Rims

[MoonlightWhite45]

Ok, guys....To say i'm upset would be an understatement....take a look at these pics...

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z45 ... AG0679.jpg
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z45 ... AG0680.jpg



Now, this isn't the firt time i'v ever had weels so it's not like i'm a rookie to this. These "dimples" are not only on the outside edge of the wheel, some are a inch or two inside the lip(note the second pictureIMAG0680)..I drive te car like it's on pins and needles already. Tire pressure is good(i run around 38 psi-itmay get up t 40psi on a hot day). And i can honelstly say i haven't direcly smashed into or rode into any dashboard breaking pot holes or bumps....any ideas? I mean Jeez really, what the hell!!!!!!

By the way i only see this on the wheels in the rear.....

[wingFeather]

Looks like someone took a hammer and purposely dented them.

[MoonlightWhite45]

Lol...at least then I would know what happened..pretty sure that's not it....dumbfounded by this...

[MoonlightWhite45]

Damn, oh well i guess no one else has seen this....I suppose i have to chalk it up to the roads in Atlanta....Damn if i'm goning to keep driving like this i may as well throw the 19's back on and have piece of mind...man!!

[Partysan7]

Hmmm weird i have the same wheels but in matte black and i dont think there is a design flaw with them , in fact the wheel is wel built with thick barrel and the ss lip too. On another note if it was to be blamed on a roads pot hole or bumps or even uneven pavement , low air in tire i think it would cause rather a bump in the weel than a dent-ding . That just makes sense to me i mean its physics the impact . Maybe somebody is really getting the with a hammer.
Ps. Think of it as a tire that just went over a bad pothole it cases a buldge now thats the same thing with a rim except the rim is not flexible or rubber in other words it would cause a bent but never a dent

[audtatious]

Interesting...The one between the spokes is interesting because if it were a rock of some sort then it would have hit the spoke and you would see scratches/damage there as well.

[MoonlightWhite45]

Yeah..I have no idea what happened...just odd its only on the back 2 wheels..same type of dimples...garage kept ..basically to work and back home...office job(shaking my head)....oh well...can't worry about it...but if it is someone,which I doubt, defacing the car for no reason at all....it will be a problem

[mexillis]

idk what the hell is up with those dimples, if I were you I'd send those pics to the manufacturer or where ever you bought them from and see what they can do for you. Really odd thing happening with them thats for sure. GL

[MoonlightWhite45]

I will do that...def can't hurt...I noticed this on the outside of the wheel first by the tire...it has to be something going on with the wheel...

[wingFeather]

When I hit a pot hole hard with wheels like this, the metal was pushed outward - not in. That is why I disqualify road hazards. Do you use a carwash with those rails that guide the car through? Maybe they have things sticking out, or the guy driving it in hit the edge hard. IDK... never seen anything like this before.

[bicsintegra]

I live in Atlanta and I have gone through 3 sets of rims on these damn streets, when you have a lip on your rim it just comes with the territory. what size rims are those anyway? Sorry to hear about your rims but if you contact the dealer they will sell you a set of 2 i found that it is always good to buy 5 rims instead of 4. In my case they stop making the rims so i got screwed.

[MoonlightWhite45]

Yeah guys, I've never seen anything like this either..I've always hand washed the car since I've bought it..map I can rule that out..I really can't think of anything else it could be....I bought them memorial day weekend..sucks...they are 20 inch

[06M4.5]

The lip on these wheels are a cover made of stainless steel. Will never rust or peel like chrome.

The only bad part is if they get hit they will get dented. The wheels are very well made and withstand a lot of pot holes, I know because I have tested them.

The most I have heard is when people drop lug-nuts on the lip when removing the wheel from the car.

I don't know if the lip cover can be replaced by the company.

[MoonlightWhite45]

Yeah, i'm really at a loss for words. I do remembe seeing the "dimples" along the very outside edge of the wheel at the start(see picture)

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z45 ... AG0684.jpg

Its just very odd....wheni first saw it i asked the tire guys and he metioed the "wrinking" or crease had something to do with the process of pulling the ss lip over the wheel itself....idk....the dimples on the edgefeel exactlyte same as the ones on the lip...

[MoonlightWhite45]

now, over the weekend i did have the car serviced at infiniti...but it was just an oil change...omg..could it be they took the wheels off to inspect the brakes and dropped lugs on the lip??? can't be....really??

[06M4.5]

anything is possible

Did I ever tell you I hate going to the dealer

Dents are made when lip gets hit.

[MoonlightWhite45]

yeah..im just kind of sick with the whole situation...i think im just gonna wash my hands of it guys..def dont want to put more money into it....maybe down the line....

[wingFeather]

now, over the weekend i did have the car serviced at infiniti

Oh SNAP! I would find out if they removed the wheels to inspect anything. If so, have them pay to repair the wheels. Take them to small claims court. Lugs wouldn't do such damage, but dropping a power tool or throwing the wheel on a pile of parts would easily do it.

[06M4.5]

now, over the weekend i did have the car serviced at infiniti

Oh SNAP! I would find out if they removed the wheels to inspect anything. If so, have them pay to repair the wheels. Take them to small claims court. Lugs wouldn't do such damage, but dropping a power tool or throwing the wheel on a pile of parts would easily do it.

lug nuts will produce damage on this type of lip, this is a fact not a maybe

[White-Rush]

I don't have these wheels, but another member had a set with similar build (Vossen wheels with a lip I think) and he mentioned the same thing. He stated that the rim lip would scratch/dent very very easy, even if you were to drop a lug nut on them. Of all the things that could happen, this sounds like the most logical. And it's a known fact that Infiniti will do a complete check while your car is at the shop. Even for an oil change, (well my dealership does). Lol, i had to put that disclaimer in there for good measure.

[The Bodyguard]

Ooh smack!!! That could have been the dealer!! That's not a small simple...
Looks like something fell on them!! They also wash your car at the dealership so check that also. If not it may be a manufacture defect... Go to the Shop you got them at... go to the dealership also...try something but I agree... DON'T PAY ANY MORE!!

[CPJ LB]

Yeah..I have no idea what happened...just odd its only on the back 2 wheels..same type of dimples...garage kept ..basically to work and back home...office job(shaking my head)....oh well...can't worry about it...but if it is someone,which I doubt, defacing the car for no reason at all....it will be a problem

interesting....if it was only found on the two back wheels, did you have new tires installed?? could be the tire mount tool used...? I'm trying to remember how the tool works...if one end goes beneath the lip and the other end sits on top of the outer lip....I'm going by my buddies' tire shop this weekend and will inspect how they remove and put on tires....interesting.... OR an alignment tool....it appears something had to press up against the outer part of the rim....

[07sportm35]

Vossen wheels are known for this(any stainless steel lip). Just drop a small socket on the lip and that is what happens. The good news is a wheel shop can fix them to almost look new again for not too much money. Good luck!