Was de-ironing, claying and ceramic'ing. Durn these wheels get dirty. Took 4 hours to clean these off the car and get them ceramic'd.
Guess I'll be taking one to the wheel doctor.
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Christopher72
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Cleaning my wheels today... found a crack in the front right rim. Freakin 296+ RFTs.
Was de-ironing, claying and ceramic'ing. Durn these wheels get dirty. Took 4 hours to clean these off the car and get them ceramic'd.
Guess I'll be taking one to the wheel doctor.
Was de-ironing, claying and ceramic'ing. Durn these wheels get dirty. Took 4 hours to clean these off the car and get them ceramic'd.
Guess I'll be taking one to the wheel doctor.
Christopher
2011 E89 Sdrive35i - Deep Sea Blue, Beige Kansas Leather
'fits in progress - PDC, Cameras, Comfort Access, Respray/Correction - all queued for poor weather.
(9) E46 convertibles; (1) E39 540i; (2) E36 Z3 roadsters; (1) Pre-prod E36 Z3- all gone
2011 E89 Sdrive35i - Deep Sea Blue, Beige Kansas Leather
'fits in progress - PDC, Cameras, Comfort Access, Respray/Correction - all queued for poor weather.
(9) E46 convertibles; (1) E39 540i; (2) E36 Z3 roadsters; (1) Pre-prod E36 Z3- all gone
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spitfun
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Those low profile tires aren't helping. I have 18's on mine,no issues-aftermarket wheels though..
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Smartbear
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Unfortunately once a welded repair has been carried out they tend to crack again adjacent to the weld, the heat from the repair makes the alloy more brittleChristopher72 wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 2:25 am Cleaning my wheels today... found a crack in the front right rim. Freakin 296+ RFTs.
Was de-ironing, claying and ceramic'ing. Durn these wheels get dirty. Took 4 hours to clean these off the car and get them ceramic'd.
Guess I'll be taking one to the wheel doctor.
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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john-e89
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Fit for nothing but the skip I'm afraid. I wouldn't waste a dollar on it or the fuel to take it to any welders for the reason the Bear says.
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
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E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
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Christopher72
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For $150 from an alloy wheel specialist, it will be resolved quickly and stretch the spend into next year. Trying to keep up the WAF ratio for my fun car that keeps needing replacement parts.
I'll change out the rim when I replace the front tires early next season (~$1k). I appreciate the advice/warning.
Doesn't make sense to replace the rim and keep the RFTs.
I'll change out the rim when I replace the front tires early next season (~$1k). I appreciate the advice/warning.
Doesn't make sense to replace the rim and keep the RFTs.
Christopher
2011 E89 Sdrive35i - Deep Sea Blue, Beige Kansas Leather
'fits in progress - PDC, Cameras, Comfort Access, Respray/Correction - all queued for poor weather.
(9) E46 convertibles; (1) E39 540i; (2) E36 Z3 roadsters; (1) Pre-prod E36 Z3- all gone
2011 E89 Sdrive35i - Deep Sea Blue, Beige Kansas Leather
'fits in progress - PDC, Cameras, Comfort Access, Respray/Correction - all queued for poor weather.
(9) E46 convertibles; (1) E39 540i; (2) E36 Z3 roadsters; (1) Pre-prod E36 Z3- all gone
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spitfun
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If you are trying to save money, why not save your $150 on a blob of weld and leave it?Christopher72 wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 9:33 pm For $150 from an alloy wheel specialist, it will be resolved quickly and stretch the spend into next year.
Then put the $150 toward a new one next year!
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Christopher72
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Can't say you don't have a point there.... 
Christopher
2011 E89 Sdrive35i - Deep Sea Blue, Beige Kansas Leather
'fits in progress - PDC, Cameras, Comfort Access, Respray/Correction - all queued for poor weather.
(9) E46 convertibles; (1) E39 540i; (2) E36 Z3 roadsters; (1) Pre-prod E36 Z3- all gone
2011 E89 Sdrive35i - Deep Sea Blue, Beige Kansas Leather
'fits in progress - PDC, Cameras, Comfort Access, Respray/Correction - all queued for poor weather.
(9) E46 convertibles; (1) E39 540i; (2) E36 Z3 roadsters; (1) Pre-prod E36 Z3- all gone
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Christopher72
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Better than new price... Looks pretty good. Just needs spinning hubs now. 
Christopher
2011 E89 Sdrive35i - Deep Sea Blue, Beige Kansas Leather
'fits in progress - PDC, Cameras, Comfort Access, Respray/Correction - all queued for poor weather.
(9) E46 convertibles; (1) E39 540i; (2) E36 Z3 roadsters; (1) Pre-prod E36 Z3- all gone
2011 E89 Sdrive35i - Deep Sea Blue, Beige Kansas Leather
'fits in progress - PDC, Cameras, Comfort Access, Respray/Correction - all queued for poor weather.
(9) E46 convertibles; (1) E39 540i; (2) E36 Z3 roadsters; (1) Pre-prod E36 Z3- all gone