Pothole; again.
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goodness knows how anyone drives on 19" or bigger.... the ride on 18" vs 17" is 4 times worse than it was, if anything its slower round corners as these just shudder and it bounces across the road on anything other than a perfect surface (using merc OEM tyres for the merc OEM option 18" wheels)
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I was wrong about the cost of the wheel repair, btw. It was 200 total for straightening, strip, and repaint.
Odd thing is, my wife’s Volvo had either 19 or 20 inch wheels and we never had problems with it. Probably because it was 800# lighter. It did ride a bit rough though, I thought.
I’m dodging potholes and stuff a little more now. But, at least now I can put the stupid spare on.
Odd thing is, my wife’s Volvo had either 19 or 20 inch wheels and we never had problems with it. Probably because it was 800# lighter. It did ride a bit rough though, I thought.
I’m dodging potholes and stuff a little more now. But, at least now I can put the stupid spare on.
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2007 S600, 2007 Chrysler 300 SRT8, 2000 C5 Corvette, 2017 Mustang GT, 2023 300C, and a 2019 Lincoln
My wheel is just a tad out of shape. I can feel it at 70 mph with a very small vibration. I wonder if it makes sense to send my wheel to the guy who did yours? $200 seems like a good deal to me. Can you give me a referral? Much better than $860 for another new one!!
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Wheel Repair | Omaha | Wheel Tech Inc
Having never had a wheel repaired before, I can't tell you if these guys are unusually good or cheap or what. I do know the wheel they did for me is fine up to 110 or more... and looks like brand new. The color match is perfect.
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Depends on the weather
You can always use AWRS since they are local.
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Changing tires from the Yokohamas the Denver area dealers put on the 20 inch wheels, to a Continental, has definitely helped with the frequency of tire replacement. For whatever reason, they don't blow out the sidewall and tread as much.
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2009 CL63 AMG (CL55 AMG Kompressor previous vehicle)
Potholes
i live in Pasadena, CA and cracked that same wheel (20x8.5 front) on the inside. (210 freeway) Looked for a replacement and all i could find were cracked and repaired wheels for 800 bucks(thats just one front wheel) i ended up biting the bullet and buying a new set of forged AMGs
