Your alloy wheels will see their most vulnerable condition during the winter months, with the roads presenting many challenges to the point of suffering the most damage. If you are already dealing with alloys showing scratches or harsh scuffs, it is time to ensure you’re protecting your alloys before the colder season fully kicks in.
Your wheels are a testament to your car’s overall health, especially your alloys. By ignoring the scratches and scuffs, the colder season and harsh weather conditions on the roads can lead to internal damage. SOS Alloys is an alloy wheel refurbishment Macclesfield specialist dedicated to protecting your car this winter season.
Hazards of Winter
Driving in the winter presents many different challenges for your wheels. It is the season when alloys face the significant risks of damage.
With the winter season comes a lot of ice and snow, which makes your car much more difficult to control on the roads. That leads to increased instances where your car can slide into curbs or other objects, leading to either slight scratches and scuffs. The other risk comes with the gravel and sand put onto roads to prevent slipping, which can fly up and chip away at your alloys. If these are left throughout the season, they affect the overall look of your car.
Small scratches can cause long-term damage, and different corrosive chemicals on the roads – such as salt – can be detrimental to your alloy’s look and operation. If your car already has scratches and scuffs in the alloys, you need to contact SOS Alloys to fix the problem with mobile alloy wheel repair before the season changes.
Additional Dangers of the Winter Season
It is never easy to determine when it comes to snowfall in the UK. It can miss us completely or fall a few metres thick overnight without warning.
With snow comes ice, dirt and mush that will affect your alloy’s appearance and functionality. With heavy snow and ice come gritting trucks in the early hours of the morning, which means that by the time you leave for work, the roads are covered with items destined to challenge your wheels.
Heavy snowfall will also make identifying potholes like a minefield. If your alloys have scratches or small chips, these potholes can seriously damage your wheels to the point you’ll need new alloys. Your alloys must be refurbished to be able to withstand the abuse that is ahead with the threat of snowfall.
Contact the team at SOS Alloys today to book your car for mobile alloy wheel repair Manchester, making it safe for the roads no matter the weather.
