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turboawd · 03-09-2016, 05:24 PM

sometime the tire change places use an improper sized cone to clamp the rim for balancing, and it ends up pushing against the lip of the bore where the cap sits. this can scratch or damage the wheel coating, which leads to corrosion.

03-09-2016, 05:24 PM	#7
turboawd Banned 1636 Rep 2,995 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35i Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	sometime the tire change places use an improper sized cone to clamp the rim for balancing, and it ends up pushing against the lip of the bore where the cap sits. this can scratch or damage the wheel coating, which leads to corrosion.
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