Do black rims scratch/chip easily?

[Need4SpeedMotors]

Mine has to filled in with weld before it can be refinished. There are some deep gouges.


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ouch then that wasnt a love tap.

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[MustangGT0605]

There are a lot of them and not sure where they are coming from. I haven't rubbed against a curb and some of the locations are closer inside. Are the 2015 PP wheels a softer metal? Anyone else having this bad of a problem?


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[Need4SpeedMotors]

There are a lot of them and not sure where they are coming from. I haven't rubbed against a curb and some of the locations are closer inside. Are the 2015 PP wheels a softer metal? Anyone else having this bad of a problem?


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Thats weird, thats something I would address with the dealership.

 

[jasonstang]

There are a lot of them and not sure where they are coming from. I haven't rubbed against a curb and some of the locations are closer inside. Are the 2015 PP wheels a softer metal? Anyone else having this bad of a problem?


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It's the rocks kicked up by the front tires.
I've had that happened on my RX-8. Usually on the spokes.

 

[MustangGT0605]

It's only on the driver side, front and back. Did your wheels have more than just paint damage?


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[jasonstang]

It's only on the driver side, front and back. Did your wheels have more than just paint damage?


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Nope. Just chips from rocks.
The other possibilities is dealer tire rotation. The guys don't care about your wheels and would accidentally touch the painted surface with their metal tools.
I am gonna be doing all the maintenance myself.

 

[daltron]

What would you guys recommend for touching up the black PP wheels? I have one scratch that needs fixing.

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

What would you guys recommend for touching up the black PP wheels? I have one scratch that needs fixing.

Few options

autozone touch up
body shop touch up
black nail polish
pen

 

[MustangGT0605]

Nope. Just chips from rocks.
The other possibilities is dealer tire rotation. The guys don't care about your wheels and would accidentally touch the painted surface with their metal tools.
I am gonna be doing all the maintenance myself.

Yea this car has only 2,600mi and is a weekend car so it doesn't get much driving time.


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[dgc333]

I think the gt pp wheels are fairly easy to clean and to keep clean. More so than the eb pp wheels

The EB PP wheels are a much simpler split 5 spoke design compared to the GT PP wheel. Can't see how you can consider the GT PP easier to clean.

Dave

 

[whirledpeaz]

The EB PP wheels are a much simpler split 5 spoke design compared to the GT PP wheel. Can't see how you can consider the GT PP easier to clean.

Dave

I've had both and cleaned both. On the gt pp wheels I just wipe the face of the wheel down and use my cg wheel brush in between the spokes. On the eb pp wheels, the lug area is harder to clean plus the larger flat areas of the eb wheel reflect dirt and scratches more readily.

 

[whirledpeaz]

Few options

autozone touch up
body shop touch up
black nail polish
pen

One of my front gt pp wheels had a small chip and was touched up that I didn't notice until after I bought them. I'm pretty sure they used black touch up paint. You have to really look for it as it's not very easy to find.

 

[nicktechla]

its fine, just don't curb it I've never had any chip

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