Craiger Soft 8's

[Sultan]

Hey does anybody have any experience with these wheels? Do they last or look like crap after a year? How about the chrome ones?

 

[03Fx4MN]

Ive had mine for about a year and they still look new of course I have the black ones. I like them over all just dont like how fast you can see dust/pollen on them.

 

[jhammel85]

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I have them! Not too bad but you've gotta keep the chrome ones clean, especially with road salt. They will rust in no time especially if you do not Polish them from time to time.

I found that some polishes work better than others..I have the best luck with Mothers polish that comes in the small can thats more of a paste. The liquidy, squirt bottle, type of stuff seems to not last long and make them rust pretty quick. All and all, for 250 (from summit), I think they were worth it.

It's also worth noting that most rust that I've encountered has only been after a huge snow storm with tons of road salt. All of the rust wasn't doing much and I could wipe it off with my thumb.

 

[4.0B2]

i would say heavy wax after a polish might help... i don't have to deal w/ salt here tho!
i know lots of guys that buy the black ones just to rash them up a little on the rocks. they are good wheels.

 

[Sultan]

Thanks for the feedback!!!!

 

[Jason]

I have them on my Jeep. Black ones. I live in Buffalo, or "salt-land" for those not familiar with it. The wheels look new still and have no rust at all after a year in this crap however the Cragar center caps are about to rust right off. Those are cheap to replace though.

 

[Jason]

I forgot but if it matters my Jeep is a winter vehicle/toy that almost never gets washed.

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

im going on 3 years with mine, very minimal rust except where the tire guys smashed on the wheel weights (even though i stated i wanted the stick on kind that go inside the wheel). for the price they are rugged, attractive, and dont leak air like the aluminum ones i replaced. the center caps on the other hand, they made it 2 years but theyre covered in surface rust now, so i might sand blast them and then paint them black.