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Offline Eccie

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Whiteworm.....
« on: 15 July 2016, 17:29 »
Noticed this yesterday whilst giving the car a deep clean....





So popped into the dealers and they have agreed (after a bit of a discussion :whistle:) to replace the wheel under warranty :smiley:

Just 2 years old, 17,000 miles and I run winter wheels :cry: I'm going to keep a close eye on the other 3
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Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Whiteworm.....
« Reply #1 on: 15 July 2016, 18:56 »
Lacquer drawing away from the (relatively) sharp edges of the wheel when painted up, making whiteworm happen around 2 years old. Used to be really common on the MK5 Golf GT 16" "Hockenheim" wheels.
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Re: Whiteworm.....
« Reply #2 on: 15 July 2016, 19:57 »
Sad to see VW wheels are still as prone to the as ever.  :cry:
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Offline The ANT

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Re: Whiteworm.....
« Reply #3 on: 16 July 2016, 00:31 »
Quote from: Booth11 on 15 July 2016, 19:57
Sad to see VW wheels are still as prone to the as ever.  :cry:

All diamond cut wheels is prone, they look good but aren't suitable for our roads and climate.
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Offline JoeGTI

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Re: Whiteworm.....
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2016, 00:43 »
They will all do it. My GTI was showing signs of it before I traded it in last year. I'm only surprised I don't see loads more threads like this on here tbh. In another year or so when the early mk7's are 4 years old maybe...
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Offline JamesR27

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Re: Whiteworm.....
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2016, 07:42 »
I have had the last 2 GTI's get white worm and been replaced under warranty. Cars have always been garaged. My mk7 starting to get a few bits being 2 years.

One of the reasons I like pret's on the golf R apart from the looks. Not being diamond cut would be a bonus.
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Re: Whiteworm.....
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2016, 11:35 »
I was lucky with my 2 previous GTIs diamond cuts - didn't get any whiteworm at all. Kerbing them was another matter!  So glad to have Prets now, and nearly 9 months in still unmarked, which is a miracle for me.
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Offline Brenbo

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Re: Whiteworm.....
« Reply #7 on: 16 July 2016, 16:18 »
I have just been outside to give my car a wash.  While washing the back wheel on drivers side I noticed the beginnings of what could be white worm.  Up until now my wheels have been virtually immaculate... That is until today with the start of white worm.  Thought I would have been one of the lucky ones, but seems that is not the case.  However I will have my Golf R with Pretorias on it soon (in less than a months time), so I will leave the dealer to sort out the White Worm if it gets too bad.  You cannot notice it unless right up close to the wheel.  But I guess it can only get gradually worse as time goes on.   

I have had my car since October 2013 so it is coming up to 2.75 years.

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Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Whiteworm.....
« Reply #8 on: 16 July 2016, 17:04 »
Quote from: Booth11 on 16 July 2016, 11:35
I was lucky with my 2 previous GTIs diamond cuts - didn't get any whiteworm at all. Kerbing them was another matter!  So glad to have Prets now, and nearly 9 months in still unmarked, which is a miracle for me.

I have a small stone chip on one of my Prets, but having just bought a "Floret Silver" touch up kit for the wife's Audi A1 (she has 3 small chips on the front bumper, one on the bottom edge of the bonnet and a tiny stone dent on the same edge where the bonnet is double-skined so won't push out - looking to fill it with paint), i'm going to see what Floret Silver looks like on the Pret chip. It is a bluish Silver very similar to the paint on the Prets, just a smidge bluer than the silver of the Audi's painted wheels.
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Offline Misterp

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Re: Whiteworm.....
« Reply #9 on: 08 August 2016, 08:53 »
Do I get the award for the worst white worm to a diamond cut alloy on this forum.

I'm due to hand the car back end of sept but I don't see why I should have to foot the bill for this.

Anyone know if this is covered by warranty.
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