Best way to clean style 135 wheels

[330i Lover]

I'm 34 years old and I've owned quite a few cars but our style 135's are quite the PITA to clean, especially the fronts because of the extra brake dust. Has anyone come across a cheap tool that's best for getting inside all the spokes on the style 135's? I'll attach a pic so everyone's on the same page of the exact design. In narrow sliver between the spokes are what kills my fingers when using a rag with soap & water.

[hcbeck2689]

I have been using one of those foam paint brushes, but it's not the best way. I am going to try to find some sort of long brush with soft bristles. Something like a giant pipe cleaner.


-Holden

[Vas]

Something like this maybe?

https://www.detailersdomain.com/coll...le-3-piece-kit

[330i Lover]

Something like this maybe?

https://www.detailersdomain.com/coll...le-3-piece-kit

Yes, but just the smallest one for something about 10 or 20 bucks?

[BMWCurves]

I've been just using an old toothbrush, but it's still a PITA.

[KevinC]

I was thoroughly dismayed at how quickly the 135's got dirty and the difficulty in getting them clean, back when I first bought mine in 2012. When I needed rear brakes shortly thereafter, I knew what to do - go with Akebono ceramic pads, which are virtually clean as a whistle. Yes, their stopping power is slightly less than the dirty stock pads, so a slight amount of additional pedal pressure is required - but other than that, they stop fine, and wheel cleaning issues immediately become a thing of the past. I now have them at both ends so I've been driving clean wheels for years. I can go 2-3 months between cleaning them, and they stay spotless.

Might not be a practical solution in the near term, but definitely worth a switch next time you do brakes.

[BCS_ZHP]

For the ceramic pads, they are hard and don't bite into the blank rotors as well as the OE pads. To keep the relatively same braking effect, when you swap to ceramic pads also swap to slotted/drilled rotors. The extra edges of the rotors help the harder ceramic pads bite, the braking effort will be the same with the same results. The source, our own Ray at BrakeYourself.com.

If you're a track or autocross enthusiast, the ceramic pads will fade quickly once you heat up the brakes, the harder ceramics can't dissipate the heat fast enough. For your couple of times a year at these performance driving events, swap your ceramic pads to track pads before the event and you'll be fine.

[Johnmadd]

That's my setup, low dust but a bit of noise/hum in the car...but definitely a good trade off.

[wstr75]

This brush works well for washing the wheels and getting into the narrow slots on our wheels:
http://www.chemicalguys.com/Body_Whe..._p/acc_g09.htm

[330i Lover]

Interesting, with that brush looking so wide I wouldn't think it would work well on the 135's. Do you use it personally?

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