356speedster
Active Member
Hi all. I have a 2019 C63S with the upgraded forged lightweight wheels (19/20 staggered, matt black with polished edge lips). I've owned the car from new and only done 7,000 miles in that time.
Last summer I noticed some corrosion appearing on the polished edge of one of the wheels and reported it to my local dealer. Due to Covid and me forgetting to chase them up, they didn't get the car until January.
Their feedback is that they won't warranty the corrosion and state it's driver damage - however, there is no such damage to the wheels at all. The bubbling seems to be spreading from the area where the polished lip joins the black painted centres and while it's only a c.6-7mm blemish, that's only going to get worse. I disagree that I should be expected to buy a new wheel, as the dealer has stated.
What I wanted to know is whether anyone else has had a similar issue with thier new cars and if they've had any success with getting MB to warranty repair / replace wheels? Thanks folks.
Last summer I noticed some corrosion appearing on the polished edge of one of the wheels and reported it to my local dealer. Due to Covid and me forgetting to chase them up, they didn't get the car until January.
Their feedback is that they won't warranty the corrosion and state it's driver damage - however, there is no such damage to the wheels at all. The bubbling seems to be spreading from the area where the polished lip joins the black painted centres and while it's only a c.6-7mm blemish, that's only going to get worse. I disagree that I should be expected to buy a new wheel, as the dealer has stated.
What I wanted to know is whether anyone else has had a similar issue with thier new cars and if they've had any success with getting MB to warranty repair / replace wheels? Thanks folks.