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#10 of 14 Re: 20" Chrome Wheel Problems [onedgeltd08] by bdyment Mar 18, 2009 (4:39 am)
Replying to: onedgeltd08 (Mar 17, 2009 10:40 am) Keep after them for new rims. Our daughter had the same thing happen to her Escape chrome rims. The only solution was new rims which Ford paid for.
#11 of 14 Re: 20" Chrome Wheel Problems [onedgeltd08] by akirby Mar 18, 2009 (5:01 am)
Replying to: onedgeltd08 (Mar 17, 2009 10:40 am) It's a known problem. Find another dealer. They will be replaced no questions asked.
#12 of 14 update by buffalo78 Mar 31, 2009 (6:38 pm)
I haven't been on the forum for a while, so I figured I'd check to see what was new and give an update on my tire issue. Well, I went to the dealer last spring and had "NEW" rims put on the edge when this issue first started. Guess what, another winter and the same problem AGAIN!!! So I guess it's back to the dealer. Has anyone else had the rims replaced and the same problem happen? Replies to this message: dt63944 (May 02, 2009 6:51 pm)
#13 of 14 Re: update [buffalo78] by dt63944 May 02, 2009 (6:51 pm)
Replying to: buffalo78 (Mar 31, 2009 6:38 pm) I'm from the Buffalo area, too and saw your topic. My cars don't include an Edge yet, but it's on my short list to replace my Subaru Forester. Every car I have had with aluminum painted wheels has had tarnishing and pitting issues that stemmed from breaches in the wheel's clear coat.   Tire Rack sells Wheel Wax that may help, there is a marine product called Flitz that might help, but you'll not like what is probably the most expensive, but best solution for you (and was for me).... get a set of winter tires and wheels, balanced, from Tire Rack and store your OEM's away for the winter. When winter's safely behind (I left mine on until the end of April, even though KB had been closed for several weeks), put the OEM's back on.   Also, when you get a tire changed or balanced, insist on "sticky weights", they cost more, but eliminate additional clearcoat breaches - unfortunately the old weights probably already caused some damage. If you prefer, have the old weights removed ASAP and the wheels rebalanced with sticky weights - nice wheels are too expensive to mess up and the price of rebalancing with sticky weights is a good value. Either Pep Boys or Walmart carries Eagle wheel protectant that might help, but a similar RainX product I used a few years ago gave negligible protection. Clean your wheels and tires with Eagle All-in-One cleaner, it does not contain acids. Turtle Wax also has a really cheap non-acid cleaner that I get sometimes, too. Pep Boys has the best selection of non-acidic cleaners I've found from the stores in our aread. Some sort of solution ruined the OEM wheels on my M3 a few years ago and the dealer insisted I caused it and wanted $2500 for new wheels. I continued to fight until they gave in - if the wheels were fine when I dropped it off, they did something, then I come to get the car and there were permanent black blotches on the wheels, it was obvious the damage was due to something they put on those wheels. Even BMW brand cleaner has acid in it - never never never use an acidic product!!!!!!
#14 of 14 Chrome wheels update by murphy31 May 09, 2009 (11:25 am)
I to have a 2008 edge with chrome wheels and the rims are pitted I went to the ford dealer on may 5,2009 and he took pictures of the wheels ( all 4 ) are nasty the next day he called and told me that ford approved them as damaged and I would be hearing from them to receive 4 new wheels only time will tell when and if the new wheels are better than the first ones............geeeeeeeeeeeeeesh!

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