Found these whiskers on 2 spokes after giving it a bath... do I

rear wheel
start to panic?

 

Hard to tell by the pics but are they cracks in the spokes or just scratches in the paint?

 

+1

 

They are cracks. No damage to the wheels as I can tell otherwise...

 

Don't think panic is the right word, but extreme concern would be my reaction.
What year car and how many miles on it ?

 

It's a 2016 and has 18K on it. All 4 wheels are in perfect condition... except for the passengers side rear with the 2 cracks.
The dealer offered me an extended warranty just for the wheels when i purchased the car that I declined... Dang.
It was a CPO car that I have had for a little over a year, only issue so far. I do baby it thou!

 

Aren't you in the US? I thought warranty was 5 years / 60k miles?

 

You know... I don't know. Bought the car in Atlanta as it was one of the few 6 speed stick option I could find.
Shipped it home and closest dealer is a couple hour drive from me, I didn't know if the wheels were covered under warranty?

 

I don't understand why it wouldn't be.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/jagu...%20assistance.

 

If the wheels were cracked from the factory it’s on them. If the wheels were cracked hitting a pothole, it’s on you. Don’t know if it can be determined which it was. Also, if initial delivery occurred during in the first quarter of the ‘16 production year, you’re already past the five year mark.

 

Would definitely call JLR corporate and find out how much if any warranty is left on the car. If warranty remains then I would think it's covered.
If not...….time for an upgrade to new shoes.

 

If it's a CPO car there's at least an additional year of transferrable warranty (sometimes more). I have a 2016, with an in-service date of Nov 2015, and I'm covered under the original warranty until Nov of this year, and then an additional year after that under CPO.

Whether your wheels are covered under warranty... that I do not know.

 

Seems very unlikely warranty will cover a cracked wheel 4-5 years in. To have almost identical cracks on two adjacent spokes seems a big coincidence for a mfr error. Unfortunately it's prob a pothole or road debris which won't be covered. These wheels do seem very prone to bending and cracking on the inner rim. Although I've not seen a spoke crack before

Call dealer and discuss just in case. But you prob need a replacement wheel. Would have the one directly in front / behind it checked for bends too as potholes often hit the pair...