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daver6

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Well, I run a set of C5 wheels and I love the weight... but no the cheese like strength of the rims.

I hit a pothole last month and when I stuck my winters on, I saw the damage done. A huge prang on the inner.

"Great" I thought. "I'll clean it and get a better look"


"Even better, the f**king rim has split!" There's a split from the edge of inner rim by about 2-3" inches

I'll get a picture up tomorrow before I have a go at welding it.

Anyone else had this issue?

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Posted 11th Dec 2012 at 18:43
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Sad to hear you bent one, can easily be done with our roads, i have a set plus one extra just in case but wont be using them over winter at all, too dark and can easily miss the pot holes.

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Posted 11th Dec 2012 at 21:19
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Double post Smile

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Posted 11th Dec 2012 at 21:24
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beez_neez_gt wrote:
Sounds like some great driving skills there lol.


LOL

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Posted 11th Dec 2012 at 21:27
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daver6

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well I'm quite disappointed how soft they are. it was a huge bang though hah

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Posted 12th Dec 2012 at 06:57
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beez_neez_gt wrote:
Sounds like some great driving skills there.

Sad to hear you bent.


+1
Posted 12th Dec 2012 at 07:47
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beez_neez_gt

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It was a joke wp, no need for that kind of language..

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Posted 12th Dec 2012 at 08:05
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Thumbs up

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Posted 12th Dec 2012 at 08:34
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davewagon

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Posted 12th Dec 2012 at 09:30
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coskev

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What profile tyres are you running?Wink

Need to remember these wheels were used with 65 odd profile tyres as standard,so a lot more protection than say 50 profileYes

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Posted 14th Dec 2012 at 15:04
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24seven

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^^ This. They're light, not strong. I'd use a set on track but not on the road.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 00:45
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daver6

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55 Profile, but now on 50's. They weld up nicely, so I'm not too fussed, but they are soft as s**t

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 08:13
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eddy_gti6

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Was a tidy job on the c5 wheels who ever welded them. I never use to be keen on these but i quite like them now Cool

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 08:34
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rich306

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What C5 wheels are these specifically - so i know to avoid!!

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 08:51
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daver6

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Any of the C5 alloys will be the same, I'd imagine? Mine are the ones that take the tapered bolts if it makes any difference

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 09:24
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ian7675

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I take it this thread has been tampered with as it makes no sense and there is an abuse report.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 09:28
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daver6

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 09:29
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daver6

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ian7675 wrote:
I take it this thread has been tampered with as it makes no sense and there is an abuse report.


I think Mr. Welshpug said something naughty

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 09:30
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ian7675

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Same thing happened on one of my Renault alloys. I thought a pothole had caused a puncture until the tyre man said "what do you want me to do about this crack?". It wasn't even the tyre that was damaged but I had already paid for it.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 09:33
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daver6

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That's what I thought, sort of.

I saw the inside of the wheel had a little bulge and thought that's where it was leaking, I tapped that out and refitted the tyre with a bit of bead seal.

Then I saw the split!

Coincidently, we had a DB9 come in which also had a split rim.... I can only hope he was flying around Northumberland's B-roads like me.... doubt it though haha

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 10:48
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welshpug!

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Bmw runflat alloys tend to crack too.

I only had issues from fair impacts, 11k miles of welsh lanes and city driving theyre still round.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 11:12
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beez_neez_gt

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Cant say the welding looks all that good.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 11:18
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rich306

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I know for a fact i wouldn't buy a wheel that has been welded!

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You'll need to throw money at the car. Not on parts. Just stand near your car and throw loose change at it, I find this increases performance for a short period of time
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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 11:20
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welshpug!

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beez_neez_gt wrote:
Cant say the welding looks all that good.


Laugh my ass off hark at the welding "expert"

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 11:26
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daver6

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beez_neez_gt wrote:
Cant say the welding looks all that good.



haha, okay... and you say this because.....

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 11:42
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