Check when you have your wheels off. I'm wondering if this is prevelant or I'm just unlucky.

I was cleaning the OEM wheels for the winter last night when I found these. I assume they were done when the wheels were painted gunmetal, when they were being manufactured. All 4 wheels are like this to a greater or lesser extent.


http://www.erod.com/temp/fingerprints1.jpg
http://www.erod.com/temp/fingerprints3.jpg
http://www.erod.com/temp/fingerprints2.jpg

:thumbsdow That Sucks :thumbsdow , I have had my fronts off and have not seen any prints on them , The are clean . looks like they should have let them dry a wee bit longer .


:cussing: :cussing: Whats the Deal GM ? :cussing: :cussing:

hhmm i didnt notice any when i painted my calipers...im rotating my tires tuesday, Ill take a closer look just to make sure.

why is this a sticky?

I'd like to know if its an endemic problem.

yeah i have the same thing

Get a pict if you can please.

WOW, this seems to weird beacuse i have the same thing on my car!!!!!!

Be glad it's not on the front of the rim. At least you can't see it when its on the car!

I am pretty sure that i had the same thing with my wheels when i took them off for the winter...


as soon as i can i will go out and check and take pictures...

thats quality. have them printed and send the guy a bill.

Same thing on my rims :(

GM really missed the boat on this car(Atleast for the first year). The more I have it the more dissapointed I am. Come summer I'm tradin up.

mines a 06. i agree. i wish something big would happen with these cars. seems all negative.

I met someone here in WNY and they mentioned the same thing to me, didn't really know what he was talking about but now I understand.

mines a 06. i agree. i wish something big would happen with these cars. seems all negative.

Topic pls.

Hmm...time for a look once I clean the brake dust off the inside of the rims stacked in the basement.

I can't remember how many of mine are like that, but I think I only had 2 wheels with prints on them. One of those 2 had them in 2 locations iirc. The finish still felt smooth, just looks funny.

I don't have those marks, but I do have a giant scratch on my hood under the clear coat that I recently noticed while washing my car..... GRRRRR

I also have a fingerprint under my clearcoat on part of my paint on my door

Yep, same on mine.. :thumbsdow

I don't see why the fingerprints on he wheels are a big deal, the only time you see them is when they are off. And if they are on then they're prob to dirty to see anyways. If the fingerprints are on the paint of the car then i would have it fixed but on the rims it just doesn't make sense.

isnt the inside of the wheel left the natural aluminum finish ?

i can understand being picky about the prints if the wheels were alot more open and you could see them from the out side

gm didnt build them to be show cars

i had mine off for rotation not too long ago and didn't see any prints. didn't really look though. Maybe next time

fingerprints huh ... can you just wash it off? scrub a dub dub

fingerprints huh ... can you just wash it off? scrub a dub dub


I said I was cleaning the wheels. So, no.

I don't see why the fingerprints on he wheels are a big deal, the only time you see them is when they are off. And if they are on then they're prob to dirty to see anyways. If the fingerprints are on the paint of the car then i would have it fixed but on the rims it just doesn't make sense.



mmmmmmkay, hi.

The point is QUALITY. The Cobalt is targeted to be a vehicle that much better in fit and finish than the Cavalier. The point is not if you can see them or not, the point is that they are THERE.

I'll have to check mine tomorrow. There in the garage.
Joe

I'd like to know if its an endemic problem.


I have them too. I noticed it back in November when I put my winter wheels on and I was a little upset. the paint obviously didn't dry enough. I got an idea!!! How about we take a close up of the fingerprints and see if we can find a match and go find the guy who did it :lol:. I seriously do have them though. If i'm not mistaken I think it's on all 4's

Check when you have your wheels off. I'm wondering if this is prevelant or I'm just unlucky.

I was cleaning the OEM wheels for the winter last night when I found these. I assume they were done when the wheels were painted gunmetal, when they were being manufactured. All 4 wheels are like this to a greater or lesser extent.


http://www.erod.com/temp/fingerprints1.jpg
http://www.erod.com/temp/fingerprints3.jpg
http://www.erod.com/temp/fingerprints2.jpg
it is on the back of the rim so no big deal

As I already said, its about quality, I don't care that its on the inside lip, it shouldn't be there at ALL.

Mine don't have them, I guess i was lucky and my wheels were painted on a different shift :D

it's definately the same guy that did it or at least done at the same plant at the same time. That's just carelessness. I hope I don't have them but then again I don't want to look either lol.

ya but it still pisses you off that you go and pay 21k on a car that is supposed to be completly perfect and you find all these little imperfections and what "small" details are you not seeing?

I agree, That's just plain carelessness. Has anyone sent a email to GM about it?

Yea, I would go to my dealer and ask for a new set. IF you ever went to sell the rims or the car, thats definately if seen going to cause problems. I havent checked mine and to be honest dont care if they are there cause its no biggie being in the back and all, no ones going to see it so who cares? It like being pissed theres a shit load of wires behind your dash. SO the F what?


anyway I would definately erge someone to reach out to GM and see whatsup. Atleast finger print and identify the guy who was the culprate so we can all send him hate mail.

I got the same thing. mine was built in may of 06.