Cracked 18" alloy on an E89?
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Busterboo said:srhutch said:
Yes, I understand.
I bet, though, that there's many a secondhand Z4 with ... er ... 'OEM' ... cough ... wheels that BMW wouldn't approve.
I don't think so, they are called reps, and are usually easy to spot if you know what to look for.
Not sure what exactly you want from the info you are trying to gather. Have you had an 18" wheel crack? Or are you worrying about whether your wheels will crack in the future?
BMW are not alone with wheels cracking either. I have heard of a few different manufacturers wheels cracking and they have been smaller than 18" and probably not running runflats either.
The last one was when I was getting tyres changed. A Citreon something was getting a puncture fixed and the guy told the owner the wheel was cracked. Was a fairly new car and the wheels looked about 15" or 16"
BMW are not alone with wheels cracking either. I have heard of a few different manufacturers wheels cracking and they have been smaller than 18" and probably not running runflats either.
The last one was when I was getting tyres changed. A Citreon something was getting a puncture fixed and the guy told the owner the wheel was cracked. Was a fairly new car and the wheels looked about 15" or 16"
.Nictrix said:
Neither am I.
Until I have data, I don't draw conclusions from it.In this case, however, the thread isn't full of people saying, 'Yep, my 18" wheel(s) on my E89 cracked.' In fact, in 25 replies and 425 views to date, nobody's said that.
So, although negative data's notoriously difficult to deal with, of course, it seems reasonable to suspect that the Z4-forum ain't full of E89s with cracked 18" wheels.
(The same, however, may not be true of 19"s. But that's a different question. :wink: )
Anyway, perhaps the next few days will produce replies saying the opposite. We'll see, I hope.
blame for what ?Busterboo said:.Nictrix said:
Neither am I.
In this case, however, the thread isn't full of people saying, 'Yep, my 18" wheel(s) on my E89 cracked.' In fact, in 25 replies and 425 views to date, nobody's said that.
So, although negative data's notoriously difficult to deal with, of course, it seems reasonable to suspect that the Z4-forum ain't full of E89s with cracked 18" wheels.
(The same, however, may not be true of 19"s. But that's a different question. :wink: )
Anyway, perhaps the next few days will produce replies saying the opposite. We'll see, I hope.
So, anyone with a cracked 18" alloy on an E89?
Busterboo said:.Nictrix said:
Neither am I.
In this case, however, the thread isn't full of people saying, 'Yep, my 18" wheel(s) on my E89 cracked.' In fact, in 25 replies and 425 views to date, nobody's said that.
So, although negative data's notoriously difficult to deal with, of course, it seems reasonable to suspect that the Z4-forum ain't full of E89s with cracked 18" wheels.
(The same, however, may not be true of 19"s. But that's a different question. :wink: )
Anyway, perhaps the next few days will produce replies saying the opposite. We'll see, I hope.
I have not looked at page 3 of this thread yet!!
Nor will I!!!
But from what you have just posted above!
Just **^^ off and google or something!!!
Machine monkey said:Busterboo said:.Nictrix said:
Neither am I.
In this case, however, the thread isn't full of people saying, 'Yep, my 18" wheel(s) on my E89 cracked.' In fact, in 25 replies and 425 views to date, nobody's said that.
So, although negative data's notoriously difficult to deal with, of course, it seems reasonable to suspect that the Z4-forum ain't full of E89s with cracked 18" wheels.
(The same, however, may not be true of 19"s. But that's a different question. :wink: )
Anyway, perhaps the next few days will produce replies saying the opposite. We'll see, I hope.
I have not looked at page 3 of this thread yet!!
Nor will I!!!
But from what you have just posted above!
Just **^^ off and google or something!!!
To be fair though the 500 views mean nothing really.Busterboo said:Nah, Rob. I'm as sweet as the day is long.Smartbear said:
Anyway, am surprised the thread's had 500+ views and not one report of a cracked 18" on an E89.
T'interweb, eh?
A thread about someone waiting for their refurbed wheels has almost 500 views.
