Crappy 1LE Wheel Paint Job.... - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Lumino1LE · 02-24-2013, 04:30 PM

I took the wheels off my 1LE today to wash them. I was replacing the OEM lug nuts with Gorilla Wheel Locks anyway.

I was appalled to see what a crappy paint job GM, or whomever the OEM manufacturer was, did on them.

The outsides are painted nicely, but just several inches in and they are "splattered" with paint. The rear facing part of the wheel didn't have any paint at all - just bare aluminum!

It really surprises me that they would cut corners like that. I was planning to buy another set of wheels for the track, but for the money, I can get real quality wheels that are probably lighter and finished properly.

End of rant.

PYROLYSIS · 02-24-2013, 05:24 PM

Take it to your dealer. Was any wheel close to perfect?

Lumino1LE · 02-24-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PYROLYSIS

Take it to your dealer. Was any wheel close to perfect?

No - they were all done the same way. I can't believe I'm the only that got a set of wheels finished in this manner.

Just very low quality.

SUX2BU · 02-24-2013, 05:30 PM

That's how all oem wheels are.

charlie46 · 02-24-2013, 05:31 PM

I noticed the same thing when I was washing the the rims , parts of the rim were not painted also bothered me , however had to remind myself that it is a Chevy !

Lumino1LE · 02-24-2013, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by charlie46

I noticed the same thing when I was washing the the rims , parts of the rim were not painted also bothered me , however had to remind myself that it is a Chevy !

This is my first American car in a very long time. I swear. It doesn't have to be this way.

I guess they figure no one every looks at their rims much less removes them.

Before I took them off, I thought it was dirt or brake dust, but noooooo.

Blueclyde · 02-24-2013, 06:30 PM

Old news. My ZL1 = same way.

slick rick · 02-24-2013, 06:58 PM

Yeah, ZL1 guys posted about this when they got their cars :(

LuSe4 · 02-24-2013, 07:00 PM

It is to save weight!

I will take them off your hands!

BigBlock69RS · 02-24-2013, 07:06 PM

Take them back to the dealer, mine arre pretty consistent.

shawn18 · 02-24-2013, 07:38 PM

Same here............

Michael2000 · 02-24-2013, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SUX2BU

That's how all oem wheels are.

No they're not. Every one of my GM cars had wheels painted inside and out, although they may use a different paint for the inside.

Michael

jameslk55 · 02-25-2013, 12:13 AM

CrystalRedTintcoat · 02-25-2013, 12:37 AM

Makes me think the paint can and will start peeling off from the inside out.

Come on, Chevy. Even if you didn't spec this please audit your suppliers thoroughly.

I used to be a buyer professionally. Number one thing we'd do is inspect suppliers' factories. If messy we'd think they didn't have the right quality quotient and immediately look elsewhere. Same goes for shoddy design.

Start painting these wheels inside and out.

And frankly between this, some axle shafts breaking and ozzy's strut I'm damn worried.

Heck even my "My Link" keeps resetting itself. Today it said it was August 2012. My home screen doesn't stay in the sort order I specify. And my splitter still doesn't fit right.

02-24-2013, 04:30 PM	#1
Lumino1LE Rally Yellow 2SS/RS/SR Drives: Born 11/12 2012 Camaro 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Loudoun County, VA Posts: 260	Crappy 1LE Wheel Paint Job.... I took the wheels off my 1LE today to wash them. I was replacing the OEM lug nuts with Gorilla Wheel Locks anyway. I was appalled to see what a crappy paint job GM, or whomever the OEM manufacturer was, did on them. The outsides are painted nicely, but just several inches in and they are "splattered" with paint. The rear facing part of the wheel didn't have any paint at all - just bare aluminum! It really surprises me that they would cut corners like that. I was planning to buy another set of wheels for the track, but for the money, I can get real quality wheels that are probably lighter and finished properly. End of rant.

02-24-2013, 05:24 PM	#2
PYROLYSIS Remember the Charleston 9 Drives: 2004 KME PREDATOR, 2014 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerv1LE SC Posts: 5,381 View My Garage	Take it to your dealer. Was any wheel close to perfect? __________________ BRING BACK THE B4C POLICE CAMARO! 2002 V-6 5 speed rally red (current camaro) Also driven:1992 Z-28 305 auto Red w/ black stripes (anniversary), 2001 V-6 auto light pewter metallic,1991 RS V-6 auto Black

02-24-2013, 05:30 PM	#4
SUX2BU Quit being a pu$$y Drives: FAST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sachse TX (DFW) Posts: 5,825 View My Garage	That's how all oem wheels are. __________________ <----- Click HERE to see ALL of my mods/write ups

02-24-2013, 06:58 PM	#8
slick rick SoCal Mayhem Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Foothill Ranch, CA Posts: 5,488 View My Garage	Yeah, ZL1 guys posted about this when they got their cars :( __________________

02-24-2013, 07:00 PM	#9
LuSe4 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,058	It is to save weight! I will take them off your hands! __________________ -2013 Summit White over Inferno Orange 2SS RS- -2014 White Diamond Silverado Z71 Crew Cab Short Box-

02-24-2013, 05:31 PM	#5
charlie46 Drives: 2013 camaro 1le Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: staten island Posts: 451	I noticed the same thing when I was washing the the rims , parts of the rim were not painted also bothered me , however had to remind myself that it is a Chevy !

02-24-2013, 06:30 PM	#7
Blueclyde Drives: 2023 ZLE Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,717	Old news. My ZL1 = same way.

02-24-2013, 07:06 PM	#10
BigBlock69RS Ed Drives: 2013 AGM Camaro 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 951	Take them back to the dealer, mine arre pretty consistent. __________________

02-24-2013, 07:38 PM	#11
shawn18 OWTATIME Drives: 1969 CaRaMo Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,082	Same here............ __________________

02-25-2013, 12:13 AM	#13
jameslk55 Drives: 2012 2LT/RS, 2005 SLK55 AMG Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 1,163

02-25-2013, 12:37 AM	#14
CrystalRedTintcoat Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE NPP GBE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, online, & in my 1LE Posts: 2,667 View My Garage	Makes me think the paint can and will start peeling off from the inside out. Come on, Chevy. Even if you didn't spec this please audit your suppliers thoroughly. I used to be a buyer professionally. Number one thing we'd do is inspect suppliers' factories. If messy we'd think they didn't have the right quality quotient and immediately look elsewhere. Same goes for shoddy design. Start painting these wheels inside and out. And frankly between this, some axle shafts breaking and ozzy's strut I'm damn worried. Heck even my "My Link" keeps resetting itself. Today it said it was August 2012. My home screen doesn't stay in the sort order I specify. And my splitter still doesn't fit right. __________________ 2013 1LE NPP GBE Mods Track Days