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BMW's are notorious for brake dust, this one is no different.
2011 BMW 535i Sport: Cleaning Wheels Tires and Wheel Wells.
Use gloves, eye protection, knee pads, and proceed at your own risk. The wheels are heavy, so use caution.
While car is on ground loosen bolts , just crack them using a breaker bar & 17mm socket.
1. Jack 1 side of car place jack stands under car for back up, and remove bolts, pull tire off of hub, set aside.
2. Meguiars Wheel Brightener for rim and Meguiars APC (All Purpose Cleaner 1:1 solution) for tires.
3. Dry Wheel using blower or compressed air. Wipe down excess with microfiber towels.
4. Apply Meguiars Last Touch to get off residual brake dust, with MF towel.
5. Apply Meguiars Paint Cleaner to both side of rim, using MF applicator or applicator sponge, remove immediately.
6. Apply Wheel Wax to both sides of rims with MF applicator or applicator sponge. Allow to dry 20mins.
7. Remove wax with MF towel and buff to a high shine.
8. Use Meguiars APC 4:1 to wipe down wheel wells. Check for anything leaking or looking askew.
9. Lift wheel back to hub. Screw bolts back into place using a star pattern, tighten just enough to keep the hub in contact with the rim.
10. Remove jack stands, place car back to earth. Following the same star pattern torque each wheel bolt 90 ft-lbs (checked with BMW service center, same as E60).
11. Apply Meguiars High Endurance Gloss to tires using tire swipes. (or skip for matte look)
12. Repeat other side of car.
13. Bask in you own glory with an adult beverage.
Before:
AFTER:
** What I learned:
-Rims are made in Hungary.
-There are air channels in front of car to direct airflow to cool brakes.
-The front discs are the size of Jupiter.
-There are so many electronics and wires doing god knows what to the suspension, that I'm afraid of anything that breaks.
2011 BMW 535i Sport: Cleaning Wheels Tires and Wheel Wells.
Use gloves, eye protection, knee pads, and proceed at your own risk. The wheels are heavy, so use caution.
While car is on ground loosen bolts , just crack them using a breaker bar & 17mm socket.
1. Jack 1 side of car place jack stands under car for back up, and remove bolts, pull tire off of hub, set aside.
2. Meguiars Wheel Brightener for rim and Meguiars APC (All Purpose Cleaner 1:1 solution) for tires.
3. Dry Wheel using blower or compressed air. Wipe down excess with microfiber towels.
4. Apply Meguiars Last Touch to get off residual brake dust, with MF towel.
5. Apply Meguiars Paint Cleaner to both side of rim, using MF applicator or applicator sponge, remove immediately.
6. Apply Wheel Wax to both sides of rims with MF applicator or applicator sponge. Allow to dry 20mins.
7. Remove wax with MF towel and buff to a high shine.
8. Use Meguiars APC 4:1 to wipe down wheel wells. Check for anything leaking or looking askew.
9. Lift wheel back to hub. Screw bolts back into place using a star pattern, tighten just enough to keep the hub in contact with the rim.
10. Remove jack stands, place car back to earth. Following the same star pattern torque each wheel bolt 90 ft-lbs (checked with BMW service center, same as E60).
11. Apply Meguiars High Endurance Gloss to tires using tire swipes. (or skip for matte look)
12. Repeat other side of car.
13. Bask in you own glory with an adult beverage.
Before:
AFTER:
** What I learned:
-Rims are made in Hungary.
-There are air channels in front of car to direct airflow to cool brakes.
-The front discs are the size of Jupiter.
-There are so many electronics and wires doing god knows what to the suspension, that I'm afraid of anything that breaks.
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