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Any Drawbacks With Buying Wheels That Are Pitting?

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stadt11 Senior Enthusiast

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I found some cheap wheels, which are brand new, the only problem is they have some pitting in the pockets ...

 

 

wheel1.jpgwheel3.jpg

 

 

The pitting is not bubbling. Will the pitting cause them to rust or the chrome to flake? Will these wheels last year-around (snow, ice, rain, heat), or would you advise against me getting these?



 

Thanks in advance.



EDIT: forgot to show what the whole wheel looks like (added 2nd image), I think they're the GM CK948.

 

 

 

dietz4ibanez Senior Enthusiast

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other than that fact that they are pitted not really, if I liked them and they were cheap I would buy them.. If its something that you are going to lose sleep over then pass.

certifiedcustom Enthusiast

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They will only get worse. If you can run them in the summer only and keep the brake dust / soap suds out, they will last much longer. Salt loves to eat those babbies. There may be some impurities trapped under the chrome or a thin coat that caused the porosity in the first place.

 

If they are cheap enough, go for it. Nice wheels!

stadt11 Senior Enthusiast

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Would salt really eat these away? How long would they last? How much do you think re-chroming would cost?

 

 

BTW, the dealer I can get them from is asking $640, I consider that cheap (since they are normally $1500+ in perfect condition), do you?

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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BTW, the dealer I can get them from is asking $640, I consider that cheap (since they are normally $1500+ in perfect condition), do you?

With them being pitted and using them year 'round will lead to a shorter life, I'd try to get 'em to go lower... Doesn't hurt to ask, right? Maybe offer $450.. See if they scoff or bite and come down some more. $500 or so wouldn't be "too" bad of a bite, if you have to replace 'em in a year or two.. ?

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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I found some cheap wheels, which are brand new, the only problem is they have some pitting in the pockets ...

You can really stretch the service life of those just by keeping them clean, buffing them up with 000 steel wool pads and waximg them regularly. Doing so will slow down the advance of the pitting big time. I'd make sure they were CHEAP!

 

There are a LOT of wheels out there available for 650 a set.

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