One afternoon while on recent trip to the west and crossing many dirt roads, was camped somewhere having a quiet beer or two and noticed this unusual sight.
All 4 wheels were the same--centres around wheel nuts were clean but rest of the wheel was covered with dirt. This was not a one off but occurred regularly and not necessarily when wheels were wet or dry.
Obviously standard ute wheels and 265/75/16 Bridgestone 697's
Might have to ask Dr Karl.
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Could have something to do with the fact, that the clean white bit around the nuts is a more "flat" bit of the wheel, where as the rest is angled outwards like a bowl and is prone to picking up more sticky dirt ?
Also as the wheel is spinning the nuts may be dispersing / getting rid of the dirt around that area before it sticks.
Just a quick brain storm answer there mate.
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I think Mr Nissan designed the wheel like that so when you have a flat and need to take the wheel off, you wouldn't get your wheel wrench dirtyOk Ok maybe not...LOL
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Wizard52 (8th November 2016)
There sprayed with a dirt repellent wont allow it to stickOriginally Posted by Nisshead
I think Mr Nissan designed the wheel like that so when you have a flat and need to take the wheel off, you wouldn't get your wheel wrench dirty
Wizard52 (8th November 2016)
Maybe the wheel nuts create a vortex or pressure wave/barrier of some sort when your going, as they protrude out a bit, and that is what repels the dust.
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Wizard52 (8th November 2016)
Vibration from the studs?
Disconnect the battery for 37.5 minutes, clean the maff exactly 5.2 minutes later and the dust will reappear 😉
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