Alright, when you come out of the lab and step into the real world and mount and balance a couple of thousand tires on aluminum wheels and you'll start to see the difference in the way they are cared for in a hurry! And right after that you will notice a correlation between the look of the vehicle and the look of the wheel. The environment has a huge impact on the longevity of aluminum wheels. Caring for them properly will very greatly depending on the environment you subject them to.
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This wheel is different than the others, in that its 'plastic coating' has disintegrated in a pocked pattern. As a scientist I strongly suspect that this disintegration has nothing to do with 'abuse and neglect' but rather deterioration of the plastic due to UV radiation from the sun over time.
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So you pick the worst looking wheel out of the four with no before pictures or pictures with the wheel weight in place. then say that the wheel has some kind of defect? Thats not scientific thats trying to avoid responsibility and passing blame! It looks like the pitting was under the wheel weight where guess what sand and salt collect. Over time if the wheel weights are left in place due to the lack of balancing or the need to balance the sand/salt will rub its way through the protective coating. Washing/pressure washing these areas will greatly reduce this from happening!!!
If you don't want them there than ask them to use tape weights! otherwise the fault lies with the manufacturer and the environment there driven in not the tire guys!
Are there "bad" tire guys out there, absolutley!! But it gets a little old hearing all the "bad" stuff when the "good" things are never mentioned. Even thought they far outnumber the "bad" things.