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Volkswagen Group tyre technical manuals (e.g. this for the Seat Leon, this for the VW Golf) say that the "wheel centring seat should be waxed using wax spray to prevent corrosion between wheel centring seat and rim".

Is this actually necessary? I've not seen anything similar recommended for non-Volkswagen Group vehicles – everything I've found searching online is just talking about waxing the rim, not the centring – so I can't tell if this is just some quirk that everyone outside of VW dealerships ignores, or if it's genuinely a requirement for VWs for some reason.

If it is necessary, what sort of wax would be appropriate? The manuals just say "a wax spray", but that seems like it could cover a very wide variety of products!

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While I'm sure there are other non-VW branded products that are similar, I believe they are referencing this product:

VW Wax Spray

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Yes, have seen in the past many alloy and steel wheels that corrode and become very difficult to remove.

Even down to needing to use a large hammer to persuade the wheels to come off the hub.

Once removed, a thorough clean with a wire brush and some light grease, my favourite is copper slip, etc is sufficient to prevent it happening again. Does depend on the servicing interval as well...

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