I noticed these the day after I brought my car home (it was brand new) and I have no idea where they came from or how to get rid of them. Anybody else have these on their wheels or have any idea what it is?

 

It could be brake dust or tar/oil.

Try a little mineral spirits (or kerosene or WD-40) on the spots and see if they dissolve. If that doesn't work, try a claybar on them to see if that will take them off. If not, you may need to polish them out.

 

WD should work!

 

try 70% rubbing alchahol

 

I have those on my wheels, too.

 

Its called dirt. Soap and water works wonders.

 

WD-40 fails... Thanks david for that brilliant response.

 

If you run your finger across the spots, do you feel anything (like there's something on the surface)?

 

Nah, it's as smooth as the rest of the wheel. Could it just be a factory blemish that got on them before they were clear coated?

 

Could be. From the looks of the picture, it seems like it's something filling little pits in either the paint or clearcoat. If you have a claybar or know someone who does, you can try that first. If that doesn't work, move onto a mild abrasive polish like a swirl mark remover.

If it's hardly noticible, consider leaving it alone because if you don't know what you're doing, you could make it a whole lot worse. It all depends on how bad you want to make them go away.

 

I think that I may give the clay bar a shot and then if that doesn't work just leave it be. Hopefully I'll have a new set of wheels on it soon anyways, I just didn't want to sell these with spots on them. Thanks for the advice.

 

since your wheel is brand new, try going back to the dealer asap and ask for them to swap you with a good rim. Talk to the same sales manager. Good luck.


I'd be bothered initially, but after a while you get used to it and forget about it. Kinda like what happened when I first curbed my rims.

 

Ahem, since the car is brand new, take it back to the dealer. If it's not surface muck or residue. Let us know how you get on.