Thread: Noisy trim rings

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Had the same problem with the trim rings on my '77 Corvette's rally wheels ........... never could get it to stop totally ......... but by spraying the rim lightly with WD-40 before putting on the rings, they wouldn't squeak for a couple of months ....... when it dried out, the squeak would return

I think it is a mismatch between the trim rings and wheels. To me it looks like your wheels are very flat in the area where the ring lays. Whose wheels are those?

Here is the profile of my rims without trim rings on them. These are by Wheel Vintiques, but my 46 Merc rims look similar.

Don

Now I see what you mean. My rims (unknown manufacturer) don't seem to have the roll (for want of a better term) that provides a hook for the trim ring. I can see why you have to pry yours off, while mine slide on and off with only a little effort.

Are the teeth on my rings customary, or are yours attached some other way? What I'm getting at is that if all rings attach similarly, I'll remove mine and live without them. Hello, eBay?

Yep, teeth are customary. I hate to put them on and scratch nicely painted wheels, but I do like the look with them on,

Don