Corrosion on GT3 Speedline alloys

[pxphilli]

Hi, does anyone have any suggestions as to how best to treat/polish out corrosion that's started to appear on the rims of my wheels? My car's fitted with GT3 speedline alloys and the outer rim has started to corrode. I got the car last July and the wheels were fine then, it was first registered May 02 and the wheels were a factory fit option so have been on the car since new, however, after this winter it now looks like salt corrosion on the rim. Perhaps the previous owners never used the car in the winter but I use it several times a week in all weathers. I don't want to have to go to the expense and hassle of removing the wheels and sending them away to be completely refurbed so any advice as to anything that can be rubbed to a) remove the corrosion and b) prevent it happening in the future, would be great.
Thanks.
ps I'll post this in the GT3 area as well.

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

It's a really common issue on the Sport Design (GT3-type) alloys. Any patching up you do will be temporary, and the only way to det a decent result is to have them split and refurbished, which is expensive. My brother had the same problem as you, and he got an exchange set from Specialised Paintwork at Reading (behind the OPC). I can't recall the cost, but they had them in stock, and they swapped the tyres and did the changeover while he waited.

 

[jamma]

ORIGINAL: pxphilli

Hi, does anyone have any suggestions as to how best to treat/polish out corrosion that's started to appear on the rims of my wheels? My car's fitted with GT3 speedline alloys and the outer rim has started to corrode. I got the car last July and the wheels were fine then, it was first registered May 02 and the wheels were a factory fit option so have been on the car since new, however, after this winter it now looks like salt corrosion on the rim. Perhaps the previous owners never used the car in the winter but I use it several times a week in all weathers. I don't want to have to go to the expense and hassle of removing the wheels and sending them away to be completely refurbed so any advice as to anything that can be rubbed to a) remove the corrosion and b) prevent it happening in the future, would be great.
Thanks.
ps I'll post this in the GT3 area as well.

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[pxphilli]

ok Jamma, starting at the front and working backwards;
Basalt black metallic paint
GT3 aero kit (factory fit)
Xenon headlamps
Headlamp washer system
GT3 18" Sport Design wheels (with corroding rims unfortunately!)
Porsche Sound upgrade
6 CD changer
Carbon fibre instrument console surround
Carbon fibre centre console
Carbon fibre steering wheel
Carbon fibre and alu handbrake
Sports seats
Full leather (door cards as well) - grey
PSM
Factory fit sports exhaust
Braided brake hoses
Racing brake fluid (I track it)
Full OPC service history
52000 miles
and some other option codes that I can't seem to find out what on earth they mean.

I got it in July last year from Autobahn, Coventry, traded in a boxtster S for the real thing.

Now I've shown you mine you show me yours..... so to speak.

 

[jamma]

Hi Pxphilli,

mine in brackets after yours.


Basalt black metallic paint (Yes)
GT3 aero kit (factory fit) (Yes)
Xenon headlamps ( had hids fitted last year and leds on front)
Headlamp washer system (No)
GT3 18" Sport Design wheels (with corroding rims unfortunately!) (Yes)
Porsche Sound upgrade (Had alpine ipod fitted )
6 CD changer (no)
Carbon fibre instrument console surround (no)
Carbon fibre centre console (no)
Carbon fibre steering wheel (no)
Carbon fibre and alu handbrake (no)
Sports seats (Yes)
Full leather (door cards as well) - grey (yes full grey leather)
PSM (yes)
Factory fit sports exhaust (Yes fitted last year)
Braided brake hoses (no)
Racing brake fluid (I track it) (No)
Full OPC service history (yes)
52000 miles (84,000 but had new engine at 46,000 fitted by Porsche Reading so this one done 38,000)

Also have Porsche lowering springs, (10mm) 18mm techart spacers on rears and 7mm on fronts.
Full geometry set up for fast road by Chris Franklin.
Twin exhaust tips