<VV> Warning on Chrysler wheels - No Corvair

[Harry Yarnell (Verizon)]

Chrysler's not the only one.
Buick and Cadillac aluminum wheels corrode at the bead due to salt getting
between the tire and the rim at the bead.



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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Grant Young
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:16 AM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Warning on Chrysler wheels - No Corvair

This is just a friendly heads up for anyone who owns any year PT Cruiser or
similar Chrysler product with anything but steel wheels. I have just spent
about $700 to have the chrome wheels on my wife's 2005 replaced (with
aftermarkets) because of internal corrosion that was so bad that it could
not be repaired to hold air and I didn't want to use inner tubes (ever tried
to find some lately?). After checking the Internet, I discovered that this
is a huge problem with many of their chrome plated wheels from all years
(from at least the last 13 years), and many attempts for factory recalls
have been refused because Chrysler (dealers and corporate) respond that
wheel deterioration is due to lack of proper owner maintenance (not sure how
I am supposed to keep the area inside the tire maintained). Those in the
know theorize that moisture from air compressors causes a poorly made wheel
to corrode. There are many horror stories of tires coming off due to low air
pressure and even more
  of many people wasting money on a new set of tires, only to discover that
they were not the problem (probably due to the demise of the local garage
owner who really cared about his customers, compared to the large tire
stores that are more concerned with selling another set of tires). So, check
your tire pressure regularly, and if it drops regularly, have your tires
removed to check the condition of the area inside the wheels that should
seal to the tire bead. Mine got so bad (after a tire shop put sealer in that
area) that you could see air bubbles when the wheel was submerged in a tub
of water. I thought I should share this in light of the numerous corporate
safety problem cover ups that are in the news recently.
Grant
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