Spidertrax - Normal Wear and Tear?

First off not another should/shouldn’t spacer thread. Keep your hate contained!

That said ONE of my spacers have some interesting (to me) damage.

On the inner edge that goes against the hub it is chipping/expanded.

So the question is to the veterans that run these is if normal wear and tear or cause for concern, this is the first set I’ve ran. (Again, not the having spacers in general, I get it another failable component.)

The issue to me is how it’s expanding inwards pushing the spacer away ever so slightly/potentially.

 

Something hit that. Probably a rock or something that got lodged in there somehow. Check for corresponding damage on the wheel.

 

@Lord Helmet

 

Someone dinged it putting the wheel on.

 

You bought these used didn’t you? Sometimes they seize up on the hub face and need some motivation to remove them. I didn’t have my trusty cold chisel handy one time and had to improvise with a screwdriver and pry bar. The soft aluminum will get marred. It is so close to the center point that it doesn’t affect balance or function for me. This appears only cosmetic and is not an issue. Just my 2 cents. You would cringe if you saw what mine look like.

 

Nah, not used. Also, didn't notice the damage until they were all off... Actually now that you say that though, the tire shop removed them after swapping my wheels, didn't even think twice about them potentially bashing them off. That explains it more than anything. Thanks!