sorry about yur rims
F*ck me, two bent wheels
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F*ck me, two bent wheels
Both wheels on the right side are bent pretty bad.
Tyreshop noticed before I wanted to change winter/summer wheels.
Apparently I have driven around with them for some time last season but haven't noticed anything (ABC FTW?).
I however saw with my own eyes today that they are severely bent.
They will see if responsable repair is possible, however they were pretty sceptical...
Tyreshop noticed before I wanted to change winter/summer wheels.
Apparently I have driven around with them for some time last season but haven't noticed anything (ABC FTW?).
I however saw with my own eyes today that they are severely bent.
They will see if responsable repair is possible, however they were pretty sceptical...
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Both wheels on the right side are bent pretty bad.
Tyreshop noticed before I wanted to change winter/summer wheels.
Apparently I have driven around with them for some time last season but haven't noticed anything (ABC FTW?).
I however saw with my own eyes today that they are severely bent.
They will see if responsable repair is possible, however they were pretty sceptical...
Tyreshop noticed before I wanted to change winter/summer wheels.
Apparently I have driven around with them for some time last season but haven't noticed anything (ABC FTW?).
I however saw with my own eyes today that they are severely bent.
They will see if responsable repair is possible, however they were pretty sceptical...
and be aware of potholes!
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In September the car was at the workplace for a month (ABC pump fail, holiday), and not my regular workplace but anotherone at the other side of the country where it broke down on the way on holiday.
When I got the car back the battery was flat (had been standing still for a long time without battery support), I had to have the car aligned (I figured the ABC failure might have unaligned the car) and now half a year later I find that two wheels are bent.
I of course I don't have any proof whatsoever someone there screwed around with the car. Perhaps some wrench-monkey took the test ride a bit too serious and went off roading... I don't know...
When I got the car back the battery was flat (had been standing still for a long time without battery support), I had to have the car aligned (I figured the ABC failure might have unaligned the car) and now half a year later I find that two wheels are bent.
I of course I don't have any proof whatsoever someone there screwed around with the car. Perhaps some wrench-monkey took the test ride a bit too serious and went off roading... I don't know...
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In September the car was at the workplace for a month (ABC pump fail, holiday), and not my regular workplace but anotherone at the other side of the country where it broke down on the way on holiday.
When I got the car back the battery was flat (had been standing still for a long time without battery support), I had to have the car aligned (I figured the ABC failure might have unaligned the car) and now half a year later I find that two wheels are bent.
I of course I don't have any proof whatsoever someone there screwed around with the car. Perhaps some wrench-monkey took the test ride a bit too serious and went off roading... I don't know...
When I got the car back the battery was flat (had been standing still for a long time without battery support), I had to have the car aligned (I figured the ABC failure might have unaligned the car) and now half a year later I find that two wheels are bent.
I of course I don't have any proof whatsoever someone there screwed around with the car. Perhaps some wrench-monkey took the test ride a bit too serious and went off roading... I don't know...
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LOL No, she has her own C43AMG and doesn't even want to drive the other cars. It either was me (can't remember the curb crash) or a mechanic (standard answer: it wasn't me).
I'm screwed and will have to have the wheels repaired or replaced if necessary...
I'm screwed and will have to have the wheels repaired or replaced if necessary...
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I think list price of these wheels are more like $1,500 a piece. They can be had with discount here and there, but still an arm and a leg for each wheel.
My wheels are going to be looked by a professional aluminium place what will see of they can fix it responsibly and passing it through an X-Ray machine afterwards to check wheel integrity (no hair fractures etc.). I don't want to worry my wheel is going to disintegrate @ 150MPH...
My wheels are going to be looked by a professional aluminium place what will see of they can fix it responsibly and passing it through an X-Ray machine afterwards to check wheel integrity (no hair fractures etc.). I don't want to worry my wheel is going to disintegrate @ 150MPH...
