Would appreciate opinions on whether Carrera S 20 inch wheels would be damaged by a brushless carwash. I have hardware in my back from spinal surgeries and can't wash the car myself and am considering this option to avoid the cost of paying for hand wash every time.

Thoughts?

 

A brushless carwash would probably be OK, but you should be careful in case they use a motorized track to be careful about wheel damage.

 

I wouldn't risk it. Around here a hand wash costs about the same as an automated full service wash.

 

I wash mine in auto car washes, but only if they don't have the track rails. Those are where you would be likely to damage your tire or rims.

 

i wouldn't do even brushless car wash. IF a monster truck goes in before you covered in mud they don't clean the cloths and it can scratch the heck out of your car. Beware!

 

Shouldn't matter...it's touch less

 

Those tracks are scary.
However, on other 19" wheel cars, that I ran through tack systems, nothing happened.
Just check the track:
Is it taller than the tire sidewall? (ideally not)
Is it covered with plastic? (sometimes that plastic is broken and/or missing in places)

I'm not sure about our 20" wheels, but I will never find out.
My P car will only get stationary hand wash (no track systems).

 

Sorry to hear about your situation. You should look into local detailers around you that can do mobile washes. I would never take my Porsche to a carwash that can potentially damage so many things on such an expensive car. Not to mention, your paint will be hammered since the new 991 has softer paint.

 

I finally broke down and took my 2013 c4s to our local car wash. Brushless, but has single track to guide car. They measured width to make sure it would be okay. I watch them enter/exit. No problems so far on either side of rim (20 in sport design).

 

Yeah, make sure you check the inside of the rim.

I personally use touch less without tracks.

 

I would not use any car wash that has tracks. Our local touchless does the car in stationary mode. Used it on my 996 TT until the time too much water got into engine compartment and took a week to get that sorted out. I have a local hand wash that does good job (no tracks, you drive it station to station) at $20 and our local detailer is only $25 for the wash.

 

No what I mean is that some brushless car washes use cloth spinners instead of brushes. Not just spray jets. The cloths that spin get really dirty

 

Much appreciated.

 

Zelig, I use a waterless wash and microfiber. No waterspots. Gentler on the paint as a good system will have lubricants and surfectants that are less harsh than hard water. Maybe less time consuming or hard on your back. Check out Griots Garage (other sources as we'll) for a seat with rollers that enables you to move around the car without so much bending. I much prefer to do it myself in between regular professional detailing and would never trust the auto car wash.

 

Hire some young teenage girls from the neighborhood to do it by hand (in Bikinis),,,,& please post