damage to new wheels whats acceptable

[Trustmeimadoctor]

hey just bought a set of new wheels delivered with tyres and all of them have an amount of damage to the inside lip of the wheel. the dealer says that most manufacturers dont fully clear coat the wheels so some damage is to be expected from when they get the holes machined and stored before boxing

my question is
is this right am i just being picky? is it because i just bought cheap and yeah its to be expected (bola flow formed wheels)

they are willing to work with me im just not sure whats the correct course of action

cheers

[anonymous-user]

Surely whoever fitted the tyres did that damage?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

well yeah i mean id assume that but they are saying its to be expected and their 20k tyre fitting machine isnt to blame

[wpa1975]

Joey Deacon said:

Surely whoever fitted the tyres did that damage?

Agreed, they have been damaged fitting the tyres I would be contacting the supplier asap.

Trustmeimadoctor said:

well yeah i mean id assume that but they are saying its to be expected and their 20k tyre fitting machine isnt to blame

That is crap, they need to re-train the tyre fitter

[Olivera]

Yep, chances of whoever fitted the tyres did the damage (did you buy it as a wheel + tyre combo?). Having said that Bola wheels are purveyors of cheap copies of other designs, so possibly they aren't the best manufactured.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

wpa1975 said:

Agreed, they have been damaged fitting the tyres I would be contacting the supplier asap.

i have within 20 minutes of them being dropped off. they are willing to work with me they say but im not sure what the correct course of action is they are at the other end of the country pretty much. i know my oem wheels are fully clear coated but they are much more expensive but oem wheels always are


its my first set of aftermarket wheels so all a bit new to me

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Olivera said:

Yep, chances of whoever fitted the tyres did the damage (did you buy it a a wheel + tyre combo?). Having said that Bola wheels are purveyors of cheap copies of other designs, so possibly they aren't the best manufactured.

yeah combo. i went for the flow formed ones hoping they would be better

[mnaylor]

I'd say not acceptable. I once bought a new set of Rota's with tyres, again, on the cheap side of things, and they didn't have a mark on them.

Personally I would be asking for new replacement wheels.

[rllmuk]

Is the image misleading or does that look like the inner face of the wheels?

Edit: yes you say so in OP, doh

[Chubbyross]

Definitely not acceptable. I’d be furious if I’d received wheels in that condition.

[InitialDave]

They shouldn't have damaged them, but in your place, I wouldn't be bothered about it on the inner face, and would just make sure it's touched up as necessary.

[brillomaster]

Ill be honest, last time i bought a wheel and tyre package, i didnt even look at the inner edge before fitting them to the car, and obviously havent looked at it since.

Personally, to try and reject those wheels due to some tiny scratches which wont be visible seems... not a productive use of my time. Theyre wheels, not a diamond ring. Give it a year, and the inside of the wheel will be caked in brake dust anyway, unless youre one of these 'detailer' types.

[Dr Interceptor]

If the marks were on the face of the wheel, and visible, I'd not be happy.

But on the inside, that wont ever be seen, I really couldn't give a toss.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

i dont wash the car so no

im in a hard place as the car is off road so really need them fitted

they are willing to work with me on it maybe a bag of Haribo in compensation

[anonymous-user]

brillomaster said:

Personally, to try and reject those wheels due to some tiny scratches which wont be visible seems... not a productive use of my time. Theyre wheels, not a diamond ring. Give it a year, and the inside of the wheel will be caked in brake dust anyway, unless youre one of these 'detailer' types.

Didn't realise that was on the inside lip, if that was me I would be a bit annoyed but ultimately it is not worth rejecting them. I would probably just paint some lacquer over the damage, fit them and forget about it.

If you are the sort of person who owns a white Vauxhall Astra and get your friends to take pictures with expensive SLRs as you polish the car then I suspect you are never going to be happy.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

far far from it. might pop to local wheel re finishing place see how much to give them a seal on the inside lip and barrel

[Trustmeimadoctor]

£40 a wheel they said to remove wheel and sort so not too bad

[Haltamer]

For the flak bola get the finish was perfect on mine.

Looks like the fitter dropped them / laid them on the floor in the inner barrel without any cardboard / padding underneath.

Probably not worth bothering about unfortunately, but you could take them off and touch up paint them yourself.

[zarlak]

Joey Deacon said:

Didn't realise that was on the inside lip, if that was me I would be a bit annoyed but ultimately it is not worth rejecting them. I would probably just paint some lacquer over the damage, fit them and forget about it.

If you are the sort of person who owns a white Vauxhall Astra and get your friends to take pictures with expensive SLRs as you polish the car then I suspect you are never going to be happy.

Oh, that's a blast from the past...

https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Was that the guy that detailed his Dyson too

Anyway they are fitted but looks like I need new discs and to lower it a bit

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Wednesday 8th June 21:40

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Wednesday 8th June 21:47