What does it take to screw up a wheel?

roadburn · 04-30-2008, 11:34 PM

First, let me say what a bitch it is to commute on the main Interstate route from a city to one of its most active drive-up recycling sites. I'm not on the route for long, but long enough to have encountered cardboard boxes, car hoods, scrap steel and logging chains that have fallen off of trucks on their way to pick up some spare cash.

Today I caught something with my rear passenger's side wheel. I'm not even sure what; I never did see it. But looking at the wheel, it seems to have been a chunk of concrete. I felt it, and the impact put a small rough-edged flare in the edge of the wheel rim.

My TPS stayed all green, but what about my wheel?

Should I have it checked? Can I have it smoothed out? Any advice?

MVF4Rrider · 05-01-2008, 02:06 AM

File a claim with your insurance company and get a new wheel. Could be a safety hazard. Cast wheels are not the strongest.

Of course as they say, pics are worth a thousand words!

mikeo · 05-01-2008, 07:53 AM

OE wheels are usually about the strongest and stand up well to road hazards. That said, it is possible to bend or crack any wheel. There are wheel repair shops in most large cities that do good cosmetic work or even more serious repairs if you don't buy a new wheel. I've used RimPro.com in Phoenix (had to ship the wheel of course) and was very happy with the results for ~$125.

roadburn · 05-01-2008, 04:25 PM

OK, in the light of day & upon closer inspection, I see that the "road mine" I hit also cut my tire, so that you can lift a flap of the exterior rubber.

I'm going in to let the dealership make good on my road-hazard warranty. We'll see if that includes wheel work as well as a new tire....

IDBMW · 05-01-2008, 05:08 PM

If you have to take it to your insurance I hope the debris you hit was moving. If it was sitting on the road you comprehensive will not cover the damage. Kind of like hitting a deer or stone hitting your windshield. Moving objects are covered by comp. If the concrete was still it is like hitting a post or guard rail, you file a claim and your insurance will go up.

Hope this helps.

roadburn · 05-02-2008, 12:09 PM

BMW's wheel-and-tire warranty will cover the cut-tire damage but not the "cosmetic" dent in the wheel. While I wait approximately 5 days for the replacement tire to come in (1 Series tires are rare right now), the dealership issued me a 3 Series loaner with 445 miles on it.

That's pretty good service.

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roadburn rrroadburn 20 Rep 243 Posts Drives: SGM 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Valley iTrader: (0)	What does it take to screw up a wheel? First, let me say what a bitch it is to commute on the main Interstate route from a city to one of its most active drive-up recycling sites. I'm not on the route for long, but long enough to have encountered cardboard boxes, car hoods, scrap steel and logging chains that have fallen off of trucks on their way to pick up some spare cash. Today I caught something with my rear passenger's side wheel. I'm not even sure what; I never did see it. But looking at the wheel, it seems to have been a chunk of concrete. I felt it, and the impact put a small rough-edged flare in the edge of the wheel rim. My TPS stayed all green, but what about my wheel? Should I have it checked? Can I have it smoothed out? Any advice? __________________ CXXXVi
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MVF4Rrider PCA, BMWCCA 102 Rep 2,058 Posts Drives: 997S, MV Agusta F4, E46 M3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Las Vegas NV iTrader: (0)	File a claim with your insurance company and get a new wheel. Could be a safety hazard. Cast wheels are not the strongest. Of course as they say, pics are worth a thousand words! __________________ '08 Carrera S 6MT Guards Red/Black ext leather, Carbon fiber pkg, sport exh, sport chrono +, PASM, Nav, Bose, 19" forged turbos, red tranny tunnel '07 MV Agusta F4 1000 R 1+1, Corse Red/Silver, RG3 race pipes and factory race ECU
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mikeo Santa Fe Concorso 103 Rep 2,984 Posts Drives: '11 M-sport 328i, '13 X1 28i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (3)	OE wheels are usually about the strongest and stand up well to road hazards. That said, it is possible to bend or crack any wheel. There are wheel repair shops in most large cities that do good cosmetic work or even more serious repairs if you don't buy a new wheel. I've used RimPro.com in Phoenix (had to ship the wheel of course) and was very happy with the results for ~$125. __________________ Santa Fe Concorso - The Southwest's Premier Automotive Gathering.
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roadburn rrroadburn 20 Rep 243 Posts Drives: SGM 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Valley iTrader: (0)	OK, in the light of day & upon closer inspection, I see that the "road mine" I hit also cut my tire, so that you can lift a flap of the exterior rubber. I'm going in to let the dealership make good on my road-hazard warranty. We'll see if that includes wheel work as well as a new tire.... __________________ CXXXVi
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IDBMW Captain 41 Rep 825 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, ID iTrader: (0)	If you have to take it to your insurance I hope the debris you hit was moving. If it was sitting on the road you comprehensive will not cover the damage. Kind of like hitting a deer or stone hitting your windshield. Moving objects are covered by comp. If the concrete was still it is like hitting a post or guard rail, you file a claim and your insurance will go up. Hope this helps. __________________ 2019 X3 M40i - Black Sapphire Metallic - Mocha Lather - 21" 718M wheels - Every option except Sun Shade
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roadburn rrroadburn 20 Rep 243 Posts Drives: SGM 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Valley iTrader: (0)	BMW's wheel-and-tire warranty will cover the cut-tire damage but not the "cosmetic" dent in the wheel. While I wait approximately 5 days for the replacement tire to come in (1 Series tires are rare right now), the dealership issued me a 3 Series loaner with 445 miles on it. That's pretty good service. __________________ CXXXVi
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