i bought my truck at the end of sept. Its done 5000km only. I just noticed the edges of the rims have got corrosion spots. Is this normal? How can i get rid of them? Are they going to get worst?

 

if its under warranty take it back if not you better polish the crap out of them that stuff spreads like crazy. had that on a old truck to.

 

if you live in a state that has seen this winter weather then it is probably due to the salt on the roads although as new as they are then they should still have a protentant on them. But don't worry just get you some meguires chrome polish or mothers and polish the whole wheel. not only will it remove any oxidation but It will protect the wheels. When i got my '04 my rims and rear bumper were speckeled in rust but you would never know by looking at it if i didn't tell you. and I haven't polished them in months

 

Are they Aluminum or steel? Aluminum wheels are clear coated on the outside. If someone scratched the rim while mounting the tires, it will expose it to the elements. If exposed, an aluminum wheel will start oxidizing and cause corrosion. If your wheels are steel, then they are beginning to rust. Are they chrome? It's normal for this to happen, usually not that fast though. You could have them cleaned then clear coated again. If they're aluminum wheels, they won't get worst. If they're steel/chrome, yes they will get worst.


If you bought it from a dealer, i'd take it back to them. Brand new truck, you should check the warranty.

 

There the aluminium polished and then (i hope) laqued.

 

"white diamond" polish. the only polish i have ever found to work. ive been through all the ones at stores, all the ones at auto shows. thats the only one ive ever found to work nicely.

http://www.whitediamondpolish.com/

 

Are these wheels laquered? If not i can see polishing the mess out will work. But if laquared ive got to polish through the laquer

 

The polished chrome wheels are actually a chrome plated plastic overlay from what I've heard, and it's a common complaint that they do that because water gets in behind the plastic and starts to eat away at the chrome right at the edges. If it's still under warranty, go back to the dealer and complain. It shouldn't happen that fast.

 

Whe I had my Coopers put on, the truck had 600miles and I requested sticky weights on the inside for the front because I knew there would be a corrosion problem with the weights ontop of the aluminum. Curb rash will allow the corrosion to happen much faster. Make sure you don't have any rash on the wheels or the dealer won't warranty anything.
Also, the chrome plad wheels are aluminum with a plastic cover that has a chrome look. I opted not to get those wheels specifically for that reason. It's a fake look, however, they hold up really well and look much better even when dirty compared to real chrome and they won't rust obviously. I belieive GM were the startrs of the plastic chrome covers on the Bonnevilles and GrandAm's