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Originally Posted by electric
Why is it that the disks on all Honda cars (not just Civics) get covered in rust every time it rains? I was shocked this morning to see the discs on my new 08 EX all covered in golden brown rust. On a walk around the area it seemed only Honda discs were rusting so badly. Disks on BMW cars also parked overnight were still shiny as were most other makes of car.
I noticed when I collected the car on March 1st all new 08 Hondas' awaiting collection also had rusty discs.
Is it possible to fit hub caps over the alloys as the rust makes even the most polished car look a cheap mess?
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Some kinds of steel will be more prone to surface rust than others, and while one could make the discs stainless it would be far too expensive, since their average lifespan is 3-4 years anyway (abrasion). It looks bad, yes... but it does no real harm (unless you leave the car for 3 months and then brake sharply - then you could get grooves in your discs). The ultimate sure is getting ceramic discs, but this is _very_ expensive and AFAIK available only for some "supercars"