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So mad. Construction on highway caused me (and several other vehicles) flat tires. Run flat allowed me to keep driving but of course tire was out of stock at tire shop. Thankfully I purchased road hazard coverage at tire shop right after I bought car so new tire won't cost me anything. But concerned about my rim. This is a 4 month old 2019 c coupe. Devastated about my rim. Car is now parked waiting for tire to come in to replace. Continental doesn't offer road hazard coverage on new tires from what I could read in tire warranty docs. Any idea if I can drive on run flat after it has been parked to go back to tire shop? Tire shop is about 3 miles up the road. Drove about 8 miles from impact point to home after initial flat. Also not sure if rim can be fixed or if I will have to replace it totally. Tire damage, rim bent. Another view of rim and tire damage. Another view of tire
impact.
Not what you want to hear/read but if your roads are that bad the tyre and rim coverage from MB would have been better.
Looks like you're going to need a new rim and MB rims don't come cheap. Not sure what you normal car insurance has to
say about this but give them a call ans see what they say...
Unless your rims are cracked, most bends can be fixed. Look up a few wheel repair shops in your area. A Lot cheaper than replacing the wheel.
Yeah I will check into that. Just sucks because the car is so new.
If I'm not mistaken the coverage was around $2500 with a $50 deductible each time. With a new rim costing $1100 that might be worth it. Hesitant to file a claim on my insurance because of the potential for increased cost. Sigh...
This is exactly what I fear with my beautiful 19" AMG multispokes. Please keep us posted on the resolution and associated costs!
Update: Got a new tire put on. No issue with bent rim and new tire. Tire held pressure. Took car to Mercedes and they said they could repair bend in rim for $189. So left car for repair. Am told it has been repaired. Will pick up tomorrow and post pics here. Happy it was able to be repaired for a fraction of the cost. Quote for new 19" rim was $1018 from Mercedes. Can't wait to see it.
Update: Got a new tire put on. No issue with bent rim and new tire. Tire held pressure. Took car to Mercedes and they said they could repair bend in rim for $189. So left car for repair. Am told it has been repaired. Will pick up tomorrow and post pics here. Happy it was able to be repaired for a fraction of the cost. Quote for new 19" rim was $1018 from Mercedes. Can't wait to see it.
Final update: Got my car back and wheel looks brand new. Cost from MB dealer was $189. Wheel was sent out to have bend repaired. Took a day. They also did the seatbelt buckle recall work. Very happy this all worked out in a cost effective manner considering. Wheel post repair
03-02-2019, 09:56 PM
