Wheel Finish Already Chipped. Remedy?
#181
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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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.
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.
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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?
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?
http://www.lamborghini-talk.com/vbfo...e-chips-19173/
http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-...el-arches.html
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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
http://www.lamborghini-talk.com/vbfo...e-chips-19173/
http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-...el-arches.html
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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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.
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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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.
Even my rusting had 2 sets of BBS monoblocks as well. I sold it POS for the value of the BBS lol.
Saved all my Thrifty's ice cream money for a set of BBS LMs for my E46 M3.
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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.
May Plastidip
May use my tire/wheel insurance with a smile?
May get them resprayed at some point.
#195
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.
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.