After a pothole incident, I'm trying to get a new wheel for my 2021 CX-5 Signature. I can't believe how difficult this has been, as no one seems to be able to give me a part number or definitive description of the wheel color. This style wheel is used in different finishes on multiple CX-5 trim levels and I've variously seen it on-line being offered in "Grey", "Metallic Grey", "Charcoal", "Dark Silver", "Hyper Silver" and "Black" and most of those places punt and tell me to go to a dealer to be sure I get the right color wheel.
The nearest dealer is farther away than I want to travel, given I have at least three tire shops within minutes of me, but I bit the bullet and called the dealer. Even the dealer said I'd have to bring the car in so they could be sure to get me the correct wheel. Apparently the part number on the wheel only refers to the casting and does not take the finish into account.
This seems crazy to me! The 2021 CX-5 Signature trim was only offered in one wheel finish and if the dealer can't tell me what the part number is, who can? I don't want to order something that expensive, big and heavy, only to have it come in the wrong color and ship it back. I shouldn't have to physically take the car to a dealer just to find out what I need to order. Is this just the dealer trying to force me to buy parts only from them?--I can get the wheel and have it installed cheaper, with less hassle and time-wasting if I can know what to order...
Does anybody know the real part number, or what Mazda itself calls this wheel color, or have a link to an on-line seller they know sells this wheel?
The nearest dealer is farther away than I want to travel, given I have at least three tire shops within minutes of me, but I bit the bullet and called the dealer. Even the dealer said I'd have to bring the car in so they could be sure to get me the correct wheel. Apparently the part number on the wheel only refers to the casting and does not take the finish into account.
This seems crazy to me! The 2021 CX-5 Signature trim was only offered in one wheel finish and if the dealer can't tell me what the part number is, who can? I don't want to order something that expensive, big and heavy, only to have it come in the wrong color and ship it back. I shouldn't have to physically take the car to a dealer just to find out what I need to order. Is this just the dealer trying to force me to buy parts only from them?--I can get the wheel and have it installed cheaper, with less hassle and time-wasting if I can know what to order...
Does anybody know the real part number, or what Mazda itself calls this wheel color, or have a link to an on-line seller they know sells this wheel?