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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: yosin on 09 September 2010, 18:06

Title: buckled wheel from dealers
Post by: yosin on 09 September 2010, 18:06

picked the car up 2 months ago and took it in for road test after hearing a tapping/droning kind of noise. they diagnosed it as rear wheel bearing and replaced it.

On inspecting they also made me aware that the rear wheel has a slight buckle.

Now the car hasnt been smacked kerbed etc so i presume i bought this car with a buckled wheel?

The question is has anyone picked up a car and later noticed the wheel is buckled? surely they should change it under warranty?


thanks :smiley:

Title: Re: buckled wheel from dealers
Post by: Stitch on 11 September 2010, 22:02

Could be a manufacturing defect but more likely the car has had an off of some sort. I spun my lotus and hit a sloped kerb side on and buckled my rear alloy nicely.

Title: Re: buckled wheel from dealers
Post by: Snoopy on 11 September 2010, 22:37

 It could have simply hit a reasonable sized pothole. Theres not much strength on the inner edge of the alloy and little tyre wall to help cussion the blow. I use to see slightly buckled wheels all the time when i was in the motortrade. Thats the downside of low profile tyres with wide wheels.