Are Gen 6.5 Alloy Rims Repairable?

[Luna2]

My OEM rims were damaged, at 6 months and 3 days of ownership......

The coating is flaking around the center hole all the way to the base metal, and were chipped around the lug bolt holes to the base metal during a required maintenance service trip.

Will a repair be a long term solution?

Or, should I replace them?

[MJZ]

It's called "refinishing" a wheel. $100 later, voila.

[LynchburgCSI]

It shouldn't be doing that 6 months into ownership. Talk to the dealer. Manufacturing defect?

[Luna2]

Originally Posted by LynchburgCSI

It shouldn't be doing that 6 months into ownership. Talk to the dealer. Manufacturing defect?

" Manufacturing defect?"
That is my feelings about the chips at the center hub.

The chipped damage at the holes for the lugs, was dealer abuse.

The dealer wants to repair the rim(s) [all 4].
Should I let them do the repair?
About how long will / should it take to repair the rims?

Then, what is the warranty on the rims, after the repairs?

Would Toyota call it a "modified rim" and void the warranty?

[98CamryLE]

They are covered under the 3 yr/36K mile warranty. After you have them replaced/fixed, the warranty will remain 3yrs/36K miles (from original purchase date). I had one of mine replaced after two years for this same thing. I'm sad to see the other three now showing the same problem- but now my car has 54K miles on it, so it is no longer covered under warranty.

Good Luck.

[Dave-o]

i dont think they'll even repair it, someone here had a new car and the rims started chipping 6 months in and the dealer replaced all 4 with new ones

[11LE]

It's under warranty, bring it in and get it fixed/replaced free of charge.

[Punks_Not_Dead5]

Bronze powder coating!

[PhatRoyale]

Any pics?

[11LE]

Originally Posted by Punks_Not_Dead5

Bronze powder coating!

On LE 16" Alloys?

[Punks_Not_Dead5]

Originally Posted by 11LE

On LE 16" Alloys?

His sig says XLE. So if they're the same ones i have on the 6.5 then they would look alright

[Luna2]

Originally Posted by 98CamryLE

They are covered under the 3 yr/36K mile warranty. After you have them replaced/fixed, the warranty will remain 3yrs/36K miles (from original purchase date). I had one of mine replaced after two years for this same thing. I'm sad to see the other three now showing the same problem- but now my car has 54K miles on it, so it is no longer covered under warranty.

Good Luck.

Dealer damage Plus the chipping at the hub. The service Manager said "repair" in the last email.

Originally Posted by Punks_Not_Dead5

Bronze powder coating!

I have a "Classic Silver XLE"

Originally Posted by Punks_Not_Dead5

His sig says XLE. So if they're the same ones i have on the 6.5 then they would look alright

Silver, Chrome and Black look. I would prefer to maintain that look.

Also:

Should I let them (the dealer that did the damage) do the repair?

About how long will / should it take to repair the rims?

Then, what is the warranty on the rims, after the repairs?

Would Toyota call it a "modified rim" and void the warranty?

Photos have been added on the first post!

Thanks to all, for your replies and help.

[MJZ]

You should get them repaired I guess but those kind of blemishes are pretty minor and you know you'll get a lot more from road debris as time goes on heh.

[Punks_Not_Dead5]

Toyota will probably just give you a new set of rims. I doubt they'd spend the time and money repairing them