Full colour crests on wheels
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Anyone got these on a set a wheels that are a couple of years old? my car is coming up to two years old and I've just noticed that the crests on the wheels seem to be delaminating and losing their colour a bit around the edges of the shields. Anyone else experience this? warranty claim?
The crests on my wheels were hugely discoloured and falling to bits. There wasn't anything I could do to restore them.
When I got new alloys, I bought a new set of the crests from Porsche. They are a bit of a rip-off at around 130 quid, but they look really good. You can get copies a lot cheaper on eBay, but I've heard they don't always fit properly.
When I got new alloys, I bought a new set of the crests from Porsche. They are a bit of a rip-off at around 130 quid, but they look really good. You can get copies a lot cheaper on eBay, but I've heard they don't always fit properly.
seeing as porsche replaced dads clear stone guards on the boxster as they were (very very slightly) peeling away at the edges i'd be surprised if they didn't do the same.
even the mazda technicians advised him to bring the deisel 3 back before the warrenty ran out for a free set of alloys as they always corrode. he did, they replaced & there was hardly anything wrong with them. the warrenty is written in black & white & you have your rights.
most garages are pleased to have some work in that someone else will pick the bill up for
even the mazda technicians advised him to bring the deisel 3 back before the warrenty ran out for a free set of alloys as they always corrode. he did, they replaced & there was hardly anything wrong with them. the warrenty is written in black & white & you have your rights.
most garages are pleased to have some work in that someone else will pick the bill up for
craigjm said:
Am I getting the gist here that the shields are actually stuck on and can be replaced without replacing the centre cap itself?
Absolutely correct - but I've not seen anyone selling them separately. Are you thinking of buying cheaper ones off eBay and swapping the shields if necessary?rimkah said:
they dont cost much, is ware and tear or crap quality either way no wtty claim
If you specify Porsche Crest wheel caps when ordering a new car the cost is from 130 quid a set, not cheap but then you'll be lucky to get them replaced when they start to delaminate - as they all do - unless you have got the extended Porsche Warranty, which costs about 980.00 per year to keep going!PorscheShop.co.uk list badge crests only from 12.00 but I don't know if they will fit your model wheels, perhaps worth a call to them.
I now give my wheels and caps a nice thick coating of Rim Wax, since encountering delamination of the caps back in 2006.
spyderman8 said:
Absolutely correct - but I've not seen anyone selling them separately. Are you thinking of buying cheaper ones off eBay and swapping the shields if necessary?
Porsche shop sell badges separately at about £12 plus postage - I ordered one the other day as one of mine disappeared from my wheelGassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff