Buckled CSL Wheels

[nathanrs4]

I hit a pot hole today and managed to buckle the passenger side front and reat alloys to a point where the car does not drive correctly, taken the wheels off and both have a flat spot with a bulge on the inside of each rim.

Has anyone else done the same thing ? can the wheels be repaired or do I have to buy new ones ?

Anyone that has knowledge on the matter please help !!

Cheers

Nathan

[shim]

sue the council and get replacements

[m3desmo]

Don't think I'd trust a buckled rim that had been straightened! Stress fatigue could lead to a failure just when the wheels are fully loaded and pitch you into the scenery! As Shimmy said, sue the council and get replacements!

[vpr]

My woman has just done the same in her E63. New wheel is £860 plus VAT.

Think I'm going to chunder.

Council shouldn't get away with it..... but they will.

[thegingerninja]

Never repair a buckled wheel - it just isn't worth it. How comfortable would you feel travelling at over 100 MPH thinking to yourself "hhmmm... I wonder how well the garage repaired my wheel?"
If it let go and you ended up going backwards through a hedge..... on your roof........I expect you would have regretted not spending that extra £300 - £500 on brand new wheels. Get your wallet out, then sleep easy.

[houlbt]

CSL wheels are cheap anyway... £250 a corner.

Buy a new one, DO NOT repair it.

[oola]

You might find this useful.... www.potholes.co.uk/

[lucozade]

houlbt said:

CSL wheels are cheap anyway... £250 a corner.

Buy a new one, DO NOT repair it.

Where from? - I paid £350 for mine (even though the first 3 arrived damaged!) dealers quoted £550

[shim]

bmw main dealers

i paid £1025 all in for my 4 new ones from Northampton Wollaston Motors after i proved I had a CSL.

Negotiate!!!!