Rzrlp

Well I had a flat the other day, took the wheel off, went to a shop to get the nail taken out, but there was no nail! the guy showed me three hairline cracks on the inside of the wheel, right on the edge, each evenly spaced!!! and thats what the leak was. I have Brabus replica monoblock S, anyone have any experience with cracking on their wheels? is it a good idea to fix or try to find a new one (as i currently see none available)

moosejaw

Good luck with this one Rob

outaurleague

nope, not yet.

BMW 3

ouch.

Blake P

Where are all the n00bs with their "reps are just as good as authentic" arguments now?

drexappeal

FrankW

reps are just as good as authentics...

prove
SSR GT3

KIRA

that's why is good to have multi-pieces





real = mod once

rep = wheel *****

kevincao

I cracked my rim on a pothole last year and took it to a local guy that weld it back for like $50...any experience welder probably worked on rims before and i haven't had a problem since

EV0LVE

i have seen original hamann split into 2, even lorinser and brabus with cracks, so no one can convince me that authentics won't crack or even have less chance. it's just preference, if you're willing to pay top dollar, then good for you.

KIRA

i like my Moven rims

Naughty Pants

With that kind of performance, I'd replace all four.

advans

wow.....

glockaxis

I have a rim that was made too porous inside and the air would slowly leak out over a 3 week period. I'm in the process of getting a new one or repairing the old one.

Mu9enx

frank just proved his point, haha.

outaurleague

Damn that sucks! yeah that god for multi piece wheels. Just order a new lip. lol But a whole new rim, thats going to start hurting the wallet.

spyderpig

how deep was the pot hole?
and kira, was that off road? lol.

FrankW

I fully support my point btw. It's more about if you can afford what you want than authentic vs replica. why? because I've seen ridiculous damages on OEM and reputable brand of wheels. I don't think anyone will say Rial Daytona is POS because it's half of what the BBS LM cost while they look very similar with the mesh design.

Blake P

I'll believe that when you go back to reps.

Rzrlp

so best quote i've gotten is $125 to repair it. however i cant find anyone to garuntee the work. they will garuntee with one, sometimes two cracks, but with three they all say they wont garuntee it. they garuntee their work will be good, but not that the rim wont crack again in a few years. Last guy i talked to today, seemed very knowledgable and reputable said that its possible they may never crack again after this, or its possible it happens in 2 years.

FrankW

if they make a wheel that weights 20lbs or less and affordable which means cash back if I sell the BBS I will.

Blake P

Exactly, authentic forged 4 life.

kickR

Authentic Kleemann LM's bend like butter - had a member here who wanted to get rid of them because it was a persistent problem that even sending them in several of times did not solve the problem

My brothers authentic MB OEM wheel had little air leaks and he was wondering for weeks why he kept losing pressure.

as mentioned before; its all personal preference.
btw - how much does it cost to send in and replace a lip from a 3 piece? anywhere close to $200 and you have the cost for a new replica wheel , right?

e1000

what's a pothole?

Mu9enx

i like my reps, like frank says its about what you want at a price you can afford.