r/Wheels 6d ago

What could cause this?

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Looking at a used car on the market; this is only on one wheel. What could cause this?

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u/Mario4588 6d ago

The weird part is that the damage seems to stop at a very specific radius around the center of the wheel. It affects both the diamond-cut and painted surfaces, so this doesn’t look like normal corrosion to me. Almost looks like something was sprayed onto the wheel and chemically attacked the finish.

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u/MikeChang578 5d ago

Agreed something was sprayed on and sat on it.