Replace cracked wheel...?
#1
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Replace cracked wheel...?
My wife's 2015 E400 has 18" AMG wheels (8.5" fronts, 9.5" rears), now with 22,500 miles, has lots of road rash & pothole run-ins.
Front right wheel has a half inch hairline crack on inside lip, which causes a slow leak of a few psi from the tire.
Can it be safely repaired?
Replacement OEM AMG wheel is approx $1100 new or $900 used.
Discount Tires recommended a full set replacement of 4 aftermarket wheels (so MB emblem can be salvaged onto new wheels) at $232 each ($1050 after all install, tmps, etc...)
So should I buy new wheels & try to sell the 3 old wheels (approx values)?
Thanks,
Front right wheel has a half inch hairline crack on inside lip, which causes a slow leak of a few psi from the tire.
Can it be safely repaired?
Replacement OEM AMG wheel is approx $1100 new or $900 used.
Discount Tires recommended a full set replacement of 4 aftermarket wheels (so MB emblem can be salvaged onto new wheels) at $232 each ($1050 after all install, tmps, etc...)
So should I buy new wheels & try to sell the 3 old wheels (approx values)?
Thanks,
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My wife's 2015 E400 has 18" AMG wheels (8.5" fronts, 9.5" rears), now with 22,500 miles, has lots of road rash & pothole run-ins.
Front right wheel has a half inch hairline crack on inside lip, which causes a slow leak of a few psi from the tire.
Can it be safely repaired?
Replacement OEM AMG wheel is approx $1100 new or $900 used.
Discount Tires recommended a full set replacement of 4 aftermarket wheels (so MB emblem can be salvaged onto new wheels) at $232 each ($1050 after all install, tmps, etc...)
So should I buy new wheels & try to sell the 3 old wheels (approx values)?
Thanks,
Front right wheel has a half inch hairline crack on inside lip, which causes a slow leak of a few psi from the tire.
Can it be safely repaired?
Replacement OEM AMG wheel is approx $1100 new or $900 used.
Discount Tires recommended a full set replacement of 4 aftermarket wheels (so MB emblem can be salvaged onto new wheels) at $232 each ($1050 after all install, tmps, etc...)
So should I buy new wheels & try to sell the 3 old wheels (approx values)?
Thanks,
http://www.rimrepairhouston.com/
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Aftermarket wheels?
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!
This is what pothole vs tirerack wheel looks like:
Buy the OEM wheel and live freely, not wondering what road will make your wheel explode like my Axis wheel did.
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!
This is what pothole vs tirerack wheel looks like:
Buy the OEM wheel and live freely, not wondering what road will make your wheel explode like my Axis wheel did.
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2010 E550 P2 w/AMG Sport Package + Pano, 2015 Nissan Pathfinder
Honestly the OEM rims are pretty weak as well. There are a plethora of stories on this forum of people with bent AMG rims. I personally can attest to how easily they seem to bend and crack especially the 18 or 19 inch versions.
I just had to replace two of them and opted to get older AMG rims that appear to be a little sturdier then the newer versions.
I just had to replace two of them and opted to get older AMG rims that appear to be a little sturdier then the newer versions.
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Woody's wheel works in Denver...
... did a great job fixing a crack in a 19" wheel of mine. The first thing they check is for out of round, which is was. I was told if not round, the harmonics will cause the crack to come back. Welded and straightened plus remount and balance was about $225.
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Aftermarket wheels?
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!
This is what pothole vs tirerack wheel looks like:
Buy the OEM wheel and live freely, not wondering what road will make your wheel explode like my Axis wheel did.
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!
This is what pothole vs tirerack wheel looks like:
Buy the OEM wheel and live freely, not wondering what road will make your wheel explode like my Axis wheel did.
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If you decide to fix them-these guys do exc work-$110 a wheel-get there before 9 and they have you ready that eve.
http://www.rimrepairhouston.com/
http://www.rimrepairhouston.com/
Just canceled order of new wheels at Discount Tires & will go have them fix that tiny crack this wkend...
Thanks,
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Nothing wrong with aftermarket unless you are paying $250 per wheel. Then you better be prepared for a short wheel life. OEM MB are not always great either, and I have damaged many over the years on potholes.
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2014 E350 4M Diamond Silver
https://houston.craigslist.org/wto/d...205808352.html
Tire tread is only 15%, so, consider new tires.
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Update:
Went to a tire/wheel shop a block from office, $100 & 2 hrs later, they welded the half inch hairline crack & guarrantied the repair (at that spot) for life.
My wife's extremely happy to get to keep the AMG wheels...
Went to a tire/wheel shop a block from office, $100 & 2 hrs later, they welded the half inch hairline crack & guarrantied the repair (at that spot) for life.
My wife's extremely happy to get to keep the AMG wheels...