[jakeM2]

After a drive this morning I noticed this damage on my front drivers side wheel. It definitely wasn't there before the drive, and it isn't curb rash because I didn't park anywhere and it would have been on the opposite side. I managed to get most of the paint off but it's not 100% gone.

Anyone else experience damage like this on their wheels? Is there a paint code so I can do a touch up?

Thanks.

[nioh_lbbm2]

I'm not intentionally belittling you but are you sure you didn't hit a fire lane curb? That red is quite telling

[VisualEcho]

You hit something in the road. I've done it myself. You'd be surprised what kind of damage something small can do, especially when turning.

[jakeM2]

Originally Posted by nioh_lbbm2

I'm not intentionally belittling you but are you sure you didn't hit a fire lane curb? That red is quite telling

Thats the most likely explanation because of the paint, but I honestly don't see how that could have happened. I would be the first to admit if I hit something by mistake. Perhaps I just didn't notice.

[jakeM2]

Originally Posted by VisualEcho

You hit something in the road. I've done it myself. You'd be surprised what kind of damage something small can do, especially when turning.

That was my original thought. It just seems so odd I didn't notice it happen.

[3t3p]

I had a random scratch on one rear wheel.spoke like a Stanley knife and another spoke is a bit damaged seemingly.from hitting something while driving rather than hitting anything I recall.

[M Fifty]

The scuff on the sidewall suggests that in addition to being painted red it wasn't particularly small or light, but something pretty solid.

[OG///M]

Originally Posted by jakeM2

After a drive this morning I noticed this damage on my front drivers side wheel. It definitely wasn't there before the drive, and it isn't curb rash because I didn't park anywhere and it would have been on the opposite side. I managed to get most of the paint off but it's not 100% gone.

Anyone else experience damage like this on their wheels? Is there a paint code so I can do a touch up?

Thanks.

There's not really a touch up available. It's a machined finish with a tinted clear coat. A reputable wheel custom shop should be able to repair it to the point you won't notice it.

That said, I'm surprised you're still on the OE Contis

[jakeM2]

Originally Posted by poweredbym

There's not really a touch up available. It's a machined finish with a tinted clear coat. A reputable wheel custom shop should be able to repair it to the point you won't notice it.

That said, I'm surprised you're still on the OE Contis

Eh it doesn't really bother me that much since I won't see it while driving. I only put about 3k miles/year on it so it'll be a while before I put some Michelins on.

[Dasnub]

My guess is you hit a pothole of some sort and caught the side of it, or hit something in the road.

[KillerExcessive]

My guess is one of these raised refill caps that some gas stations have, only raised even higher. Or a similarly raised valve cover somewhere.

[VisualEcho]

Originally Posted by poweredbym

A reputable wheel custom shop should be able to repair it to the point you won't notice it.

I have yet to see any wheel repair facility do a decent job with these wheels. If you're a guy that looks at the car from 10 feet away maybe.

[Dasnub]

Originally Posted by VisualEcho

I have yet to see any wheel repair facility do a decent job with these wheels. If you're a guy that looks at the car from 10 feet away maybe.

I had one done on some severe curb rash and it is perfect.

[VisualEcho]

Originally Posted by Dasnub

I had one done on some severe curb rash and it is perfect.

Very hard to believe.

Touched up, or a full refinish?

[OG///M]

Originally Posted by VisualEcho

I have yet to see any wheel repair facility do a decent job with these wheels. If you're a guy that looks at the car from 10 feet away maybe.

I've seen one that's pretty good up close, but yes, it'll never be perfect.
The best way is either ignore or powder coat.
Personally I powder coated then sold it and went to Volks

[mssVT98]

Originally Posted by VisualEcho

Very hard to believe.

Touched up, or a full refinish?

I tried once to get some decent curb rash touched up and it looked terrible. I only found one place locally (DC area) who would even attempt to refinish the whole wheel - no one wanted anything to do with the tinted clear coat. The guy I ended up going with stripped the clear coat, re-machined the entire thing (just the machined part, obviously), and custom tinted the clear to match a second wheel I left with him.

In the end it looks basically perfect. The machining is a touch different than the original finish, but you can only tell if you're looking at it right next to an untouched wheel, which basically never happens.

I'm no expert on the wheel refinishing business, but I have a hard time seeing how someone would get a really good result from a touch up. Needless to say I'm very careful with curbs, etc.

[davidk]

Having experienced two damaged wheels, one from a curb I didn't see, and the other from a no-mar (right!) tire machine, I have not had much luck with wheel repair, at least in the Seattle area. The problem with the damage you show is the diamond cut machining on the lip (and spokes) is very difficult to repair to a discerning eye, and the smoked clear coat is very difficult to match. If you are very picky about your wheels, any repair will not appear satisfactory.

[stulio2181]

I recently had 3 rims repaired due to curb rash. Couldn't be happier with the results. So worth the $485. Actually took it to the dealership and they outsourced to a guy in Austin.

[rwemersonrw]

Originally Posted by jakeM2

After a drive this morning I noticed this damage on my front drivers side wheel. It definitely wasn't there before the drive, and it isn't curb rash because I didn't park anywhere and it would have been on the opposite side. I managed to get most of the paint off but it's not 100% gone.

Anyone else experience damage like this on their wheels? Is there a paint code so I can do a touch up?

Thanks.

Tires basically melted on the track

[pz619]

On something that small i would just maybe do a bit of fine wet sanding to get the red off. Overall, I’m not sure it’s worth the refinish cost.