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Bent wheel rim 02 Max GLE
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Steve Buckley
Feb 22, 2003, 8:09:29 AM2/22/03
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I have the 18" mag rims that come standard on the 02 GLE. I was backing
out of my driveway this week, and accidentally rolled the front driver's
side wheel up and off a 1 foot high retaining wall. There was no damage
to the car, but when I got on the highway and got up to about 50 MPH the
front of the car started shuddering. Alignment, I thought. Took it to
the dealer, and he said the front wheel is bent! A new one is $578. He
rotated the bent wheel rim to the rear, so I'm ok until my next rotation,
but I couldn't believe it was so easy to bend one of these rims out of
true.
out of my driveway this week, and accidentally rolled the front driver's
side wheel up and off a 1 foot high retaining wall. There was no damage
to the car, but when I got on the highway and got up to about 50 MPH the
front of the car started shuddering. Alignment, I thought. Took it to
the dealer, and he said the front wheel is bent! A new one is $578. He
rotated the bent wheel rim to the rear, so I'm ok until my next rotation,
but I couldn't believe it was so easy to bend one of these rims out of
true.
Has anyone else experienced this? I'm wondering if this is just a bad
design or if these rims are really this delicate.
s
Dan
Feb 22, 2003, 9:21:43 AM2/22/03
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You might consider trying a alloy wheel straightening
service. One advertised alot is www.wheelcollision.com.
I believe most guarantee their work, including the integrity
of the wheel. Haven't a clue how much they charge, but I
bet it's in the $100-150 range. You might even find a wheel
on eBay. In any case, unless you get it fixed sooner than
later, you're going to start getting uneven tire wear on that
wheel, and as you know, those tires ain't cheap.
service. One advertised alot is www.wheelcollision.com.
I believe most guarantee their work, including the integrity
of the wheel. Haven't a clue how much they charge, but I
bet it's in the $100-150 range. You might even find a wheel
on eBay. In any case, unless you get it fixed sooner than
later, you're going to start getting uneven tire wear on that
wheel, and as you know, those tires ain't cheap.
Steve Buckley
Feb 23, 2003, 5:59:12 AM2/23/03
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Thanks Dan! They'll exchange mine for $260.
I guess that also answers my question about how common a problem this is.
If someone can build a business around it, it must be all too common!
s
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Steve Buckley
Mar 5, 2003, 4:54:12 AM3/5/03
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I found a place near me (just outside of Boston) called Rim and Wheel
Works that will straighten wheels while you wait, for about $100 bucks. I
heard about it from a guy who said all the local BMW dealers send wheels
to him for staightening. They do refinishing work too, for those nasty
scratches you get from hitting the curb by accident.
Works that will straighten wheels while you wait, for about $100 bucks. I
heard about it from a guy who said all the local BMW dealers send wheels
to him for staightening. They do refinishing work too, for those nasty
scratches you get from hitting the curb by accident.
Apparently, bent alloy wheels are fairly common, especially up here in Pot
Hole Land. There are some real monsters out there.
Here is the site
s
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<stephen.buckley4...@pool-151-203-109-108.bos.east.verizon.net>,
JM
Mar 5, 2003, 1:18:52 PM3/5/03
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If you want a strong wheel, it needs to be steel.
Or at least, forged aluminum.
Die cast tinkertoy alloys can be damaged pretty easily.
JM
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