Stock Rims issue!

[jetson22]

I have a 2013 Denali XL that has the stock 20 inch chrome rims. They are peeling a fair amount. The real issue is that due to the corrosion and peeling the will not seal and therefore leak. I have had them wire brushed a few times but it has not changed much. My question is do they make a stock 20" that is aluminum or something that will seal?

 

[ReaperHWK]

If they’re that bad just buy a new set of wheels. You can get aftermarket OEM knockoffs for cheap.

 

[ReaperHWK]

Wheels AND tires for $1000. Can’t beat that.

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[mikez71]

My question is do they make a stock 20" that is aluminum or something that will seal?

They don't chrome them, then they seal fine!
Haven't heard of any fix for peeling chrome myself..

 

[Joseph Garcia]

I have a 2013 Denali XL that has the stock 20 inch chrome rims. They are peeling a fair amount. The real issue is that due to the corrosion and peeling the will not seal and therefore leak. I have had them wire brushed a few times but it has not changed much. My question is do they make a stock 20" that is aluminum or something that will seal?

I feel your frustration, as I probably have the same wheels. Wire brushing alone won't get the job done.

There is only one way to get a good seal on those wheels, and that is to use a power tool (air) with a fine abrasive wheel, and go over the tire mating surfaces in great detail. And, this could take a bit of time on each wheel, so you need to have it done at a place that is willing to take the time to do the job properly, and not just slap the tire on the wheel (like many quick tire change shops do). Then, after the wheel's surface has been properly prepared, then use a good bead sealant and mount the tire on the wheel.

For me, I have a specific tire shop that takes the time to do the job properly. I've offered to pay them extra for their extra wheel prep time, but they tell me that is in the scope of their standard work practices.

 

[DoubleDingo]

I feel your frustration, as I probably have the same wheels. Wire brushing alone won't get the job done.

There is only one way to get a good seal on those wheels, and that is to use a power tool (air) with a fine abrasive wheel, and go over the tire mating surfaces in great detail. And, this could take a bit of time on each wheel, so you need to have it done at a place that is willing to take the time to do the job properly, and not just slap the tire on the wheel (like many quick tire change shops do). Then, after the wheel's surface has been properly prepared, then use a good bead sealant and mount the tire on the wheel.

For me, I have a specific tire shop that takes the time to do the job properly. I've offered to pay them extra for their extra wheel prep time, but they tell me that is in the scope of their standard work practices.

It's good to have a shop like that in your arsenal

 

[jetson22]

I have had them use a wire brush with rotary wheel a couple of times already, not sure if used a sealant or not. I was looking to pick up a set of factory 20s off FaceBook or salvage.

 

[adventurenali92]

I have had them use a wire brush with rotary wheel a couple of times already, not sure if used a sealant or not. I was looking to pick up a set of factory 20s off FaceBook or salvage.

OEM take off wheels are a dime a dozen on FB market place. That’s how I scored the almost brand new 2021 take off a may of 2021. Polished aluminum face wheels with no chrome plating to peel off. Lots of panted aluminum wheels from GM as well. Everything from 2025 models and back will for your 2013. Here’s a photo of my rig with the 2021 take offs I roll on.

 

[GMCChevy]

Any full size GM truck rim from the 2000s up will fit. Pick whichever you like the best or fits your budget. The rims themselves are usually different designs between Chevy and GMC (and Cadillac) and ususlly have emblems in the center caps so you'll probably want to stick with Yukon or Sierra unless you don't care.

 

[adventurenali92]

Any full size GM truck rim from the 2000s up will fit. Pick whichever you like the best or fits your budget. The rims themselves are usually different designs between Chevy and GMC (and Cadillac) and ususlly have emblems in the center caps so you'll probably want to stick with Yukon or Sierra unless you don't care.

Center caps can be changed out to the correct logo. Amazon has tons of them. You can even get blank ones and make whatever logo fits. your fancy.

 

[West 1]

I had one rim on my Escalade that would not seal, drove me nuts. Tire shop locally tried to clean it and fix it, still had slow leak. I picked up a leak fix liquid that is often used for Quads or off road vehicles. Put that in the tire. Leak fixed. I would have to look up the brand. As I recall, you drain all the air, install the leak sealer, spin the tire many time to splash it around, air up the tire and drive several miles doing a variety of turns and speeds. Worked first try for my leaker. Hate to put stuff in the tire but can't argue with a fix that worked.

 

[GMCChevy]

Center caps can be changed out to the correct logo. Amazon has tons of them. You can even get blank ones and make whatever logo fits. your fancy.

Last time I was looking for centers they weren't available for all the different rims and those aftermarket ones aren't the same quality as oem. It might be a good solution if you like a style of rims that wasn't available for your brand but there are millions of GM trucks out there, it's not that hard to find ones with the right logo to begin with.

 

[homesick]

This is common on the chrome 22s. I went through it last year.

I had the inside of the wheel cleaned and treated. So far so good, here's the thread link...

22" chrome wheel leaks

I have a 2007 Escalade with the OEM 22" chrome wheels. The front left tire keeps leaking down. So far, two different shops have failed to fix it. The second shop blamed the factory wheels, and put a sealant on the bead. He said it might not work, and it hasn't. So, any ideas for a solution? joe

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

joe

 

[adventurenali92]

Last time I was looking for centers they weren't available for all the different rims and those aftermarket ones aren't the same quality as oem. It might be a good solution if you like a style of rims that wasn't available for your brand but there are millions of GM trucks out there, it's not that hard to find ones with the right logo to begin with.

My comment was merely just to point out that the OP could run whatever newer style GM OE wheel fits their fancy and don’t HAVE to be limited to the brand of the current truck simply because center caps can be changed out easily. Sorry you couldn’t find caps. I’ve swapped wheels multiple times in the last few years and have always been able to find caps online either with a GMC logo or a blank one to make a custom logoed cap. I haven’t had any issues running aftermarket center caps that I ordered blank and had Denali logos made for. They’re really all made from the same plastic material and I’d be willing to bet the same place making OEM ones make the aftermarkets given the a lot of times the same factory making OEM wheels is also making the replica wheels. Everything seems to be coming out of china these days.