Curses GM!
#1
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,249
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Curses GM!
Saw this on a GP for sale the other day. My brother was having a similar problem but it was only peeling on the inside and wasn't as major but he got them replaced under warranty.
#3
That doesn't look like a factory defect. That is a classic symptom of someone spraying Westley'* Bleach-Wite on rims, and letting it sit on there. Plus GM would not be to blame even if it wasn't caused by the Bleach-Wite, as the rims are not manufactured by GM, they are manufactured by a private company for GM.
#5
Senior Member
Expert Gearhead
This is quite common, I've seen it happen to two 2nd gen Aurora rims, its chrome peel.
You're lucky that its covered by warranty. OE rims, despite they questionable quality are really expensive.
You're lucky that its covered by warranty. OE rims, despite they questionable quality are really expensive.
#6
This is a very common problem on the chrome plated wheels on WS6s and Firehawks. The barrel of the wheel gets pitted very badly.
Thankfully, I have no symptoms of it on our Firehawk.
Thankfully, I have no symptoms of it on our Firehawk.
#7
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Dumfries, Virginia Member: #6887
Posts: 577
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Jim W
You're lucky that its covered by warranty. OE rims, despite they questionable quality are really expensive.
#8
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Somewhere south of Ottawa with your girlfriend driving faster then you.
Posts: 3,277
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
And to get them rechromed your looking 600 to 800 thats fixing any and all imperfections but when they do it the wheel comes out better then new.
#9
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Delaware & Long Island NY
Posts: 3,239
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Wow thats awesome the warranty covered that. Most places will tell specifically that chrome rims are not warrantied for that due to it happening so much.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post