Emergency! Help! Need oem rear 5 spoke
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Emergency! Help! Need oem rear 5 spoke
!!!!'s are justified in this case lol
Ran over a %#%^+{ piece of 1/2" 5" per side triangular steel
Result below
Happened sr64 at the pass to Taos
Need to buy a rear oem 18" solid 5 spoke
Cosmetic condition not important as long as true and solid
I'm waylayed in Santa Fe
Dealer wants 1k which is bad but doable if it didn't take a week to get
Willing to make it worth your while for helping me expedite this
PM and I'll give you my cell
Ran over a %#%^+{ piece of 1/2" 5" per side triangular steel
Result below
Happened sr64 at the pass to Taos
Need to buy a rear oem 18" solid 5 spoke
Cosmetic condition not important as long as true and solid
I'm waylayed in Santa Fe
Dealer wants 1k which is bad but doable if it didn't take a week to get
Willing to make it worth your while for helping me expedite this
PM and I'll give you my cell
Last edited by Ingenieur; Nov 10, 2014 at 06:40 PM.
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If I can't find one to buy I would 'rent' one and return it
Name your price
If required I'll put a new tire (actually a pair, one on my good rim) on it and send you the other one when I get home, no specific brand but will be oem size and LI
Name your price
If required I'll put a new tire (actually a pair, one on my good rim) on it and send you the other one when I get home, no specific brand but will be oem size and LI
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I have a rear 18x9, OEM, with original part box for shipping, mint condition, only problem is I am in Canada
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How about pm'ing what you are looking to get for it
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Whew
I think I'm covered
Ordered a set from wheels pro
They have been very helpful
Will ship me a rear to santa fe and 3 to my home
To all those that offered help
A heartfelt THANK YOU !
The fact that you guys went out of yoyr way to help is not taken lightly nor lost on me
I think I'm covered
Ordered a set from wheels pro
They have been very helpful
Will ship me a rear to santa fe and 3 to my home
To all those that offered help
A heartfelt THANK YOU !
The fact that you guys went out of yoyr way to help is not taken lightly nor lost on me
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Whew I think I'm covered Ordered a set from wheels pro They have been very helpful Will ship me a rear to santa fe and 3 to my home To all those that offered help A heartfelt THANK YOU ! The fact that you guys went out of yoyr way to help is not taken lightly nor lost on me
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I got the split spoke oem style
Very high quality and perfect fitment
There is a powerwheels pro thread about them
The service from powerwheels pro was exceptional
Kudos to Vasilli and Deborah
Also bought a set of conti dws oem size from performance wheel & tire in santa fe
I can't say enough about their level of service
Henry is the owner and was hands on and a really nice guy
The oem wheels not damaged are banged up, out of true both radially and laterally
The c63 is a heavy biotch and the tires have little for impact protection
It all worked out
Wheels and tires out the door 1550 including tax, shipping, etc
The dealer wanted 1600 for 1 rim & tire!!
I'll move the 3 on the old oem rims to the other 3 new and sell the 3 oems cheap for anyone suffering the same fate as I did! Lol
Very high quality and perfect fitment
There is a powerwheels pro thread about them
The service from powerwheels pro was exceptional
Kudos to Vasilli and Deborah
Also bought a set of conti dws oem size from performance wheel & tire in santa fe
I can't say enough about their level of service
Henry is the owner and was hands on and a really nice guy
The oem wheels not damaged are banged up, out of true both radially and laterally
The c63 is a heavy biotch and the tires have little for impact protection
It all worked out
Wheels and tires out the door 1550 including tax, shipping, etc
The dealer wanted 1600 for 1 rim & tire!!
I'll move the 3 on the old oem rims to the other 3 new and sell the 3 oems cheap for anyone suffering the same fate as I did! Lol
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Glad to hear you got everything sorted out.
But I would keep looking for a rear OEM, much better quality than reps. I wouldn't be surprised if your new reps turn square in a year from now. Just my opinion.
But I would keep looking for a rear OEM, much better quality than reps. I wouldn't be surprised if your new reps turn square in a year from now. Just my opinion.
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Laterally & radially
He checked with a gauge
They have only 25k miles on them
They do not appear to be of sufficient load rating
They are no better nor worse than the reps
My RS4 wheels were the same, soft & fragile
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Wow, if your OEM are all squared... I would look at buying forged wheels. I assumed they were good condition since you had planned to sell the 3. lol
I still think those reps wont last you if your OEM are in that bad shape. Only time will tell though.
I still think those reps wont last you if your OEM are in that bad shape. Only time will tell though.
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I did not know how bad they were until gauged
I did say they were damaged but looking at the condition of the oem they aren't safe imo, but perhaps someone who damaged one may want it to buy one of mine and have it repaired
Run out is bad on all 3 wheels in both dimensions
The hub is not parallel to the barrel on 2
Small cracks forming on 2 also
I may have them repaired if salvagable
spending big money on wheels imo is pointless, they will all become distorted in short order
Pavement transitions, bridge approaches, potholes, etc, put a huge impules force on the wheel, a forged wheel may hold up better twice as long but the cost 4-5 times as much, bad cost/benefit ratio
There is a reason MB (in fact all mfgs) give a disclaimer in the sales literature
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Sorry this happened, I have had my share of wheel issues too. If I had my 18s I would have driven them myself to you. I'm close. Glad you got it worked out....
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I have the usual issues, bent, rash, normal distortion
This is the first catasrtophic failure iin over 30 years
Just bad luck
Here's what did it
Laying flat similar color to the road
You can see the shiny point that did the deed lol
3/8" steel, $ is for size reference
Front tire must have picked it up on end for the rear or stuck to the rear and rolled on end
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