It's just not feasible to wash your wheels off after every drive. Especially in the winter.

 

The chipping areas are primarily on the outside Rim areas which is more likely to be from the tire shop care of changing tires on/off the rims. The spreaders steel jaws some I’ve noticed have ridges on them to grip the edge of the rims. I would certainly watch them when they change your tires out. If they don’t handle them carefully I’d find another shop. If your under warranty take them back. Rims are to dam expensive!

 

the issue here is that we shouldn't even be having this discussion. My 2001 Chevy Silverado's rims (chrome OEM) never flaked or chipped.....this is just bad. This is the 1st ford I've ever owned and maybe the last.

 

My 2018 with 20" PVD wheels so far are looking OK at 22,000. I though these were aluminum rims, not steel? Guess if I think of it I will see if a magnet will stick to one...

 

I had read somewhere that these were steel wheels, but after looking around on the web, I saw a reference saying they were aluminum and looking at the image showing the made in China stamp, that looks like aluminum as well, so I may have been mistaken about the material. Only thing that confuses me on that, is I would expect them to look like aluminum once the coating peeled, but all the images and the small amount on my truck, shows black behind the PVD.

 

Interesting comment on the magnesium. I have had zero issue with my rims for 2 1/5 years until I took my truck hunting in October over a well travelled gravel road in the BC interior. I believe the road is sprayed with Mag Chlor in the summer to keep the dust down and not sure what they use in the winter. But as soon as I got home I noticed the peeling and it was bad.

 

Link?

 

yes I bought my New F150 Lariat in 2017 and I researched on the PVD Aluminum Wheels. The articles clearly stated that magnesium is bad and will eat into the coating if left on the wheels. It’s my understanding they went to PVD coating to help keep brake dust off the wheels plus they are suppose to help dissipate brake heat build up faster. Don’t know how true it is but by all the reviews I’ve read on the PVD issues it’s making sense.

 

I have the same rims on my f150 and mine did the same thing, I was still under warranty so they took pics emailed them and two minutes later I had new rims ordered. They do this and it’s a common problem so if you’re under warrant their covered! Once these start doing it I will buy new DIFFERENT ones lol

 

I have a 2015 Lariat. Don't live in an area where the roads are salted, and all 4 started peeling around 30K miles with original tires still on. Ford replaced them all under warranty. 72K miles now and so far no peeling on the replacements.