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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Golf mk7 GTD/TDI => Topic started by: Skinnee D on 12 February 2014, 14:33
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Keep an eye on your wheels folks. Just had one replaced due to 4 spots of alloy corrosion appearing under the lacquer layer - all occurring where a spoke meets the rim. Only 4 months old. Other 3 wheels are unmarked so far.
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Cheers for the heads up, is this the standard 18s?
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Whiteworm corrosion was the scourge of the mk5 GT, the last VW I had with polished alloy wheels. Mine went after 2 years.
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Don't suppose you've got any pictures to look out for?
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I'm tempted to replace the standard alloys with some bbs if they start with the whiteworm carry on!
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Don't suppose you've got any pictures to look out for?
It almost looks like the white part of bird sh!te, and the lacquer bubbles up slightly. I might have some pics from my MK5 wheels - i'll have a looksy.
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http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,726.0.html
Photo on this thread of very bad case
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http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,726.0.html
Photo on this thread of very bad case
I have such a filthy mind – just laughed out loud on reading that thorough thread, at the mention of the “rim king”. :evil: :grin:
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http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,726.0.html
Photo on this thread of very bad case
I have such a filthy mind – just laughed out loud on reading that thorough thread, at the mention of the “rim king”. :evil: :grin:
Rim king...don't get me started :evil:.
Sorry, been offline since posting this. They are the standard 18's. I did keep a picture but can't manage to insert it - will have another go.
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I have 3 small areas of whiteworm around the centre cap on the front drivers side wheel (mk6 GTD with 18" Charlestons). I'm OCD about they way my car looks, and the wheels are cleaned and sealed / protected regularly. Noticed the whiteworm for the first time a couple of weeks ago.
I've yet to take it in to the dealer to get them to (hopefully agree) to replace FOC under warranty - car is 31 months old so still under warranty and I've owned it from new.
If they suggest the wheel has been damaged when it's been removed from the car, it's never been removed since the car was built, unless the dealer removed it during the 2nd service!
Whether or not I get a replacement under warranty, I've been seriously thinking of getting a set of BBS and some decent tyres (still on original sh!te Bridgestones). If I do this, then I'll store the Charleston's until the time comes to sell the car, when I'll put them back on, and transfer the BBS wheels to the new car - if they fit. If they don't, then there's always a ready market for genuine, well looked after BBS wheels, so I wouldn't anticipate having any problems selling them.
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Cheers for the picture. Looks pretty shocking. I'll keep my eyes out as I assume the 19s are just as sussectible to this as the standard ones.
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Cheers for the picture. Looks pretty shocking. I'll keep my eyes out as I assume the 19s are just as sussectible to this as the standard ones.
Any polished and lacquered finished wheel is susceptible. If this happened out of warranty, I would get the wheels painted or powder-coated.
Some dealership warranty managers won't entertain a claim, some bottle it, thinking that VW won't reimburse them. Happened to me, Benfield wouldn't touch them, despite me showing them many of their 2nd hand stock being affected and with no kerbing. Pulman replaced them without bother.
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http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,726.0.html
Photo on this thread of very bad case
I have such a filthy mind – just laughed out loud on reading that thorough thread, at the mention of the “rim king”. :evil: :grin:
This is a photo of mine that was replaced this week. There were 3 or 4 places like this, all the same position around the rim.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g2u6drczjsrbhu8/DSC00297.pdf?m=
Rim king...don't get me started :evil:.
Sorry, been offline since posting this. They are the standard 18's. I did keep a picture but can't manage to insert it - will have another go.
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The finishing on the new gtd alloys is really poor so I would think at some point they will all go.
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The finishing on the new gtd alloys is really poor so I would think at some point they will all go.
Wondering whether the use of C2V3 will delay it a bit, hopefully not so much that they go just after the warranty runs out (If I keep the car beyond warranty. All 4 of mine went on the MK5 at around the 2 year point, as did the foils on the wheel centre caps and the badge/boot opening handle.