I know I have had this discussion before and some members offered great ideas on what to do with the wheels, but this AM at work with the sun on the driver's side, I couldn't resist taking some pics of the "bad " finish on these wheels, and I know that this is a by-product of polished wheels, but these are really the pits.......

PS....I know, I know, there are some water spots in pic #3, but it did sprinkle last night on the way home, I won't let it happen again........

 

Those look bad. I would take them back to the dealer. That should be under warranty

 

already did, and thay said that is the finish, so I am going to contact GM and email these pics and more and thank them for a great finish on the wheels. You guys should know me by now, I am ANAL, but really don't complain about issues, always trying to find a solution, but with these wheels, I am complaining.......

 

Mine are not that bad but I did notice that they do have lots of scratches, but I plan on getting new wheels eventually so it doesn't bother me to much.

 

No mine don't look that bad. Maybe a few little scratches but not many. I wonder if the detail person at the dealer scratched them?

 

Mine look nice and shiny straight on, but if I take a flashlight and shine it across the surface, lots of fine (uniform) scratches show up. I checked other aluminum polished pieces I have, and they look the same, with the exception of those I have polished with paste. I think your only alternatives (if it really bothers you that much) is to strip the clear coat and re-polish (which means continuing maintenance) or go chrome.

 

Wow, mine definitely do not look that bad! I know they do show more flaws when the light hits them just right (or wrong!), but I agree with C2Vette. I don't think you have a lot of options if GM won't replace them for you. Those boys must have made it to the polisher on a Monday morning or Friday afternoon!

 

Your rotors are rusty, you better get on that.

 

mine arent quite that bad but being polished thats just something thats gonna happen, but the new meguiar's hot rims mag and aluminum wheel polish is the shizznit on these wheels....

http://www.meguiars.com/?wheel-care/...luminum-Polish

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polished rims look like crap in the sun,sometimes the more u wipe them the more u scratch em, just get em chromed

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