2013 base wheel issue

[LEXiiON]

Hi All,

i got some used 2013 GT500 base wheels. They look very nice except one thing (on all four wheels):

They have crazing in the paint. The crazing looks like it follows the stress points on the wheel. Can't polish it out, nor does wet sending help.
It's only on the silver surface, a circle around the lug holes, straight up on the spokes and a round shape on the lip.

Did the previous owner killed those? or is this just a bad batch of paint, done poorly from the factory? All four wheels have the same pattern.

Very strange... Those crazing marks can only be seen at a certain angle with light shining on it in the right direction. From 3-4 feet away, they look just fine...



Any input on this? Anyone has seen something like that on stock wheels?

Many Thanks,

LEXiiON

 

[02_Lightning]

Bad paint. I bet these wheels were refinished and those are sanding marks. Owner probably thought paint would fill them in.

 

[02_Lightning]

I need a set of these base whells too... Good for snow tires.

 

[Snoopy49]

Bad paint. I bet these wheels were refinished and those are sanding marks. Owner probably thought paint would fill them in.

I was also thinking that, but then I noticed the factory balancing weights. It could be a bad factory paint job. Now is a good time to have them powder coated.
I wonder if Ford would cover them under warranty?

 

[ryan319]

Do you have any pics of the entire wheel? How does the overall color compare to other base wheels? I bet someone repaired them, the color/tint doesn't look right from what I can see. It does look like stress cracks that you would see on a plastic bumper.

And not being on the original car anymore I don't think that Ford will warranty them.

 

[LEXiiON]

All wheels have the same marks. Here is a pic of the wheels..

LEXiiON

 

[paluka21]

The color of those wheels look just like my factory wheels. But agreed that something is amiss with those wheels and the way they appear to have stress fractures.

 

[Snoopy49]

Don't waste your money trying to match the paint on these wheels. Either live with it, send them back to the seller or have them powder coated.

 

[LEXiiON]

The color of those wheels look just like my factory wheels. But agreed that something is amiss with those wheels and the way they appear to have stress fractures.

That is my fear. The question is, how big is the possibility that those stress fractures are not only in the paint, but also in the wheel itself? The black backside is fine and has no crazing....
How could you stress the wheels that bad with the stock Goodyears? Track abuse?

LEXiiON

 

[paluka21]

That is my fear. The question is, how big is the possibility that those stress fractures are not only in the paint, but also in the wheel itself? The black backside is fine and has no crazing....
How could you stress the wheels that bad with the stock Goodyears? Track abuse?

LEXiiON

Those wheels are forged so I don't see how those fractures could be affecting the integrity of the wheel. I would ask the previous owner if they're aware of this, and what it could have come from. Very least, as Snoopy said, I'd have them refinished/powder coated or even a high gloss polish would look awesome.

 

[LEXiiON]

Those wheels are forged so I don't see how those fractures could be affecting the integrity of the wheel. I would ask the previous owner if they're aware of this, and what it could have come from. Very least, as Snoopy said, I'd have them refinished/powder coated or even a high gloss polish would look awesome.

Will do... I did that to my 2011 SVTPP wheels .... polished spokes and silver powder coated pockets



LEXiiON

 

[ObieFox]

I need a set of these base whells too... Good for snow tires.

Ha...the base wheels are the best looking of the bunch. Snow tires..lol, I run my snow tires on those ugly ass SVT wheels.

 

[Teddy O]

....or even a high gloss polish would look awesome.

Will do... I did that to my 2011 SVTPP wheels .... polished spokes and silver powder coated pockets

Are you guys talking about having the paint stripped off, the bare metal rim polished, and then possibly clear coated? Is this even possible at a reasonable cost? That would definitely look awesome! I love the look of polished aluminum wheels, like Alcoas. Good idea!

 

[paluka21]

Are you guys talking about having the paint stripped off, the bare metal rim polished, and then possibly clear coated? Is this even possible at a reasonable cost? That would definitely look awesome! I love the look of polished aluminum wheels, like Alcoas. Good idea!

Yep thats correct, particularly true with the OP's wheels as the finish/paint is in bad shape.

 

[Teddy O]

Yep thats correct, particularly true with the OP's wheels as the finish/paint is in bad shape.

Well I don't have the balls to do it with my OE base wheels. I'd have to get another set to try it, from eBay or Craigslist or whatever.

 

[jtfx6552]

One of my PP wheels has some super fine spider cracks. Hard to tell based on what you can see in pictures if it's the exact same issue.

 

[paluka21]

One of my PP wheels has some super fine spider cracks. Hard to tell based on what you can see in pictures if it's the exact same issue.

Really? Is it cracks in the finish or the actual wheel? Probably hard to ascertain from just looking at it I suppose? I'm going to have to go out in the garage to take a look at my wheels now.

 

[LEXiiON]

Are you guys talking about having the paint stripped off, the bare metal rim polished, and then possibly clear coated? Is this even possible at a reasonable cost? That would definitely look awesome! I love the look of polished aluminum wheels, like Alcoas. Good idea!

I paid $750 for the 2011 SVTPP rims to get them polished on the spokes. The polish was fine, but they did a lousy job powdercoating them

LEXiiON

 

[TT91Coupe]

My Base wheels have the same issues 100% factory stock....

 

[paluka21]

For you guys having these issues, has anyone reported this to Ford for recall/replacement?