Jeff
I think if you get the polished TTII's and was your car weekly, then you will be ok. I mean do you clean your wheels anyways? If you do then it's no big deal cause your already used to smashing your fingers up and wasting a good hour or two.
I also have read that if you put a normal automotive wax on them after you clean them, it will repel alot of ****. That might be something to consider also. And then there's all those polished metal sealants, which I'm sure all work "good enough".
Plus, TTII's just flat out own TTM's. TTM's look cheap all around and, in my book, don't even compare to the TTII's. In my opinion, TTII's look way classier on f-bodies. TTM's just look like mustang knock off wheels. I know alot of people bitch and moan about how they aren't mustang wheels, but they are. The shape of the spokes is similar but totally different than the TTII's.
It's your decision, but I think you will be much better off with the TTII's. If cleaning them is your only hick-up then maybe getting them painted a very light silver would be another option you could look into. This way it will retain the polished look but be ridiculously easy to clean. Sorry for the novel, /endrant
EDIT: I realize you said you cant detail your car twice a month, but in my book a detail is different than a regular cleaning. If you cant even clean the wheels once a week, you should check into powder coating like I stated above.
I also have read that if you put a normal automotive wax on them after you clean them, it will repel alot of ****. That might be something to consider also. And then there's all those polished metal sealants, which I'm sure all work "good enough".
Plus, TTII's just flat out own TTM's. TTM's look cheap all around and, in my book, don't even compare to the TTII's. In my opinion, TTII's look way classier on f-bodies. TTM's just look like mustang knock off wheels. I know alot of people bitch and moan about how they aren't mustang wheels, but they are. The shape of the spokes is similar but totally different than the TTII's.
It's your decision, but I think you will be much better off with the TTII's. If cleaning them is your only hick-up then maybe getting them painted a very light silver would be another option you could look into. This way it will retain the polished look but be ridiculously easy to clean. Sorry for the novel, /endrant
EDIT: I realize you said you cant detail your car twice a month, but in my book a detail is different than a regular cleaning. If you cant even clean the wheels once a week, you should check into powder coating like I stated above.
Originally Posted by phantomzer0
If you cant even clean the wheels once a week, you should check into powder coating like I stated above.
I do like the TT2's much better.. Maybe I should just suck it up and clean the wheels every now and then..
I polish about every 1.5-2 months. I use Wenol polish because it leaves a sealant on the wheels to repel dirt and grime. It works awesome because whenever I do wash the car, I just wash and dry the wheels like the rest of the car and they look good. But when I do polish them I get down and dirty to make sure they look good for the next 2 months.
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Originally Posted by Tram
Yeh, I've thought about that.. I think I'm going to see how much a set of chromed TT2's will run me. 
Yeh, the chrome bumps the price up pretty high, some what it looks like.. $1,600 versus $800..
I'll look into clear coating them or just learning to keep them clean..
My car gets about 400 miles a month, I can keep it from being driven in rain, etc.. That'll help a lot..
I'll look into clear coating them or just learning to keep them clean..
My car gets about 400 miles a month, I can keep it from being driven in rain, etc.. That'll help a lot..
If you get TT2s clear coated they will always look like they need to be polished. The clear regardless of how clear it is will make the finish look like it has a haze to it.
I could go a couple of months before having to polish my wheels but I always liked how they looked right after a polish so I did it every couple of weeks but only spent about 20 min. total on them. If you keep them up it takes no time to get them looking good.
I could go a couple of months before having to polish my wheels but I always liked how they looked right after a polish so I did it every couple of weeks but only spent about 20 min. total on them. If you keep them up it takes no time to get them looking good.
Wheels Get the TTII's and have the centers powdercoated, then all you have to do
is polish the lip, much easier
Check out the Intimidator car on GMMG's site to see what I mean
is polish the lip, much easier
Check out the Intimidator car on GMMG's site to see what I mean
Originally Posted by bearcatpride
Get the TTII's and have the centers powdercoated, then all you have to do
is polish the lip, much easier
Check out the Intimidator car on GMMG's site to see what I mean
is polish the lip, much easier
Check out the Intimidator car on GMMG's site to see what I mean
Or he could just look at mine
