C5 wheel questions
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C5 wheel questions
are the stock wheels on a 2004 C5 polished aluminum?
are they clear coated?
appears to have a few small patches where the clear coat is missing.
are they clear coated?
appears to have a few small patches where the clear coat is missing.
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If you have the high polished OEM wheels, then yes, they are polished aluminum and they are clear coated.
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I learned today that I have polished aluminum wheels. I thought they were chrome, but I brought the car in today to replace the tires and two guys in the tire store looked at my wheels and insisted that they were polished aluminum. What a surprise!
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this is actually on the inner barrel of the rear wheels but it still can be seen if the wheel stops in just the right spot
is this something that is common? have you see or heard about this?
it is a 2004 garage kept and has only 11K miles on it
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What kind of tires did you have installed and how do they ride??
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Over the years there have been a number of posts about the clear coat peeling on the factory wheels. Generally it is caused by contamination on the wheel when it was cleared, or damage to the clear coat from road debris or what ever. Once it starts peeling it seems to continue due to oxidation of the aluminum from moisture and air. I'm sure heat is another contributing factor.
Some have sanded off the clear and painted the inner barrel. I have a friend that has this same issue with some GM non-Corvette wheels. A local wheel shop gave him a price of $175 per wheel to strip the wheel, polish it and reclear the wheel. Of course this means delivering a wheel without tires so the vehicle is either up on blocks or you find some wheels to put on while the process to the wheels is completed. Add to that the cost of dismount, remount and balancing.
Some have sanded off the clear and painted the inner barrel. I have a friend that has this same issue with some GM non-Corvette wheels. A local wheel shop gave him a price of $175 per wheel to strip the wheel, polish it and reclear the wheel. Of course this means delivering a wheel without tires so the vehicle is either up on blocks or you find some wheels to put on while the process to the wheels is completed. Add to that the cost of dismount, remount and balancing.
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most tire shops here in the greater los angeles area use a commercial wheel polisher to polish the wheels
I paid 300.00 for all four of my bmw wheels to be stripped of their oem powder finish and polished to a chrome like luster
the shop was performance plus in long beach ca
I paid 300.00 for all four of my bmw wheels to be stripped of their oem powder finish and polished to a chrome like luster
the shop was performance plus in long beach ca
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is there any remedy for addressing the small patches of discoloration where it appears to be missing the clear coat.
this is actually on the inner barrel of the rear wheels but it still can be seen if the wheel stops in just the right spot
is this something that is common? have you see or heard about this?
it is a 2004 garage kept and has only 11K miles on it
this is actually on the inner barrel of the rear wheels but it still can be seen if the wheel stops in just the right spot
is this something that is common? have you see or heard about this?
it is a 2004 garage kept and has only 11K miles on it