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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
Is BMW paying for them now or still issues to be had?
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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
Hi, I had a cracked 19" rear wheel 3 months outside of warranty (low mileage at 20k as well) it passed the buckle test with less than 0.5mm deflection but bmw didn't want to know.
I got offered a replacement wheel at 10% discount but opted to get it welded instead & fitted non rf tyres.
Slightly disappointing but not unexpected
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Hi Rob
Thanks for the reply.
I would have thought considering it's been on watchdog and a law suit in the US they'd be dealing with it by now!
Thanks for the reply.
I would have thought considering it's been on watchdog and a law suit in the US they'd be dealing with it by now!
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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
Didn't they strengthen 326 alloys past a certain year? I have 326 19" wheels on a 2014 28i M sport. I have hit some killer pot holes. It is a concern. I was hoping 2014 models may have had a slightly different design. I am sure I read it somewhere ..or was it a dream
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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
Redesign was in 2012 to add a step in the lip and thicken overall. Shouldn't have any issues!
It's the pre-2012 cars that worry me, was looking at one with 19" 296s
It's the pre-2012 cars that worry me, was looking at one with 19" 296s
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My zed is a September 2013 car so has the tougher wheels (326 design)....
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That's not good then!
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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
I wonder if its also down to which dealer handles the claim, I had a Merc E class with corroded rims, just out of warranty and the dealer in Cambridge at the time liaised with Mercedes who offered me 25% off a new set of wheels which I declined. This year my 2 1/2 year old E-Class had small signs of corrosion on the amg wheels, the dealer in Reading considered it bad enough to try a claim and Mercedes provided four new 19" alloys. Feels like a bit of a pig in a poke to me.
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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
Just had mine in under warranty for a nasty whining noise coming from the engine bay, they're still 'stripping to diagnose' at the moment, but whilst it's in they've found 2 cracks in my rear near side wheel. It's a 64 plate with 6 months warranty left and They're not replacing under warranty, so it's a £615 bill for me currently searching for four new NON runflat tyres!
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Hi, you can have the cracks repaired for £30/40-your callLinzi_m wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:42 pm Just had mine in under warranty for a nasty whining noise coming from the engine bay, they're still 'stripping to diagnose' at the moment, but whilst it's in they've found 2 cracks in my rear near side wheel. It's a 64 plate with 6 months warranty left and They're not replacing under warranty, so it's a £615 bill for me currently searching for four new NON runflat tyres!
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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
Its a poor show for sure , id seriously consider going for 245 35 or 235 35 tyre profile( assuming 19s ) if not lowered significantly from standard specLinzi_m wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:42 pm Just had mine in under warranty for a nasty whining noise coming from the engine bay, they're still 'stripping to diagnose' at the moment, but whilst it's in they've found 2 cracks in my rear near side wheel. It's a 64 plate with 6 months warranty left and They're not replacing under warranty, so it's a £615 bill for me currently searching for four new NON runflat tyres!
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£15 in Lancs & a top job too barely see where they've beenSmartbear wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:48 pmHi, you can have the cracks repaired for £30/40-your callLinzi_m wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:42 pm Just had mine in under warranty for a nasty whining noise coming from the engine bay, they're still 'stripping to diagnose' at the moment, but whilst it's in they've found 2 cracks in my rear near side wheel. It's a 64 plate with 6 months warranty left and They're not replacing under warranty, so it's a £615 bill for me currently searching for four new NON runflat tyres!
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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
Shhhhh! keep it down or Busterboo might hear & hand us over to the safety Nazi'smr wilks wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:50 pm£15 in Lancs & a top job too barely see where they've beenSmartbear wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:48 pmHi, you can have the cracks repaired for £30/40-your callLinzi_m wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:42 pm Just had mine in under warranty for a nasty whining noise coming from the engine bay, they're still 'stripping to diagnose' at the moment, but whilst it's in they've found 2 cracks in my rear near side wheel. It's a 64 plate with 6 months warranty left and They're not replacing under warranty, so it's a £615 bill for me currently searching for four new NON runflat tyres!
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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
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What's the state of play with cracked alloys nowadays?
Is there a report/evidence of a welded wheel cracking around the weld?
(Obviously, just because a wheel's cracked and been welded doesn't mean it can't crack somewhere else.)
(Obviously, just because a wheel's cracked and been welded doesn't mean it can't crack somewhere else.)
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