Why wheels stickum?

[Ado Sigal]

Exactly, two materials + salt = galvanic current. 
That's why steel wheels aren't as much affected as 
alloys. De salt everything with hot water, clean the 
oxidation away, and apply anti seize compound, on 
all contact surfaces including threads, but not on 
the conical contact part of the bolts and wheels. 
They should be just nicely cleaned. With this 
treatment it usually stays un seized in-between snow 
/ summer wheel change period.

Ado

SuffolkD at aol.com wrote:

> Al:  I think it has to do with salt and sand in snow belt regions.
> Dis-similar metals on hub and alloys?
> Just a guess.
> -Scott by BOSTON stickum tire VICTIM.
> 
> 
>>From: "Al Powell" <apowell at gocougs.wsu.edu>
>>Subject: Why wheels stickum?
>>Having read this and other comments...
>>
>>>Nothing you brought will prepare you for this.................These alloys
>>>were washed, clean and had the center caps on..............  All > bolts
>>>out, kick with feet, foot, feet, one then the other...........NOTHING.
>>>
>>I'm wondering if I've just been lucky, because it has never happened to me
>>How often do you guys rotate your tires? Do the wheels really freeze on in
>>less than 5K miles?  Or is this perhaps the result of being exposed to more
>>
>>
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