Bent front 19" AMG rim--what to do now?
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Bent front 19" AMG rim--what to do now?
I hit a bad pothole on Thanksgiving (Happy Thanksgiving!) which caused a blowout and now a bent rim. It's a 2015 C400 4-Matic with the 19" AMG 14 spoke rims. Part number seems to be 20540113007X21 if I'm reading this all right.
I seem to have a few options:
- Buy new from the dealer. Price quoted to me was $1,110 + tax in CA
- Find a used one from someone. I see several on eBay and other sites for ~$500 that look to be in pretty good condition.
- Buy a remanufactured one from somewhere. Also on eBay with questionably low prices like $299. I'm pretty much ruling this option out.
What do you all recommend in this situation? It's all a bit overwhelming and obviously more expensive than I'd like for a freaking pothole. The car is currently in a tire shop waiting for me to bring them a wheel so there's some advantage to getting it quickly, but I'm also willing to wait to save hundreds.
Thank you!
I seem to have a few options:
- Buy new from the dealer. Price quoted to me was $1,110 + tax in CA
- Find a used one from someone. I see several on eBay and other sites for ~$500 that look to be in pretty good condition.
- Buy a remanufactured one from somewhere. Also on eBay with questionably low prices like $299. I'm pretty much ruling this option out.
What do you all recommend in this situation? It's all a bit overwhelming and obviously more expensive than I'd like for a freaking pothole. The car is currently in a tire shop waiting for me to bring them a wheel so there's some advantage to getting it quickly, but I'm also willing to wait to save hundreds.
Thank you!
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You can get a set of 4 probably cheaper.
http://www.mandruswheels.com/
http://www.mandruswheels.com/
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if you drive your car with passion dont repair the wheel with a weld. is it cracked or just bent? If bent you could find a place to form it back to place. but for my piece of mind id get one that hasnt been bent or cracked.
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Wheels America has location in Bay Area as well as LA. Can exchange your wheel for a remanufactured. I have used them in Dallas. They do good work.
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Thank you all! I went ahead with a good condition used one from Wheels America. I didn't think to sell them my bent one but I'll give them a call.
Perhaps a dumb question but should I assume I need an alignment done? If so, what should that cost in the bay area?
Perhaps a dumb question but should I assume I need an alignment done? If so, what should that cost in the bay area?
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Originally Posted by RealCasually
Thank you all! I went ahead with a good condition used one from Wheels America. I didn't think to sell them my bent one but I'll give them a call.
Perhaps a dumb question but should I assume I need an alignment done? If so, what should that cost in the bay area?
Perhaps a dumb question but should I assume I need an alignment done? If so, what should that cost in the bay area?
