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BarnshaW
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19th Jan 13 at 11:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had a little accident in the snow yesterday, damaged my alloy, have removed a small chunk of metal from the outer rim, tyre is undamaged from what i can see and nothing bent on the arms and suspension etc.

this should still be OK to drive on for a couple of days taking it easy shouldnt it? i have a new alloy ordered and will switch tyre over to new alloy next week but just want to make sure i should be ok going to and from work in the meantime, tyre has held its pressure overnight fine and i drove home 5 miles like this yesterday.
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Yep
Matt L
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i would assume so aslong as you dont hit a pothole or anything to cause it too much stress.
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Should be ok I'd have thought. Only a small bit. Like you say only for a couple of days.

I'd get wheel alignment done too though afterwards. To make sure.
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So long as you don't go quickly round right hand corners and roundabouts it'll be fine

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BarnshaW
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cheers lads, just wanted some reassurance.
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Yeah easily. Seen rally cars with wheels hanging off or missing totally and they carry on without any issues.
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How much did a new single set you back?
BarnshaW
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185 quid
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Oooft
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Luckily its not as far as the head so it'll be fine. I done the same to my alloys on the old Corsa.

I bet it happened at slow speed and you knew it was gonna happen all in slow motion lol. It's gutting eh.
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck

I bet it happened at slow speed and you knew it was gonna happen all in slow motion lol. It's gutting eh.


I really could not have described it better myself
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Did you order from rota? I need to find an 18" rota torque
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hi jay, no i ordered from Ruislip Tyres, they are a Rota stockist and normally hold alot of Rotas in stock, give them a shout

http://ruisliptyres.com/
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That's not a lot tbh expected it to be more

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Needs winter tyres. If so it will be fine, if not better not drive by any schools
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Cat c scooby imo
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I bet if it that wheel was anything but a Rota, it would have held up fine lol.
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maybe, although rota's are meant to be pretty good. i think the fact its quite a thin lip on the outside instead of a solid rim so its maybe more brittle, lesson learnt anyway.
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Were you being silly?

In all seriousness, your car is lush
BarnshaW
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yes as John would say not driving in accordance with the conditions
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
I bet if it that wheel was anything but a Rota, it would have held up fine lol.


a guy on the z4 forum done this to his ///M today, doing less than 10mph. i would've thought standard wheels were strong enough.
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I try to avoid kerbs, works for me tbh
BarnshaW
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ouch makes me feel a bit better though. I was doing less then 5mph when I clipped it.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
I bet if it that wheel was anything but a Rota, it would have held up fine lol.


a guy on the z4 forum done this to his ///M today, doing less than 10mph. i would've thought standard wheels were strong enough.



I wouldn't go thinking BMW wheels were the benchmark for strong wheels.

Not after it was on Watchdog about the thousands of wheels that were cracking for no reason.

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