My broken Bogart front wheel
06-09-2008, 12:20 PM
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My broken Bogart front wheel Well........ long story short. i was pulling into a gas station, came to a stop in the turn lane and i hear this loud air noise (thought it was a semi that passed) i then take off to go into the station and I hear a noise from the front right. We thought, great a flat tire, but yet it was making a weird clunk sound. I get the wheel pulled off and i find this.
The grind mark of the top of the broken piece is from the caliper as i pulled it into the gas station (the noise i heard)
So far Steve from SJM Manufacturing has been taking great care of me to get this resolved (even though i did not purchase the wheels from him). I will keep you all posted on what comes out of this. Luckily i was stopped when this happened so no damage other then the ruined tire and wheel.
I very rarely drive these on the street, nor do i drive far when i have them on, because i have been scared of this happening. I'm just glad i wasn't doing 120 mph down the track, lol.
The grind mark of the top of the broken piece is from the caliper as i pulled it into the gas station (the noise i heard)
So far Steve from SJM Manufacturing has been taking great care of me to get this resolved (even though i did not purchase the wheels from him). I will keep you all posted on what comes out of this. Luckily i was stopped when this happened so no damage other then the ruined tire and wheel.
I very rarely drive these on the street, nor do i drive far when i have them on, because i have been scared of this happening. I'm just glad i wasn't doing 120 mph down the track, lol.
Last edited by fitz98ta; 06-09-2008 at 06:28 PM.
06-09-2008, 01:16 PM
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Holy $H!T.....that could've gotten ugly in a hurry! I can't imagine why a wheel would come apart like that. Looks like the metal is thin in that spot, maybe from the way its forged/stamped/whatever? Hopefully SJM or Bogart can give you some insight and get that taken care of. I'm wondering if there's something you need to look for on the other 3 wheels. Wow, scary.
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06-09-2008, 05:59 PM
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If I were SJM or bogart I would tell you you had to buy another one. You obviously hit something.
1) thin air doesn't leave an obvious center of the bend like that and
2) you said the tire was ruined too, you hit something
a rim bending and letting the air out when you are stopped like you claim won't mess up a tire.
Methinks you hit a curb or pothole or something and don't wanna man up and replace your broken parts. If the metal is thin there, so be it and it was a contributing factor, but it didn't just do that itself out of nowhere, and it sure didn't mess up the tire on it's own
1) thin air doesn't leave an obvious center of the bend like that and
2) you said the tire was ruined too, you hit something
a rim bending and letting the air out when you are stopped like you claim won't mess up a tire.Methinks you hit a curb or pothole or something and don't wanna man up and replace your broken parts. If the metal is thin there, so be it and it was a contributing factor, but it didn't just do that itself out of nowhere, and it sure didn't mess up the tire on it's own
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06-09-2008, 06:19 PM
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If I were SJM or bogart I would tell you you had to buy another one. You obviously hit something.
1) thin air doesn't leave an obvious center of the bend like that and
2) you said the tire was ruined too, you hit something a rim bending and letting the air out when you are stopped like you claim won't mess up a tire.
Methinks you hit a curb or pothole or something and don't wanna man up and replace your broken parts. If the metal is thin there, so be it and it was a contributing factor, but it didn't just do that itself out of nowhere, and it sure didn't mess up the tire on it's own
1) thin air doesn't leave an obvious center of the bend like that and
2) you said the tire was ruined too, you hit something
a rim bending and letting the air out when you are stopped like you claim won't mess up a tire.Methinks you hit a curb or pothole or something and don't wanna man up and replace your broken parts. If the metal is thin there, so be it and it was a contributing factor, but it didn't just do that itself out of nowhere, and it sure didn't mess up the tire on it's own
I am in no way bashing Bogart wheels in anyway, just posting what happened to me. I am sure they will take great care of me. Like stated I called Steve cause he is an outstanding sponsor that I knew i could call and be taken care of. I will continue to run Bogart wheels long after this as well.
And as far as your opinion on what you would do if you Bogart, I could care less, so please keep those comments to yourself. If I screwed up and hit something i would "man up" to it. That is a bunch of BS dude. I have way to much time and money in this car to be careless with it.
and once again, the grind mark on the top of the bend was from it hitting my caliper as i pulled into a parking spot, you can even see the red paint it took off of it
Last edited by fitz98ta; 06-09-2008 at 06:44 PM.
06-09-2008, 07:11 PM
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That does look pretty nasty. We'll take a look at it and see what we can do for you.
You should have received the RMA by this point. Shoot me the tracking number once you actually put it in the mail. This way I'll know when it was actually sent out.
You should have received the RMA by this point. Shoot me the tracking number once you actually put it in the mail. This way I'll know when it was actually sent out.
06-09-2008, 07:12 PM
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well i didn't say thin air broke the wheel. and you have no idea how careful i am with this car. I for a fact know i didn't hit a pothole or curb or anything else. I got the tire off tonight and there is a grove of thinner metal where it cracked. It cracked then from the looks of it bent in like that as i rolled over the cracked part. The tire was cut by the jagged metal from the wheel breaking, that is how the tire is ruined, not from hitting anything. Also the tire is more then likely good, it just has some cuts in it.
I am in no way bashing Bogart wheels in anyway, just posting what happened to me. I am sure they will take great care of me. Like stated I called Steve cause he is an outstanding sponsor that I knew i could call and be taken care of. I will continue to run Bogart wheels long after this as well.
And as far as your opinion on what you would do if you Bogart, I could care less, so please keep those comments to yourself. If I screwed up and hit something i would "man up" to it. That is a bunch of BS dude. I have way to much time and money in this car to be careless with it.
and once again, the grind mark on the top of the bend was from it hitting my caliper as i pulled into a parking spot, you can even see the red paint it took off of it
I am in no way bashing Bogart wheels in anyway, just posting what happened to me. I am sure they will take great care of me. Like stated I called Steve cause he is an outstanding sponsor that I knew i could call and be taken care of. I will continue to run Bogart wheels long after this as well.
And as far as your opinion on what you would do if you Bogart, I could care less, so please keep those comments to yourself. If I screwed up and hit something i would "man up" to it. That is a bunch of BS dude. I have way to much time and money in this car to be careless with it.
and once again, the grind mark on the top of the bend was from it hitting my caliper as i pulled into a parking spot, you can even see the red paint it took off of it
06-09-2008, 09:00 PM
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Would be nice if you could mic the section of the wheel that blew apart and get a few comparison measurements along the rest of the wheel. What psi did you have them at? Do you think the air pressure was a contributing factor?
06-10-2008, 11:14 AM
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Damn man! Glad its getting fixed. Met you the other night at Texas Roadhouse for a second.
I was hanging out w/ Justin (Stangkilr) Car is so clean! LOVE those smoothed side markers! That TA that showed up later with the 275/60/15's made me decide to for sure sell my 28x10.5's.
I was hanging out w/ Justin (Stangkilr) Car is so clean! LOVE those smoothed side markers! That TA that showed up later with the 275/60/15's made me decide to for sure sell my 28x10.5's.
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If I were SJM or bogart I would tell you you had to buy another one. You obviously hit something.
1) thin air doesn't leave an obvious center of the bend like that and
2) you said the tire was ruined too, you hit something a rim bending and letting the air out when you are stopped like you claim won't mess up a tire.
Methinks you hit a curb or pothole or something and don't wanna man up and replace your broken parts. If the metal is thin there, so be it and it was a contributing factor, but it didn't just do that itself out of nowhere, and it sure didn't mess up the tire on it's own
1) thin air doesn't leave an obvious center of the bend like that and
2) you said the tire was ruined too, you hit something
a rim bending and letting the air out when you are stopped like you claim won't mess up a tire.Methinks you hit a curb or pothole or something and don't wanna man up and replace your broken parts. If the metal is thin there, so be it and it was a contributing factor, but it didn't just do that itself out of nowhere, and it sure didn't mess up the tire on it's own
06-11-2008, 10:58 AM
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To the OP, glad everything else is ok and I hope you get everything taken care of. That could have been nasty at speed...
