Damaged alloy wheel: repair or replace? - United Bimmer Community

**bmwracer** · 01-04-2007, 02:09 PM

Hi all,

Happy New Year to you!

Ugh, my first day back at work and I run over some construction crap on the way, damaging one of my stock alloys (15" Style #13, 1994 318is)...

There's a local place that can repair alloys, but should I even bother or just buy a new/undamaged used replacement?

Suggestions, comments, recommendations?

Thanks for your time.

nick_318is · 01-04-2007, 04:29 PM

Could you post a picture or two, it will help.

**bmwracer** · 01-04-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by nick_318is

Could you post a picture or two, it will help.

Will do... As soon as I get home from the grist mill, er, work.

**bmwracer** · 01-04-2007, 10:53 PM

Okay, here's a couple of pics:

drz · 01-04-2007, 11:05 PM

**QcMarque** · 01-05-2007, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwracer

Okay, here's a couple of pics:

pics where?

**c1apton** · 01-05-2007, 01:42 AM

I'd get it repaired and use them until you find wheels you really want. That way if you need to save $$$ to get what you want then you'll have the time to $ave

**bmwracer** · 01-05-2007, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by QcMarque

pics where?

The images are there... You just have to wait for them to load.

**bmwracer** · 01-05-2007, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by c1apton

I'd get it repaired and use them until you find wheels you really want. That way if you need to save $$$ to get what you want then you'll have the time to $ave

I've contemplated that...

Damaging this wheel is more of a demise than I thought.

**c1apton** · 01-05-2007, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwracer

I've contemplated that...

Damaging this wheel is more of a demise than I thought.

yea, I don't know anyone that plans on ruining one, but it happens quite often with the roads in most states getting more traffic & less maintenance or lack of.

**bmwracer** · 01-05-2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by c1apton

yea, I don't know anyone that plans on ruining one, but it happens quite often with the roads in most states getting more traffic & less maintenance or lack of.

The irony of it is that they were doing road construction and I ran over part of a construction sign that was tipped over.

Bleah.

An inauspicious beginning to the new year.

EDIT: Looks like not only are you a fellow bimmer fan, but a Clapton one as well.

*thumbsup*

**Rooz** · 01-05-2007, 10:00 AM

here's what I did when I had a bent wheel, I took it to a repair shjop and asked them to estimate the damage on the wheel. THey'll hook it up to a machine and tell you how betn the wheel really is.

If it's REALLY bad, I'd repair, if not, go ahead and replace. What style wheels are they?

Because I still have my factory E36 wheels and tires laying in my garage, if you'r interested...

**bmwracer** · 01-05-2007, 10:07 AM

Too late... I ordered a replacement wheel online.

But thanks for the advice... If it's cheap enough, I'll have the damaged one reapaired and used it as a spare... And I can ditch the ugly steel spare.

**bmwracer** · 01-12-2007, 09:22 AM

Yay!

Got my replacement wheel, got it mounted, and installed a couple of days ago....

Order is restored in the BMW galaxy.