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Old 06-11-2015, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mrsullivan
When I mentioned "class action" earlier, poor choice of words. I didn't mean in the lawsuit sense. I meant more in the sense that the more of us aligned and complaining, the more likely PAG/PCNA will take action.
I strongly suspect a class action is the only way PCNA will act. This is not like the engine issue where life and limb were at stake, this is cosmetic. To have PCNA act, they will have to feel pressure from customers directly.
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Old 06-11-2015, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mcsmcs1
There is a difference between ordinary and expected wear and tear vs. abnormal and premature wear.
Agreed.

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The fact that wheels need to be repainted due to a high number of paint chips, on vehicles with a few thousand miles is highly suspect.
Have you seen Aventador or Gallardo wheels after a few thousand miles, if that?

Or the C7 wheels on the Vette? Some of those bright polished beauties barely make it off the lot before they need to be refinished.

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Add to this the reality, that most wheels do not sustain significant paint damage in the industry even after tens of thousands of miles.
Cite please?

And who says the paint chips on the GT3 wheels are "significant"?

And what constitutes "most wheels"? Most wheels on family sedans? Most wheels on sports cars? Most wheels on Porsches? Most wheels on all cars?

Do tell.

Originally Posted by mcsmcs1
All of this points to either a faulty wheel design or a misapplication of paint or the use of defective materials..
If anything it's a design defect in the the car's exterior design (specifically the wheel arches, and perhaps even the offsets for the wheels and/or the aero and the cooling for the brakes.

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And that is exactly what defines a warranty issue vs. wear and tear. Were it my hood that looked beaten to hell after 3,000 miles, it would likewise be a legitimate warranty matter.
Ok, you go first.

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Old 06-11-2015, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by mainly
well, i mean thats different. you expect those things to chip. and they often do. but wheels dont/shouldnt chip just from normal everyday driving. and if they do, its a problem with the wheel, design flaw, or whatever.

for example ive never heard on another forum, any such complaints of wheels chipping. ive been on several mercedes amg, bmw ///M forums... never heard of it till now, with these particular wheels...

has to be the wheel...

know what im saying?
There you go. First few hits on Google.

http://www.lamborghini-talk.com/vbfo...e-chips-19173/

http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-...el-arches.html
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Old 06-11-2015, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit

one of those is referring to chipping on the wheel arches, not the wheels.

the other is a Lamborghini forum... ive never owned a Lamborghini so thus have never been on a Lamborghini forum....

but yes im sure some other wheels somewhere have also chipped. but that doesnt mean that they should. it means there is some flaw with the ones that do. because the overwhelming majority of the rest of the wheels on the rest of the cars in the world dont.
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Old 06-11-2015, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mainly
one of those is referring to chipping on the wheel arches, not the wheels.

the other is a Lamborghini forum... ive never owned a Lamborghini so thus have never been on a Lamborghini forum....
Just buy the poster ;-)
I'm hoping that matte aluminum will hold up. For the track I'll go with BB$ again I suppose.
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Old 06-11-2015, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
Just buy the poster ;-)
I'm hoping that matte aluminum will hold up. For the track I'll go with BB$ again I suppose.
Might make sense just to buy an extra set of OEM wheels as dedicated track wheels.
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Old 06-11-2015, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit
Might make sense just to buy an extra set of OEM wheels as dedicated track wheels.
Sure. But I just can't resist BBS
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Old 06-11-2015, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR



Sure. But I just can't resist BBS
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Old 06-11-2015, 11:23 PM
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I am a BBS sucker, never had any other aftermarket wheel.
Wish I had a pic of the 323i I learned to drive in... It was that typical blue gray color of the 80's.
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Old 06-11-2015, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
I am a BBS sucker, never had any other aftermarket wheel since I bull ****ted my dad in to putting a full Alpina Kit but with BBS wheels (I actually loved the Alpina wheels as well, but at age 11 I knew BBS) on my mom's 1982 BMW 323! Wish I had a pic of the car I learned to drive in...

Even my rusting had 2 sets of BBS monoblocks as well. I sold it POS for the value of the BBS lol.
Been there. Done that.

Saved all my Thrifty's ice cream money for a set of BBS LMs for my E46 M3.
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Old 06-12-2015, 12:04 AM
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^^ Thanks, just nostalgic I guess.
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Well said Peter. Same age and share the same life philosophy (although never yet owned a set of BBS alloys :-().
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Interesting reading...finding some premature chips on my 991.2 GT3 matte black (satin black) finish...

May Plastidip
May use my tire/wheel insurance with a smile?
May get them resprayed at some point.
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Old 06-06-2019, 01:44 AM
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no chips on mine after 3k miles
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Didn't read the whole thread, so forgive me if it's been mentioned.

For a "3 footer appearance"; silver/gray sharpie paint pen (other colors available), Amazon for a couple of bucks. Takes care of white marks until can be done right.
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