M double spoke 442 wheel coating issue

SaliceSalentino · 01-18-2014, 04:23 PM

Has anyone else had any issues with their 442 wheel coating? I have an 8 week old 435i xDrive with just under 1,600kms on the odometer. The car has only been washed 4 or 5 times, yet the front driver's side wheel has lost its luster and the coating has started to become pitted. All of the other wheels still look brand new. I took it to the dealership yesterday and they took photos which they will send to BMW Canada for a response. Just in case they deny it as a warranty item, it would be helpful to be able to say that others have experienced similar problems.

SaliceSalentino · 01-27-2014, 07:33 PM

Just heard from my BMW dealership. Good News - they have agreed to replace the wheel under warranty. It has to be shipped from Germany and should take 2 to 3 weeks to get it in.

cjack · 01-27-2014, 08:16 PM

Cool.

chetman7 · 01-28-2014, 06:01 AM

Can we see pics?

SaliceSalentino · 01-28-2014, 12:10 PM

Not sure if these are good enough to clearly show the problem, but here goes.

I find that the coating on these rims really makes them easy to clean. However, the finish on this one just started to break down and pit for no obvious reason.

01-18-2014, 04:23 PM	#1
SaliceSalentino Enlisted Member 5 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 435i xDrive M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	M double spoke 442 wheel coating issue Has anyone else had any issues with their 442 wheel coating? I have an 8 week old 435i xDrive with just under 1,600kms on the odometer. The car has only been washed 4 or 5 times, yet the front driver's side wheel has lost its luster and the coating has started to become pitted. All of the other wheels still look brand new. I took it to the dealership yesterday and they took photos which they will send to BMW Canada for a response. Just in case they deny it as a warranty item, it would be helpful to be able to say that others have experienced similar problems.
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

01-27-2014, 07:33 PM	#2
SaliceSalentino Enlisted Member 5 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 435i xDrive M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	Just heard from my BMW dealership. Good News - they have agreed to replace the wheel under warranty. It has to be shipped from Germany and should take 2 to 3 weeks to get it in.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-27-2014, 08:16 PM	#3
cjack Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 435X, EBII, 6MT, PPK + 2019 X5 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Cool.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-28-2014, 06:01 AM	#4
chetman7 Lieutenant 129 Rep 536 Posts Drives: F80 m3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Can we see pics?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-28-2014, 12:10 PM	#5
SaliceSalentino Enlisted Member 5 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 435i xDrive M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	Not sure if these are good enough to clearly show the problem, but here goes. I find that the coating on these rims really makes them easy to clean. However, the finish on this one just started to break down and pit for no obvious reason. Attached Images
	Appreciate 0 Quote