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Old 07-22-2011, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by LeMansX5 View Post
Don't think it just snow chipping the fenders. The little rocks on road also chip them. This is a well known issue and some people have returned the car to dealer after 6 months or year as it gets real bad and has to be repainted.
We have dirty pics threads.
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ing-issue.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ar-wheels.html

I agree it is NOT the snow that chips paint.
But with snow comes SALT and SAND. The snow causes the salt and sand to cling to the sipes in the snow tires and it throws it onto the painted areas. Like an abrasive snow maker
Has anyone who uses the Factory Snow tire/wheel set up have an issue???
Those are thinner 19's. Maybe they do not stick out as far?
Its seems most guys use the factory 20's and install monster snows on them that stick out as far as the summer tires.

Either way, I am taking my chances. i usually do not own a vehicle that long. I remember laughing at my buddy when he bought a new porsche turbo cab. he had it extensively 3M'ed. he kept telling me how the paint will look new when he removes it and so on. Then he sells the car in 5 months.
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