Hi guys,

 

As it states, will this alloy wheel fit my Mk1 2007 Fabia vRS? ie. is it the original factory fitted alloy right. Just before I press buy. 

 

Ebay Alloy Wheels Listing

 

While we're here, anyone else had problems with their alloy corroding round the egdes and thus just causing slow punctures?

 

Cheers all! 

Yes it's the right one.

 

6 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

Yes it's the right one.

 Thanks a lot buddy. 

3 hours ago, stratamartin said:

While we're here, anyone else had problems with their alloy corroding round the egdes and thus just causing slow punctures?

 

Yes this is a common problem on older alloys. You can either get a tyre place to remove the tyres, clean up the bead seats and refit the tyres with bead sealer or you could get your wheels reconditioned.

 

Reconditioning is the better, longer term solution, the bead sealer will need to be redone whenever you get new tyres but that should be included in the cost of fitting (be warned it might not though). Also you get lovely looking wheels again with reconditioning.

 

Hope this helps.

On 11/09/2021 at 17:27, HeavyMetalRich said:

 

Yes this is a common problem on older alloys. You can either get a tyre place to remove the tyres, clean up the bead seats and refit the tyres with bead sealer or you could get your wheels reconditioned.

 

When I took it to the garage they tried multiple times using bead sealer. They actually advised reconditioning or a new alloy which I basically took as good advice because that wasn't making them any money haha. We'll try this new alloy anyway and see how we get on! Thank you.

2 hours ago, stratamartin said:

 

When I took it to the garage they tried multiple times using bead sealer. They actually advised reconditioning or a new alloy which I basically took as good advice because that wasn't making them any money haha. We'll try this new alloy anyway and see how we get on! Thank you.

 

Ah yes, of course it is entirely possible the wheel has gone porous or past the point of saving in which case you've done the right thing.

 

Good luck with it anyway!

On 14/09/2021 at 11:19, HeavyMetalRich said:

 

Ah yes, of course it is entirely possible the wheel has gone porous or past the point of saving in which case you've done the right thing.

 

Good luck with it anyway!

Porous, this is exactly it! I just couldn't think of the word. 

 

Thanks, wheel arrived, hoppefully fitting tomorrow, will update the thread just for others benefit. 

Wheel fit, all sorted 👌