I am currently fighting with my dealership because my brake pads and tires keep wearing out.....weird.

 

[quote = Dealer]Your brake and tires are wear items... [/quote]

btw: if ya done better cleaning maintenance on your rims...like everytime you wash your G, you wouldn't have this issue or condition.
Leaving brake dust on for too long will damage the rim finish permanently and also will leave pitting even after cleaning.

G/K with the Dealer.

 

spend an afternoon, take each wheel off, use some of the aforementioned products and serious elbow grease, get them nice and clean again, then use a sealant on them..... after that, give them a reach-around (haha) for a quick clean every time u wash the car

 

hahahahahah a reach around

 

try using half a clay bar...i heard it cleans rims really well...

 

I recommend changing to Akebono Racing Pads. They are better and produce less brake dusts. Unfortunately, these pads are too thick though for Brembo applications...couldn't make it work for mine so I just went with Nissmo Racing Pads.

 

Could you use a liquid wax like Meguiars to seal them?

 

Thanks for all your replies but you dont understand, I keep my car very clean. I wash the inside of the wheels all the time. When my car was 1 week old the damage was already done, the black marks wont come off, its etched into the finish. I have had other cars with alloy wheels, guess what.. it didnt happen to them. Its a defect. Look at this picture taken 1 week after I bought the car. They are alot darker now.
All im asking is, do yours look like this?

 

Also, go to an auto parts store and buy a wheel brush. That's what I use to clean the inside. Does an ok job with regular car wash fluid.

 

Looking at the picture it looks like it's caused by the spray used on the wheels since it's clean behind the spokes. This does not look like brake dust, since it must have came from the face of the wheel toward the inside. Brake dust would accumulate more behind the spoke and less in the open area especially since you clean it. Give us more pictures, and maybe more people could come up with some forensic help.

 

TheKnite, I had the same assumption about the spray, except I think its from the tire dressing they sprayed allover the tires when I purchased the car. I think on the way home - with a brand new car - the brake dust settled on the spray and etched its way into the wheel. Like i said earlier that picture was taken a few days after I got the car and went to wash it for the first time.

 

Yes, you might be right, but it should wash off. It's very weird that it turned black so quick and permanently. If you really tried washing it and removing it with everything you can, than I have no more advise to you. Good luck with the dealer.