Why are the wheels of your car black?

When a new car comes to hand, the wheels are "sparkling", bright and clean. But after driving for a while, you may notice that the wheels turn black slowly, and the blackening degree of the front hub is much greater than that of the rear hub.

Why is that?

The black stuff on the wheel hub is actually toner. Every time the car goes to the car, the brake will clamp the brake caliper, and over time, as the two rub together, it will settle down.

Originally, it should only be lightly covered on the surface, but because the wheel is not often cleaned and maintained, coupled with the car in the daily operation process of the wheel will heat, the toner will slowly collect on the surface of the wheel. Over time, more and more coking will become very, water simply can not wash off.

Then why the blackening of the front hub is always more serious than that of the rear hub?

In fact, it is very simple, every time when braking, due to the inertia of the car gravity will move forward, so most of the weight of the car is pressed on the front wheel, the burden of the car and calipers increase, wear and tear is naturally more serious than the rear wheel hub.

So how do you clean up that pesky grime?

First of all, prevention is always a good idea. After the new hub begins to use, it is necessary to clean and wash the hub regularly. Do not feel that it is not dirty.

If black dirt has appeared, want to clean quickly at home, there are many kinds of cleaners to choose from, hub manufacturers professional hub cleaner in cleaning the hub at the same time also do not have to worry about damage to the wheel light. It is recommended that we must carry out careful maintenance of the hub in daily life, and it is found that there will be slight dirt even if processed. You can choose a soft sponge brush to clean the surface after wet. When the dirt is more serious, choose the appropriate cleaner to clean. During the process, we should pay attention to the protection of the wheel hub and avoid being harmed by the strong cleaning agent.