Wheel paint chipped - Warranty

[kp23]

I recently bought a 2017 CPO X5 35d with 25k miles in mid July and today we noticed a few paint chips on one of the wheels. The back right passenger wheel. Would this be covered under the warranty or CPO? We also have the Express 5 insurance which covers tires and wheels. I'm not even sure how this paint chip even happened. I have attached a picture of the wheel. Appreciate it

[turboawd]

Are those oem painted? shouldn't flake like that.

[kalien34]

Are you sure these are not curb rash?

[kp23]

Originally Posted by turboawd

Are those oem painted? shouldn't flake like that.

I'm not sure if they are OEM painted. They shouldn't be painted at all since we bought with OEM 469m wheels which came with the M Package. Will the dealership replace the wheels for me?

[kp23]

Originally Posted by kalien34

Are you sure these are not curb rash?

We haven't curbed it anywhere. We did have a flat in the same tire which was replaced under warranty at the BMW Dealership. The wheel looked fine and didn't notice any paint chip. This was about a week and half ago. Could they have chipped the paint when replacing the new tire?

[jiggz]

Originally Posted by kp23

I'm not sure if they are OEM painted. They shouldn't be painted at all since we bought with OEM 469m wheels which came with the M Package. Will the dealership replace the wheels for me?

But you bought the car used, so the prior owner could have painted them black. The OEM 469M came in silver or gloss black - those look like they were probably silver and then painted black after the fact in how the paint in chipping off. OEM paint wouldn't chip off like that.

The dealership isn't going to replace your wheels. Why replace when they can be fixed at a reputable wheel repair shop? Even then I highly doubt the dealer will do anything to help you, that's basically wear and tear like a door ding or rock chip. Just my .02.

Originally Posted by kp23

We haven't curbed it anywhere. We did have a flat in the same tire which was replaced under warranty at the BMW Dealership. The wheel looked fine and didn't notice any paint chip. This was about a week and half ago. Could they have chipped the paint when replacing the new tire?

That is definitely possible. Tire stores are notorious for leaving marks on wheels while mounting/dismounting tires. I started using a touchless shop.