Scratches on wheels??
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Ray LeTourneau
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Larry, what wheels do you have? Are they the Series 06? On our 07 there are some lines that appear to be scratches but are actually thin lines of corrosion under the clear coat. I can't imagine it would be an easy task to repair.
TravelTiger
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wingfoot
Well-known member
After seeing a post here on cracked wheels, I checked mine very closely and I don't believe I've got any cracks. It actually looks like something caustic got on the wheels and ran down the wheel..There is no evidence of any white powder as a result of corrosion.
What I planned to use is a small brush something about the size of a finger nail polish-brush.
View attachment T02 wheel.pdfNear as I can tell, my wheels are TO2
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JohnDar
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Spider web looking "cracks" are most likely what's called filiform corrosion. It occurs under the clear coat in aluminum wherever corrosives have gotten under it. Like sharp profiles, bolt hole seats and scratches through the coating (like wheel weight mounts). Not easily (if at all) repaired by DIY.
TravelTiger
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You might contact Tredit about this. Maybe a mfg defect in the clearcoating process? They might be able to send you new wheels.
JohnDar
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Perhaps, but it would result in a significant number of wheels being affected if that's the case. Usually, a process defect results in a number of defective parts.
Back to the OP, where do these "cracks" appear? Photos would be interesting.
TravelTiger
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I guess I had a vague memory of this thread: //heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/24146-Aluminum-Wheels?highlight=clearcoat
Last post was of someone stating Tredit replaced all 4 of theirs.
Last post was of someone stating Tredit replaced all 4 of theirs.
JohnDar
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OK, so it's worth a try calling Tredit. They may be dealing with it on a case by case basis, based on where the corrosion is occurring. The spots in the photos you linked to represent what I said about sharp profiles.
While we're at it, here's a tip if you keep losing air from tires on aluminum wheels. Check the bead seat for corrosion. The tire lube, if it's been cheaply thickened with salt can give you problems if the clear coat inside it is damaged during tire mounting. Experience from an old failure analysis/vendor losing their contract.
While we're at it, here's a tip if you keep losing air from tires on aluminum wheels. Check the bead seat for corrosion. The tire lube, if it's been cheaply thickened with salt can give you problems if the clear coat inside it is damaged during tire mounting. Experience from an old failure analysis/vendor losing their contract.
wingfoot
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John, someone has poster pictures on the forum depicting wheels cracking ....The photos I've seen have all been on the spokes and near as I can tell, there wheels were the same as mine. The cracks the I've seen are all on the spokes in a perpendicular configuration..
TravelTiger
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Here is another pic from a different post in jan 2011....
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TravelTiger
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One more thread: //heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/9875-Cracked-aluminum-rim
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JohnDar
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No doubt that those photos show cracking of the cast aluminum. In the one's from Wingfoot, the short lines that run perpendicular from the crack illustrate filiform corrosion under the breached clear coat. In those photos, the corrosion is a by-product of the casting failure, not the cause. For the most part, the filiform corrosion is superficial and cosmetic. It does not cause structural failure. Casting defects, such as voids, cold shuts or inclusions, usually are the culprits.
If those were my wheels, I'd be on the warpath, too.
If those were my wheels, I'd be on the warpath, too.
