Really Peely Wheely :(

[GrumpyTwig]

I'm just wondering how many or if anyone else has had this problem?

 

[Roy]

me, got it now

 

[Ed...]

Holey shirts thats bad lol

 

[Paul]

Thats shocking!

How old is the car?

I know it shouldn't really make a difference, but do you keep up to cleaning the alloys regularly?

 

[Maz]

Not good at all

 

[Roy]

me, got it now

3yrs 6mnth clean and polish reg
only noticed 2or 3 wks ago

 

[richandgem]

We had that after 600 miles, got a new wheel under warranty

 

[GrumpyTwig]

Thats shocking!

How old is the car?

I know it shouldn't really make a difference, but do you keep up to cleaning the alloys regularly?

It's not even done 8k miles, registered in may.

I've cleaned (and wheels) it every weekend since I bought in in July.

I don't seem to have a lot of luck with Cars, I've owned two bikes (harley and a triumph) and never had problems like this or problems with the service that seems common with Renault garages.

Working 12 hours days I don't have much time to take it in during the week....

 

[B6MFD]

holy cow! i hope mine do go like that! what do you wash them with? have you sealed them using wheel sealant or anything?

 

[Liambo-201]

I get it, but mines is about 4-5 times worse mate

 

[richie]

3 out of 4 of mine are starting now too, unfortunately it's out of warranty so it's a job for after winter to get them coated.

 

[B6MFD]

Are you guys using some sort of wheel cleaner?

 

[chappo]

that dont look to clever does is,

not too old either.

 

[Liambo-201]

Are you guys using some sort of wheel cleaner?

Bilberry wheel cleaner is what i use and its basically just water anyways after the mix i make up. The Bilberry is just added to ease off dirt.

 

[Robo_#1]

Id get that straight back to Renault if its that new. Thats really bad

 

[GrumpyTwig]

I don't use anything acidic only normal car wash and not cheap stuff at that, I use a couple of wheel brushes to clean them so nothing harsh.

I'm taking it in as soon as possible, maybe saturday but we'll see.....

 

[Roy]

3 out of 4 of mine are starting now too, unfortunately it's out of warranty so it's a job for after winter to get them coated.

same here wait till after the winter now

 

[Mike]

I kicked up merry hell about corrosion on my wheels, and after about 4 months, they did it under warranty (they agreed to do it the day that I went on renaultsport.co.uk and created about it lol!)

 

[DrDx]

Both my front wheels have peeled quite badly and I can see 'bubbles' of water under the lacquer after a good wash! My car was registered in March 2007 and has done 34,000 gentle miles with wheels cleaned regularly. I complained to the supplying dealership last year and I was totally fobbed off. The standard Raider wheels are rubbish and I am on the verge of junking them and fitting anthracite Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2s.... A powder coat costs almost as much money (I was quoted about £250 all in). Not good really - my wife traded in her 80,000 mile, 5-year old Mercedes A-Class last month (that she rarely washed!) and the wheels were mint. We expect and deserve better!!