Here we go again, 296 cracked

EdP · Post by **EdP** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:08 pm

What can I say, the same story like everyone else with a cracked 296 rim.
When I saw the tire warning light this morning, it was clear for me. The picture tells the rest.
Tomorrow I will visit the dealer, I'm curious how BMW Netherlands handles these wheel issues.

http://sdrv.ms/RtACw9

Stark · Post by **Stark** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:54 pm

Sorry to hear that. Keep us posted how you get on

Swiftly · Post by **Swiftly** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:56 pm

Hope you get it sorted quickly

andysat · Post by **andysat** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:02 pm

FFS!!!

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:57 pm

Is there impact damage on the first picture? Just that they will use any excuse to blame a pot hole or so.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:04 pm

The wheel from the inside looked kerbed

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:31 pm

Not good

If BMW sees the kerbing on the inside they may blame it in on impact damage

i.e. your fault Sir. Hope not and they replace the affected wheels.

Tim.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:49 pm

How do you kerb a wheel on the inside - pot hole, right ? That looks nasty and scary...

Off topic, but that's a hooooooooooj speaker in your boot, must be proper noisy

EdP · Post by **EdP** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:58 am

Stark wrote:The wheel from the inside looked kerbed

It's scratched, 1,5 years ago. I hope this is not a point of discussion.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:01 am

You'll have to try it and see....when have you got it booked in?

EdP · Post by **EdP** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:00 pm

Stark wrote:You'll have to try it and see....when have you got it booked in?

Today. I dropped the car at the the dealer.

They made pictures of the crack. It depends now on BMW. Let's hope they are reasonable.

I was lucky today, they have a new E89 with 296 in the showroom, guess what, it has the new version of the 296 on it! That makes life easy.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:01 pm

How is that lucky for you? Lost in translation maybe!!

Hope you get a good result. Did you have all the other wheels checked too?

EdP · Post by **EdP** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:10 pm

Stark wrote:How is that lucky for you? Lost in translation maybe!!

Indeed, lucky is a bit exaggerated. Just showing the picture of the new rim was not convincing for them.

Stark wrote:Hope you get a good result. Did you have all the other wheels checked too?

Thanks...

andysat · Post by **andysat** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:13 pm

Fingers crossed for you

Stuart Truman · Post by **Stuart Truman** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:17 pm

Small wager they fob you off with impact damage

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