Wheel trims have paint peeling off

[Les burrows]

Yeah, that's got to be fake grass , it looks too good to be real.

No fake plastic grass here mate only the real stuff all 3 one to the front and 2 at the rear but thanks to all for your kind comments.

 

[MG Clive]

No fake plastic grass here mate only the real stuff all 3 one to the front and 2 at the rear but thanks to all for your kind comments.

Exceptional Les, that's probably better than the grass at Wimbledon

 

[salty]

No fake plastic grass here mate only the real stuff all 3 one to the front and 2 at the rear but thanks to all for your kind comments.

Lovely Lawn, Lovely Garden.

 

[DelBoy]

Nice Lawn, but back on message, has anyone had this is fixed under warranty, or, are there alternatives to the stock ones as the new ones will also fail in a year or two? Are there any other alternatives: aero alloys, replacement hubs etc?

 

[Les burrows]

Nice Lawn, but back on message, has anyone had this is fixed under warranty, or, are there alternatives to the stock ones as the new ones will also fail in a year or two? Are there any other alternatives: aero alloys, replacement hubs etc?

Thanks for the lawn comment, but yes back on thread these wheel covers are well secured by some strong lugs which fit into a particular slot in the alloy behind them the like of which I have never come across in sixty years of vehicle ownership so I’m not sure you would be able to fit a different brand or type.
Les.

 

[Les burrows]

Hi all here this morning I had mail from Aliexpress and in the mail MG4 wheel trims
So this time MG dealer Chorley MG in my case came up trumps with a much better price see my post #34
And this is the offer from Aliexpress screen shot from mail.
Les

 

[MG Clive]

Hi all here this morning I had mail from Aliexpress and in the mail MG4 wheel trims
So this time MG dealer Chorley MG in my case came up trumps with a much better price see my post #34
And this is the offer from Aliexpress screen shot from mail.
Les

Is that price for a set of 4 then, it says 1PCS ?

 

[Les burrows]

Is that price for a set of 4 then, it says 1PCS ?

No that’s for one MG4 wheel cover.
Les.

 

[MG Clive]

No that’s for one MG4 wheel cover.
Les.

Wow, just goes to show, Ali Express isn't always cheap.

 

[Tuareg]

£19.79

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or all 4 for £49.39

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[salty]

Yeh, but probably won't fit. MGs have a weird fitting, don't they?

 

[Les burrows]

Yes see my pictures #45 they chip in the middle of the wheel not on the edge bit strange.
But the very annoying thing still remains this should not be happening to paint or lacquer which ever it is.
Les

 

[gary333]

£19.79

4 teile/satz 16 Zoll Auto Fahrzeug Rad Felge Haut Abdeckung Naben kappen R16 Rennstil Felge Mittel abdeckung Auto außen - AliExpress 34

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

www.aliexpress.com

or all 4 for £49.39

4PCS Auto Universal Rad Abdeckung Radkappe Ersatz R14 R15 Zoll Rad Kappen Felge Abdeckung PP Reifen Zubehör Snap auf SUV Lkw - AliExpress 34

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

www.aliexpress.com

They are for steel rims, the MG4 has alloys wheels. No chance of them ever fitting.

 

[EvTek23]

I'm reviving this thread.
Anyone else had this problem happening to their wheel covers?
I've noticed that both my front wheels are suffering from this now. The offside is worse with the lacquer peeling off at several points. On the nearside the lacquer is just bubbling.

 

[Kithmo]

Definitely sunburn IMO. I've been using hand car wash places for nearly 3 years with mine and the trims are as new. My car is parked on my drive with a hedge on the South side so the trims have never been subject to sunlight.

 

[Kithmo]

Thanks for the lawn comment, but yes back on thread these wheel covers are well secured by some strong lugs which fit into a particular slot in the alloy behind them the like of which I have never come across in sixty years of vehicle ownership so I’m not sure you would be able to fit a different brand or type.
Les.
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Looks like they have detachable centre caps, do they fit the wheel itself or are they a different size ?

 

[EvTek23]

@Kithmo, you may be commenting on a previous post.
I'll add the pictures of my wheels in post #54. Peeling and bubbled in places.

 

[siteguru]

Mine aren't peeling, but they show signs of bubbling .. mostly on the nearside front which is the wheel that sees the most sunlight when the car is reverse-parked on my drive.

 

[ReintjeWA]

Am I correct in noticing it is only the SE covers (17") that seem to do this? My Trophy covers did fine in the Aussie sun for almost two years, until they broke when they tried to take them off at the tyre shop. I left them there to be disposed of.

 

[EvTek23]

You could be right, but they are also the oldest.
The phase 1 SE and Trophy had the same 17" wheels, they were changed on the later phase 2 Trophy when they were fitted with 18" rims and different aero wheel trims.