OEM wheels flaking; bead leaks

[Mark R]

I've seen this quite a bit on the OEM painted rims.

Options:
New or used rims.
Lightly sand the bead by hand and repaint with Wurth.
Strip and repaint entire rim.
Strip and powdercoat.

Stripping should be done with something non-abrasive, like sodablasting,
plastic media, walnut shells, etc.  Several wheel repair shops will perform
the entire service for you as well.

Mark Rosenkrantz (who has a powdercoating line oven for production parts at
work)

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Dennis Unsworth <unzie at ixi.net> wrote:

> OEM wheels are flaking where the bead contacts the wheel. New Cooper
> CS4's won't maintain pressure. '03 Allroad 2.7T; 83k miles, new to me
> last summer; OEM 17 x 7.5, 5 spoke wheels. External surface looks
> great and there are no signs of abuse, but 3 of 4 tires won't
> maintain pressure for more than a week. Worst one loses half its
> pressure in 7 - 10 days. Bath confirmed leaking at the bead. There's
> quite a bit of flaking apparent once the tire is removed.
>
> Ever see such a thing? Time to go wheel shopping?
>
> Dennis
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