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white worm has started
LaserBlue:
WOW :surprised:
Is that white wormed rim RedRobins?
how long did it take to get like that?
vwrascal:
not sure if its RR's but is pretty nasty! :sick: mine are starting to go on parts of wheel which are not curbed, gonna get them replaced by vw as im still under warranty :happy2:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: LaserBlue on February 19, 2009, 08:17:03 pm ---WOW :surprised:
Is that white wormed rim RedRobins?
how long did it take to get like that?
--- End quote ---
....2 weeks! - No, just kidding! About 2 years, even with regular cleaning etc.
The corrosion gets under the lacquer - there's really nothing you can do except choose one of the options I suggested in the linked thread on the subject.
It's not an uncommon fault on all BBS alloys with this finish and many have been replaced under warranty but VW/BBS still continue to supply this design! The Mk6 looks like it'll have it too.
Any wheel which has ANY degree of kerbing, even if nowhere near the worm's location, will be NOT be replaced under warranty.
Yes, those pics are of mine.
RedRobin:
....
I reckon it's defo UK road grit/salt related cos it happened to mine not long after a similar wintry spell like we had recently. I.E. within just a few weeks of heavy road gritting.
Dunno if it happens in other countries - Would be interesting to know.
winrya:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on February 19, 2009, 08:24:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: LaserBlue on February 19, 2009, 08:17:03 pm ---WOW :surprised:
Is that white wormed rim RedRobins?
how long did it take to get like that?
--- End quote ---
Any wheel which has ANY degree of kerbing, even if nowhere near the worm's location, will be NOT be replaced under warranty.
Yes, those pics are of mine.
--- End quote ---
Not completely true, i had all 4 of mine replaced in the last few days of warranty. One had a massive chunk missing on the edge due to the missus and while one dealer said the corrosion must be bigger than the curbing, my other friendly dealer took photos and sent them to vw. Vw came back and said replace them all. My corrosion was tiny bits of worm on the very edge, nothing on the face. You wouldn't get that wheel replaced as the curbing has caused the corrosion but if you end up with corrosion on another part of the wheel then you may get lucky
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