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    Inside Wheel Rusting - Do you have this problem ?

    Hi Guys,

    I have a 2013 VW Golf Highline and a mate also has a 2013 Highline and we are both having problems with the inside of the wheel hubs on the Alloy wheels rusting, mine not as bad as his.

    To explain I mean on the hub of the alloy wheel behind the spokes, (what the wheel sits on) it is all rusting, (just to be clear I don't mean the the brake disc. VW say it is normal for all cars to do it. and will not do anything about it

    I have never seen a car like it before, anybody else had that problem ....
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    Remove the rim, rub the area back with some sandpaper / wire brush to remove any rust and debris then paint it with either silver or black hi temp paint. I did this on my Mk6 to stop the hubs from going rusty.
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    I took my wheel off within 1 month of taking delivery of my Wolfsburg Wagon and saw lots of rust on the hub. I was shocked but I guess they all are like that. Poor form really.

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    its an unfinished metallic component. Its going to rust

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