Could this be the start of Whiteworm?

[DRC]

Hi peeps,

I may own an Audi now, but my mum still has her GiT
Noticed this while doing tyres pressures, what's everyones thoughts please?

[Horney]

Sadly, yes.

Nick

[Snoopy]

As above looks like it from what i can see unless its just a mark on the wheel. Whiteworm often looks like a white line.
Also unless its a reflection looks like the badge has it which is common too.

[DRC]

Thanks gents
No, it's not a reflection, bad news for mother then!

[Jimmymature]

Thanks gents
No, it's not a reflection, bad news for mother then!

Or good news! The plus side is that your Mum will get a nice new clean wheeel ;o)

[pumaboat]

Mine are little worse than the pics so I was glad to hear at the last service all four wheels were to be replaced under warranty. The car was booked in today and the Mrs (with two todlers in tow) has just waited at the dealership for over two hours while they were being fitted...to be told, "Sorry Luv, it ain't bad enough now for a warranty job, VW UK will not honour our claim and we might be out of pocket" 

Anyone got any advice as all they will give me is VW UK Service number to moan to...

Two issues for me, firstly why agree to do something only to be overruled by another dealership employee....and keep us waiting two hours to say so....

If whiteworm is a known issue it's only going to get worse. I have one year of warranty left so I can hope they get bad enough (what ever that is) by Sep 2012.

cheers

Lee

[DRC]

In the third year of warranty its the garage that pays for the work. So you'd have a better chance now before your 2 year VW UK warranty runs out

[pumaboat]

In the third year of warranty its the garage that pays for the work. So you'd have a better chance now before your 2 year VW UK warranty runs out

VW Customer services are having none of it, now they reckon its "impact damage"  because I would have had the tyres changed at some point. Thats correct I have, at the VW dealership under the service plan, complete muppets.

[p3asa]

In the third year of warranty its the garage that pays for the work. So you'd have a better chance now before your 2 year VW UK warranty runs out

VW Customer services are having none of it, now they reckon its "impact damage"  because I would have had the tyres changed at some point. Thats correct I have, at the VW dealership under the service plan, complete muppets.

Brilliant. Have them on that then 

[am1w]

Whiteworm on 17" Monzas, Golf Mk5 GTI, Shadow Blue. All wheels similarly affected. Nice!