These are mine. They look a right mess as you can tell. Centre caps look dire too.

Very surprised that the fronts haven't starting showing signs if that's what the rears are like, nothing on my centre caps yet, as George says a little bit of copper slip does the job, mines come off a dream with it on.

The fronts do not have the same reaction on the hub centre as the rears.

 

The spokes still do get corrosion come time under the lacquer, 

and dealership staff that blame a bit of kerbing of the rim edge or tyre changing are wrong to say that when the white spider is up from the wheel centre.

I am in the process of getting all 4 wheels replaced under warranty with Newmarket Skoda Bannockburn (Graham). The rear wheels are the worst but the spider effect is very evident on the fronts.

 

Registered Oct 2012   8500 miles.

 

I in the first instance had emailed them a few pics (2 months ago) of the damage as I live a considersable distance from the dealers, he agreed that there was damage on looking at the photos. I was heading south last month so popped in to let Graham see all 4 wheels for himself, very pleasant and understanding chap, initially he said that he had never come across the problem before, but never admitted that he had heard of it when I spoke to him in person. Ho took photos of the wheels and was shocked at the damge and agreed that they should be replaced under warranty and that Skoda themselves might want to inspect them. I may add that there is very slight kerbing on the NSF wheel but never mentioned it even though he had a wee rub at it, I aked if I could have standard wheels as I don't want it happening again but apparently its like for like he said. Got a phone call 4 days later from Graham to tell me that Skoda agreed that all 4 wheels can be replaced under warranty, so popping in Mon 11th Aug on way back from Edinburgh to get them fitted, will post once the job is done, watch this space.

 

 

Just arrived home from Newmarket Skoda with 4 brand new wheels fitted, I must take my hat of to Graham who was true to his word and got it all sorted for me. Just hope it doesn't happen to the new ones before selling in the future.

Edited 11 August, 201411 yr by willie5094

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Edited 26 September, 201411 yr by goneoffSKi