My six month old Edition 1.5 TSI DSG with 3000 miles on the clock has developed a build up of unsightly rust on all four axles in the area just below the brake pads. No amount of scrubbing will remove the rust. Does anyone else have this problem? I will be visiting the dealer again after lockdown. 

The wheels and tyres are in my opinion the achilles heel of this otherwise good car. I have now had two punctures of the Bridgestone Turana T005 225/40 R19 93Y tyres - one was a sidewall blow out after 362 miles (replaced as a goodwill gesture by Skoda). The 19 inch alloy wheel rims are very prone to kerbing and the tyre sidewall actually protrudes beyond the edge of the rim making damage from potholes a constant danger. The breakdown kit is useless for a blowout and may even damage a punctured tyre beyond repair. Waiting several hours for recovery is not a pleasant experience and I feel I have no option left but to buy a space saver tyre or a spare alloy wheel and tyre.  In addition, the ride on the 19 inch alloys is rougher and transfers vibration through to the steering wheel. I've had the car back to the dealer but they could find nothing wrong with the suspension setup - they just said it was down to the wider profile tyres. So beware any other sexagenarians who wish to have stress free motoring with only a breakdown kit in the boot! 

 

 

 

 

41 minutes ago, TomClayton said:

My six month old Edition 1.5 TSI DSG with 3000 miles on the clock has developed a build up of unsightly rust on all four axles in the area just below the brake pads. No amount of scrubbing will remove the rust. Does anyone else have this problem? I will be visiting the dealer again after lockdown. 

The wheels and tyres are in my opinion the achilles heel of this otherwise good car. I have now had two punctures of the Bridgestone Turana T005 225/40 R19 93Y tyres - one was a sidewall blow out after 362 miles (replaced as a goodwill gesture by Skoda). The 19 inch alloy wheel rims are very prone to kerbing and the tyre sidewall actually protrudes beyond the edge of the rim making damage from potholes a constant danger. The breakdown kit is useless for a blowout and may even damage a punctured tyre beyond repair. Waiting several hours for recovery is not a pleasant experience and I feel I have no option left but to buy a space saver tyre or a spare alloy wheel and tyre.  In addition, the ride on the 19 inch alloys is rougher and transfers vibration through to the steering wheel. I've had the car back to the dealer but they could find nothing wrong with the suspension setup - they just said it was down to the wider profile tyres. So beware any other sexagenarians who wish to have stress free motoring with only a breakdown kit in the boot! 

 

 

 

 

 

This happens to almost every car (at least the ones I have owned). I got the hubs painted at a bodyshop to tidy them up. I got mine done in silver/grey to match what was there but in hindsight i think getting the painted black would make the dirty/rusty colour look less obvious

Surface  rust on the hub bells is normal, but unsightly.

 

Just needs a rub down and repainting. Mine were refinished with satin black when the disc callipers were painted red.

 

Kerbing can be avoided by careful parking. The 'diamond cut' finish on Edition rims can be very expensive to repair if damaged. Given a choice they are best avoided as the dreaded 'white worm' will almost certainly attack, however well you protect the finish.

 

The fact that on some cars the tyre walls protrude beyond the edge of the rim actually might help in the event of inadvertent 'kissing' of kerbs?

 

HTH.

 

A Septuagenarian 😀

Sorry but doing any research on wheel size will bring up the consequences of big wheels and low profile tyres.

Rust on hubs is a fact of life. If you are going to worry about anything then ignore this, it's just cosmetic. More importantly take off the wheels and put some copper grease on the mating face between the wheel and the hub.

 

tom

Wheels are only prone to kerbing if the driver drives into one. They don’t jump out to the side unexpectedly and rub themselves against the kerb. 

Rusted discs are common, at least across VAG, and have been for many years.

 

Cars spend a lot of time at the docks, on ferries, storage compounds, grassy airfields and dealer forecourts etc.

 

Brake dust is corrosive, as are the harsh chemicals used by car washes.

 

The paint is thin and only designed to stave off the corrosion during transportation and storage. After that it's the owners problem.

 

My 6 month old Skoda Octavia Scout...

 

 

 

 

As for punctures and kerbing, we've only got ourselves to blame.

 

It is us, the buying public that demand nice and big shiny wheels.

 

The consequences are reduced fuel consumption, a poorer ride quality, increased tyre wear, higher likelihood of punctures and, especially with the current road conditions, an increased chance of punctures and bent rims due to potholes. But, at least the car looks pretty.

 

Thanks, but no thanks...

 

 

Anyone who has been stranded at the side of the road, at night, in the rain, on the hard shoulder, with their family in the car never orders a car without paying the extra £150 for the spare wheel.

 

Edited 26 May, 20206 yr by silver1011

All cars suffer the same, even high end stuff. A can of this over the hub surfaces sorts the rusty bits out for a couple of years. I’ve done this to every car I have had in the last 20 years esp those with spindly spokes and open wheel patterns. Takes about an hour to do all 4 corners, gives the closest look to OEM factory fresh and makes the wheels look slightly deeper.

Ka-ching!!

On 26/05/2020 at 19:40, BigEjit said:

All cars suffer the same, even high end stuff. A can of this over the hub surfaces sorts the rusty bits out for a couple of years. I’ve done this to every car I have had in the last 20 years esp those with spindly spokes and open wheel patterns. Takes about an hour to do all 4 corners, gives the closest look to OEM factory fresh and makes the wheels look slightly deeper.

 

That only works if it's done before the rust appears, preventative rather than reactive.