I noticed some scratches and "patches" on the inside of two rims. They are LR 17"s used for offroad (so no surprises where and why this happened...)
Here are a couple of pictures:
Questions/opinions invited as to whether anything should be done here ? Possibility of serious corrosion setting in, thus causing wheel failure etc ?
(I know nothing about this type of thing...)
Thanks.The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
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21st Jun 2009 5:23 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I've got same, not worrying as looks just cosmetic. With 17" rims cheap as chips and not original wheels not too worried.
Okay...good to know. The scratches in the first picture were probably a result of trying to get out of this little predicament...the scratches are on the driver-side front wheel...the one that is buried...
The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
21st Jun 2009 6:00 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72800
Bear in mind I'm not a techie "guru"!!! The external laquered layer is damaged (like mine) but the internal spar is fine and shouldn't be vulnerable to corrosion as it is an Al based alloy. If anyone knows different please sing out!!!
21st Jun 2009 6:07 pm
DN D3 Decade
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A quick scurf off with an abrasive mop in a drill, and some primer and top coat brushed on it wouldn't go amiss JF, the canker will spread if you leave it. (if you want to try and preserve them that is).
My 19" wheels have the same scratches from getting stuck in sand (something much easier to do in Western Australia than in most of Europe - nice to see that you can do the same thing though). I have just decided to savour the memory of what caused it - and in my case managed to get un-stuck just before the tide came in. My wheels see a fair amount of salt water and it hasn't progressed appreciably. That said, I appreciate DN's advise on how to clean it up and protect the wheels.Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
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(if you want to try and preserve them that is).
- and in my case managed to get un-stuck just before the tide came in. 
My wheels see a fair amount of salt water and it hasn't progressed appreciably. That said, I appreciate DN's advise on how to clean it up and protect the wheels.
