Woohoo! I have a cracked rim :)
02-04-2010, 04:03 PM
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Woohoo! I have a cracked rim :) Welp, my back tires are pretty worn and one has been leaking for the last several weeks and I got tired of adding air every day so I replaced them with non-runflats to give them a shot.
I left and didnt make it 5 minutes down the road before the same wheel went completely flat. They came out, aired it up and I drove it back to them. They pulled the tire off and showed me the huge dent in the lip of the wheel that I'm sure was already there with the amount of insanely huge potholes I've hit here in Louisiana. The did see the damaged lip but figured since it held air before, it would hold air this time. I'm guessing that since a wheel with runflats is put under a lot of pressure when removing, it caused the crack to spread a few inches further into the wheel. It makes sense since the leak was gradually getting worse over the last month and the tire was fine.
Anywho, there is a local place that thinks they can fix it for $150-$200. If I can't find a good deal on a used rim, I'll give them a shot at fixing it. Anyone have any for sale?
PS: Even though I just added the 2 non-runflats and only had the car for about 5 minutes, I could tell a HUGE difference in the ride and handling. I think I'll get a tire repair kit and a small compressor to keep in the trunk well and stick with non-runflat tires from now on.
I left and didnt make it 5 minutes down the road before the same wheel went completely flat. They came out, aired it up and I drove it back to them. They pulled the tire off and showed me the huge dent in the lip of the wheel that I'm sure was already there with the amount of insanely huge potholes I've hit here in Louisiana. The did see the damaged lip but figured since it held air before, it would hold air this time. I'm guessing that since a wheel with runflats is put under a lot of pressure when removing, it caused the crack to spread a few inches further into the wheel. It makes sense since the leak was gradually getting worse over the last month and the tire was fine.
Anywho, there is a local place that thinks they can fix it for $150-$200. If I can't find a good deal on a used rim, I'll give them a shot at fixing it. Anyone have any for sale?
PS: Even though I just added the 2 non-runflats and only had the car for about 5 minutes, I could tell a HUGE difference in the ride and handling. I think I'll get a tire repair kit and a small compressor to keep in the trunk well and stick with non-runflat tires from now on.
02-04-2010, 09:29 PM
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PS: Even though I just added the 2 non-runflats and only had the car for about 5 minutes, I could tell a HUGE difference in the ride and handling. I think I'll get a tire repair kit and a small compressor to keep in the trunk well and stick with non-runflat tires from now on.
I'm lookin' at goin' this direction with new wheels & tires.
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02-04-2010, 10:26 PM
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Welp I'm a bit lit after bowling a 116, 153, 129...I havent bowled a 300 series since ******* elementart school. I was drunk for the 153 and 129. I havent bowled under 600 in I dont know how long..anywho. Just doing the 2 non-runflats was immediately noticeable. I was pro-runflat before today, now I think I;ll just buy a tire-repair kit and a cheap air compressor to go in the freggin hole that is supposed to be for a spare tire. It is worth it I promise.
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02-06-2010, 09:57 PM
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Thanks, I'll check that out too...I've never found a part I needed through them, but you are the 2nd person to tell me that. I'll keep my eyes out.
