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Offline dom

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Cracked wheel - repairable?
« on: 19 January 2012, 17:44 »
Ok so my new wheels are here:



One is cracked though :cry:

Little crack on lip:



Crack on the inside:



Can this be repaired? :undecided:

Offline GunnerCP

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Re: Cracked wheel - repairable?
« Reply #1 on: 19 January 2012, 17:47 »
did you get these from E38?

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Re: Cracked wheel - repairable?
« Reply #2 on: 19 January 2012, 17:48 »
did you get these from E38?

Nope, from a guy on here....

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Re: Cracked wheel - repairable?
« Reply #3 on: 19 January 2012, 17:51 »
 :shocked:

did he mention these to u ?

i think it can be repaired mate

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Re: Cracked wheel - repairable?
« Reply #4 on: 19 January 2012, 17:54 »
even if it could be 'repaired', I wouldn't want them on my car!

can you not just return them and get a refund?

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Re: Cracked wheel - repairable?
« Reply #5 on: 19 January 2012, 17:57 »
:shocked:

did he mention these to u ?

i think it can be repaired mate

Nope no mention of it, the cracks don't look too bad tbh....

even if it could be 'repaired', I wouldn't want them on my car!

can you not just return them and get a refund?

I got them insanely cheap so the cost of return postage wouldn't make economic sense! I'd rather get it repaired and stick it on the rear of the car....loads of wheel refurbing places offer crack repairs.....

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Re: Cracked wheel - repairable?
« Reply #6 on: 19 January 2012, 17:58 »
you can get them repaired at a alloy wheel spectlist but i wouldt be happy if he never told you about the cracks

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Re: Cracked wheel - repairable?
« Reply #7 on: 19 January 2012, 18:00 »
yes mate get expert advice on repairing  it and for what u paid wouldnt be worth sending back probaly make more selling the other 3 as seperate wheels for spares to people who have them anyway :smiley: if u cant repair that is

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Re: Cracked wheel - repairable?
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Re: Cracked wheel - repairable?
« Reply #9 on: 19 January 2012, 18:07 »
yea, seeing the price you got them for you might aswell do as you say.... i'm sure it'll be ok. Ive seen places that weld and redrill different pcd holes so I guess this must be easier/safer than that!

good luck with getting it sorted anyway!