Scout alloy wheels

[IBN]

Greetings out there!
Just returned from discussions with a dealer about the flaking paint on one of the wheels of my Octavia Scout. Apparently it's due to stone chips and not a manufacturing defect! Hmmm, interesting. Thought these cars were meant to be able to handle dirt roads.Wonder how Subaru Forester and Outback owners cope. Bit disappointed. If the wheels are so fragile, it would require replacing the original alloys with something more robust as the car has probably done 100kms on dirt at most. I somehow don't like the idea of getting the alloys refinished every year as part of the annual service
By the way, does anyone know of a good wheel refinisher in Melbourne.
Cheers.

[brad]

Greetings out there!
Just returned from discussions with a dealer about the flaking paint on one of the wheels of my Octavia Scout. Apparently it's due to stone chips and not a manufacturing defect! Hmmm, interesting. Thought these cars were meant to be able to handle dirt roads.Wonder how Subaru Forester and Outback owners cope. Bit disappointed. If the wheels are so fragile, it would require replacing the original alloys with something more robust as the car has probably done 100kms on dirt at most. I somehow don't like the idea of getting the alloys refinished every year as part of the annual service
By the way, does anyone know of a good wheel refinisher in Melbourne.
Cheers.

I recall something about flaking alloys & warranty over at BriSkoda - have you looked there?

Maybe powdercoating might be the answer. Or DIY?

[IBN]

Thanks for the hint. I'll have a poke around in there. It is interesting that a car that is advertised as being an all-roader can't be used as such because the alloys aren't tough enough. Go figure.
Cheers, Ivars.

[mikinoz]

Mind sharing a photo of how they have held up?

[IBN]

Umm.... Bit embarrassed - haven't joined the digital age properly. Here's a picture I took earlier with the "wireless" phone Quality is as is.

[Tim]

if im looking at that pic correctly that looks like some serious flaking!
The paint shouldnt come away like that even if it has been chipped by a stone.