Rust -

[JeremyJames]

I removed my rear wheels this morning to drop off at the tire shop to get some new Pilot SS rubber. The wheels were an absolute pain to break free. They were stuck from the corrosion. [Pictures attached].

This is the first ounce of rust I have found on this car.

What is the best and proper way to take care of of this?

For a quick fix to get the car home today from my office will be to take a wire brush, remove the bulk rust, slap some light grease / oil on there.

However my main goal is to fix this problem the right way, looking for direction.

I appreciate the input!

Best,
-Jeremy.

[Sharocks]

Wire wheel and some anti seize.

It's not really rust, it's just corrosion.

I wouldn't sweat it.

[Rekpoint]

You shouldn't be worried about that. Just hit it with a wire wheel and put some anti-seize on it. Tophats of rotors always corrode.

[FBloggs]

Pull the discs off, wire brush, then use a flat file to ensure smoothness..
wire wheel the hubs then smear some copper antiseize.
Then wipe off most of the antiseize.

[JeremyJames]

Appreciate the rapid responses!

Very odd, I’ve never had rust on any of my vehicles in the past including my F250 that has been through mud hell in back. Not much of an issue here in Florida with rust.

I took a drill with a wire brush and got majority of it off. Will do for now. I just wasn’t sure if this needed a sand down / blast and paint. She’s lightly coated and should keep from further corroding.

Thank you guys for being awesome.

[Estoril]

Wire brush clean. Wipe with some WD40 to get last traces off. Then copper anti-seize.

Check them more often.

[Casa de Mesa]

Might not be a bad idea to pull your brake calipers (2 bolts), remove the rotors and do the same thing to the inside of the rotors where they meet the hubs. If your wheels were sticking to the rotors, the rotors themselves might put up an even bigger fight now (or for sure down the road). Get ahead of it.

But as others said, ain't nothin to worry about.

[Syfon]

Wire wheel it or sandpaper it to clean rust off the surface. Apply copper grease to the mounting surface and wheel bolt threads. This will ensure they won't seize on there again.

[sapote]

I removed my rear wheels this morning to drop off at the tire shop to get some new Pilot SS rubber. The wheels were an absolute pain to break free. They were stuck from the corrosion.

This wouldn't happen with steel wheels. Aluminum alloy met up with steel then corrosion from dissimilar metal generated galvanic current then corroded. Yes, clean up and anticize.

[TexaZ3]

Go to home depot and get some gel rust dissolver. Spray, leave overnight, then clean with wire brush and wash off. Should stay corrosion free for a couple of years.

[eacmen]

Anti seize on hub only not on rotor surface. Never had a wheel stuck on after using this method.