2 Bent Wheels, Leaking Air, What to do???
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2 Bent Wheels, Leaking Air, What to do???
I have 19 inch HRE wheels, and the tires have been leaking air for the last few days. I took my car in for service A and told the dealer to look at my tires and wheels. They just called me to say that both passenger side wheels are bent and that is the cause of the air leakage.
What can I do for the wheels? I have no money to buy new wheels. The dealer referred me to a tire and wheel specialist near the dealer. I called them, and they said they would have to look at it. I'm planning to go to that specialist shop later today, but I don't know if I can trust them to fix the wheels. I've heard many stories about more damage from an attemp to fix.
Please help...
What can I do for the wheels? I have no money to buy new wheels. The dealer referred me to a tire and wheel specialist near the dealer. I called them, and they said they would have to look at it. I'm planning to go to that specialist shop later today, but I don't know if I can trust them to fix the wheels. I've heard many stories about more damage from an attemp to fix.
Please help...
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not curbs, but i hit a huge pothole going pretty fast. the rainstorm left many new potholes which i hadn't noted.
i'm looked at my wheels before going to the dealer, and could not find any bends. maybe they are on the inside where i cannot see..
i'm looked at my wheels before going to the dealer, and could not find any bends. maybe they are on the inside where i cannot see..
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hre uses softer 5000 series aluminum inners (but 6061 outers where the lip is) so if you hit a pothole this would be the weak point of your wheels. You will probably have to replace the inners on those two wheels. hre or any competent wheel repair shop should be able to do it for you...just make sure you let the silicone on the outers dry before you mount tires..
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File a COMPLAINT!!!
with the appropriate Authority/Agency which governs that particular section of road where the damage occured (take pic's etc!!) & demand they address your situation ($ for your damages & the road) immediately. Photo the road again after they have fixed it (in most cases they will do so quickly) & use that evidence (more pics) to argue your point that the road was in a substandard state of repair!
Good Luck...
lap
PS. that is one of the reasons why I'm still on 17" (albeit, with stiffer suspension)
Good Luck...
lap
PS. that is one of the reasons why I'm still on 17" (albeit, with stiffer suspension)
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Do the wheels vibrate or feel out of balance when you drive the car? If they don't I would fix them with a can of fix a flat or similar sealant. Hell MB gives you a can in the trunk if you have a 2002 model.
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I don't really feel and vibrations, but there is a definite huge bent, which I think is from the wheel, and I don't really know if the sealant stuff will do. Eventually, I think I will have to get new rims, or get them fixed anyway.
s4avantgarde, how can I just replace the outers? What kind of shops can do this? I don't have any other wheels, so this would mean that I won't have a car for as long the repair goes. Could you give me some more information about replacing the outers?
Also, I went to a wheel specialty shop yesterday, and after taking a look at my wheels, they said there would be a 50/50 chance that the wheel would just crack why they are trying to fix it. again, if the wheel cracks, then I'm pretty much without a car, so I don't want to risk it.
thanks for your help..
s4avantgarde, how can I just replace the outers? What kind of shops can do this? I don't have any other wheels, so this would mean that I won't have a car for as long the repair goes. Could you give me some more information about replacing the outers?
Also, I went to a wheel specialty shop yesterday, and after taking a look at my wheels, they said there would be a 50/50 chance that the wheel would just crack why they are trying to fix it. again, if the wheel cracks, then I'm pretty much without a car, so I don't want to risk it.
thanks for your help..
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Originally Posted by Zeppelin
Do the wheels vibrate or feel out of balance when you drive the car? If they don't I would fix them with a can of fix a flat or similar sealant. Hell MB gives you a can in the trunk if you have a 2002 model.
anywayz, I would call HRE and see what they can do for you. I thought they would have warranty for their rims? Or you can call EVOsport or TWS, maybe they can give you info on where you can find a shop to fix the rims.
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Originally Posted by Dink
stock wheels were sold...kind of regretting it now.. but needed some money..
I am not making lifestyle judgement about you, but you did mention you don't have money for a new set of wheels. IMO, anyone owning such a car should be able to at least afford a new set of wheels (and possibly more when it comes to other maintenance and service).
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by FrankW
read the instruction of that fix-a-flat...
anywayz, I would call HRE and see what they can do for you. I thought they would have warranty for their rims? Or you can call EVOsport or TWS, maybe they can give you info on where you can find a shop to fix the rims.
anywayz, I would call HRE and see what they can do for you. I thought they would have warranty for their rims? Or you can call EVOsport or TWS, maybe they can give you info on where you can find a shop to fix the rims.
The rims can't be bent that bad or he would not waste his time taking it to a MB Dealer for evaluation.
I use tire sealant in all 4 tires on my jeep and have for many years. Granted this is as a precaution, but it does not cause any advesre driving behavior. If the rims were not visibly bent and it drives o.k. There would be no issues with using the proper tire sealant (the stuff in the trunk may not be the best) to plug a slight leak on a temporary basis(until he has money)
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about the money...
when i sold my stock rims, i sold it mainly, because it was taking up space in my apartment, and didn't want my mother to realize i had bought rims, as she was coming to see me at that time. i sold the tires and rims relatively cheap to a local buyer. i remember zepplin coming down to take a look at the rims..
at that time, though, i could have used the extra cash.
i just don't have 5000 lying around waiting to be spent on new wheels, but if it comes to having to buy new rims, i do have the money to do it. its just that the money could be used elsewhere, (like season tickets to the Padres!!)
maybe this wheel stuff is a bit beyond the means of a college student, but i don't really feel like it's beyond my means of living, as I can afford it. it's that i just don't have the means to throw money around like some people can, (like people with ferrari's and other nice things)
when i sold my stock rims, i sold it mainly, because it was taking up space in my apartment, and didn't want my mother to realize i had bought rims, as she was coming to see me at that time. i sold the tires and rims relatively cheap to a local buyer. i remember zepplin coming down to take a look at the rims..
at that time, though, i could have used the extra cash.
i just don't have 5000 lying around waiting to be spent on new wheels, but if it comes to having to buy new rims, i do have the money to do it. its just that the money could be used elsewhere, (like season tickets to the Padres!!)
maybe this wheel stuff is a bit beyond the means of a college student, but i don't really feel like it's beyond my means of living, as I can afford it. it's that i just don't have the means to throw money around like some people can, (like people with ferrari's and other nice things)
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Originally Posted by Dink
I have 19 inch HRE wheels, and the tires have been leaking air for the last few days. I took my car in for service A and told the dealer to look at my tires and wheels. They just called me to say that both passenger side wheels are bent and that is the cause of the air leakage.
What can I do for the wheels? I have no money to buy new wheels. The dealer referred me to a tire and wheel specialist near the dealer. I called them, and they said they would have to look at it. I'm planning to go to that specialist shop later today, but I don't know if I can trust them to fix the wheels. I've heard many stories about more damage from an attemp to fix.
Please help...
What can I do for the wheels? I have no money to buy new wheels. The dealer referred me to a tire and wheel specialist near the dealer. I called them, and they said they would have to look at it. I'm planning to go to that specialist shop later today, but I don't know if I can trust them to fix the wheels. I've heard many stories about more damage from an attemp to fix.
Please help...
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I had 2 of my stock C55 wheels repaired at Wheel Collision. They messed up on the first attempt cause the made another scratch while re-mounting the tires on the wheel. Eventually, they did repair both wheels. It was ok service.
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Originally Posted by Dink
not curbs, but i hit a huge pothole going pretty fast. the rainstorm left many new potholes which i hadn't noted.
i'm looked at my wheels before going to the dealer, and could not find any bends. maybe they are on the inside where i cannot see..
i'm looked at my wheels before going to the dealer, and could not find any bends. maybe they are on the inside where i cannot see..
I've seen you drive. . . even HREs will suffer when you hit a city street pothole at triple digit speeds!
BTW, I have two stock front wheels sitting in my garage that are yours for $300.00 (for the pair). They are not perfect, but are certainly not junkers either. If you can round up a pair of rears, you would be stylin. PM me if interested
Last edited by Vomit; Feb 7, 2005 at 10:56 AM.
