20” LTZ Wheel Refurbish

Well, there she is… looks kinda funny with no front bumper or bed! Only gets better from here!

Little photobomb with the wife’s Tahoe in the background! Same wheels! I always told her I was gonna steal them!

Just in case this thread gets searched in the future, I thought it may be helpful to archive the dimensions. The tires are LTZ/Avalanche 20” with 275/55 R20 Kumohs. Suspension is bone-stock, as far as I can tell. I could have gotten away with a more aggressive tread, like a BFG a/t or a GY Duratrac, but that’s about as big of a wheel/tire combo as I would recommend.

Anyone chime in as you wish.

Nice job! There are a lot of good products out there but for my purposes Mothers is the best to bring out the shine and cut more tiny scuffing off the aluminum. After my wheels were done decided to leave them raw and no clear coat. I found a metal polish and sealer from the Optimum company and tried it. It not as aggressive a polish as mothers, but did remove some more black from the surface. The best for me is the sealant part. I think it said it lasted for 3 months, and I guess that's regular driving. It's been on mine almost a year and no bad stains or anything. We have 20 cats and if it can resist cat pee it can handle about anything. Optimum also has a waterbase tire dressing that's dry to the touch and not greasy and stays on a lot longer. There are other brands out there too but these were what worked for me.

Cool! Thanks, @Donald Mitchell! That’s great to know! I will definitely look into it. I was a bit torn btw wanting something that was durable, yet not too difficult to pull off. I don’t want to have to polish all the time. I figured that I would see how it goes sans-clear, then I could clear them after the fact if I wasn’t happy with the durability.