Hi again,

Does anyone know if the original Orion rims fitted to Skoda cars are factory painted or powder coated? 

I recently had an issue with a simple tire swap (damaged all 4 rims quite badly) and they sent them for repair twice already, but the job has been quite abysmal, and they just threw some flaky metallic paint on them (not really a repair if you can still see the damage...) and did a pi s s poor job at it too, because it's uneven, dirty. Does not look factory and does not seem like it will last. I'm opening a legal claim against the workshop because, despite the fact that THEY ruined them AGAIN! after the second "repair, it's apparently not their problem anymore...  

17 hours ago, pcspinheiro said:

Hi again,

Does anyone know if the original Orion rims fitted to Skoda cars are factory painted or powder coated? 

I recently had an issue with a simple tire swap (damaged all 4 rims quite badly) and they sent them for repair twice already, but the job has been quite abysmal, and they just threw some flaky metallic paint on them (not really a repair if you can still see the damage...) and did a pi s s poor job at it too, because it's uneven, dirty. Does not look factory and does not seem like it will last. I'm opening a legal claim against the workshop because, despite the fact that THEY ruined them AGAIN! after the second "repair, it's apparently not their problem anymore...  

 

 

As you can see below, the 3-digit colour code is 8Z8 which is silver metallic paint.

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Product code

3V0071496 8Z8

Color

Silver metallic paint

Material

Light alloy

Rim size

16"

Rim size

6.5J x 16“ ET 41

Number of screws

5 ks

Tire size

215/60 R16

Possibility to use snow chains

Yes

Mass

9,9 kg

 

https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/kolo-z-lehke-slitiny-orion-16-pro-superb-iii/p/3V0071496++8Z8

 

Edited 14 May, 20224 yr by Carlston