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Cracked 326m rims 19"
- ric19
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Cracked 326m rims 19"
I've had to have my rear alloys replaced amd therefore I have a couple of alloys that although damaged are cosmetically in really good condition , my question is is their a market for people to buy these as I've just rung up a couple of alloy wheel places and they want £80 each to repair them so thinking it's better to either flog em on here or on Ebay as seen and let who ever buys them get them fixed.Also anyone got a ballpark figure what I might ask ?
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Cracked 326m rims 19"
As a guide, cracked ones sell on Ebay for £50 - £70 ech, cracked & repaired around £100 - £120, non-cracked around £150. No real benefit either way. Are you still on runflats by any chance? If so you can count on your new ones cracking - just a matter of time.
- ric19
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Cracked 326m rims 19"
Yeah circa £70 was my sort of figure considering their condition. .other though was get em fixed and keep them as spares for the inevitable future crack
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Cracked 326m rims 19"
Damaged ? As in split or as in impact damagedric19 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2017 3:10 pm I've had to have my rear alloys replaced amd therefore I have a couple of alloys that although damaged are cosmetically in really good condition , my question is is their a market for people to buy these as I've just rung up a couple of alloy wheel places and they want £80 each to repair them so thinking it's better to either flog em on here or on Ebay as seen and let who ever buys them get them fixed.Also anyone got a ballpark figure what I might ask ?
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Cracked 326m rims 19"
Given the reputation of 326's for cracking I can't understand why BMW continued to offer them right up to the end of production of the E89. I believe a modification was applied around 2012 to strengthen them but users of later examples are still citing problems with cracking. BMW supplied the wheels and standard fit run flats so isn't it really a case of them not being fit for purpose. I guess you'd need deep pockets to try and prove that to BMW! Wasn't there a class action in the US against BMW for defective wheels - was it successful does anyone know?
- ric19
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Cracked 326m rims 19"
Just a hairline crack..the outsides are pretty good for 5 year old alloys no kerb rash...mr wilks wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2017 4:50 pmDamaged ? As in split or as in impact damagedric19 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2017 3:10 pm I've had to have my rear alloys replaced amd therefore I have a couple of alloys that although damaged are cosmetically in really good condition , my question is is their a market for people to buy these as I've just rung up a couple of alloy wheel places and they want £80 each to repair them so thinking it's better to either flog em on here or on Ebay as seen and let who ever buys them get them fixed.Also anyone got a ballpark figure what I might ask ?
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Cracked 326m rims 19"
I think the class action resulted in refunds for every owner who had been charged for replacement wheels by bmw, shame it doesn't carry any weight over hereEssexZed wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2017 5:22 pm Given the reputation of 326's for cracking I can't understand why BMW continued to offer them right up to the end of production of the E89. I believe a modification was applied around 2012 to strengthen them but users of later examples are still citing problems with cracking. BMW supplied the wheels and standard fit run flats so isn't it really a case of them not being fit for purpose. I guess you'd need deep pockets to try and prove that to BMW! Wasn't there a class action in the US against BMW for defective wheels - was it successful does anyone know?
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