Dear BMW, please make stronger wheels
07-29-2011, 10:04 PM
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My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i
i have 166 m5 wheels on my car, and early this year, i had to weld three rims that had cracks on the inner lip, that i noticed when i had put my winter wheels on.
well, i noticed i had a slight vibe on the highway lately, and checked my wheels today.....both rear wheels are cracked, with one having 3 cracks.
all cracks are on the inner lip. they dont leak air, but the rim strength is compromised.
what should i do? i'm tempted to go to 18" wheels or maybe even 17" just so that i dont have to deal with this. but man, the 166 wheels look so good on the car.
would it really cost bmw much, to make the inner wheel lips a little thicker?
well, i noticed i had a slight vibe on the highway lately, and checked my wheels today.....both rear wheels are cracked, with one having 3 cracks.
all cracks are on the inner lip. they dont leak air, but the rim strength is compromised.what should i do? i'm tempted to go to 18" wheels or maybe even 17" just so that i dont have to deal with this. but man, the 166 wheels look so good on the car.
would it really cost bmw much, to make the inner wheel lips a little thicker?
07-29-2011, 11:22 PM
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one out of the three original welds, did crack again in the same spot.
the cracks are only on the lip....1/2" long, and they dont leak air.
why dont the inner lips bend? they just crack instead. the alloy is too brittle, along with the lips not being that thick.
07-30-2011, 04:45 AM
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07-30-2011, 09:11 AM
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07-30-2011, 09:17 AM
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Where are you located anyway? I thought only New Yorkers have problem with crack rims. From what I read on this this forum, seems like OEM wheels crack more than the after market wheels yet lots of members kept saying OEM are better products.
07-30-2011, 09:21 AM
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near chicago. i never really hit any large potholes either.
07-30-2011, 09:29 AM
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May be you should consider running plus size tires on the 19" just to have more protection. I installed a cheap set of 19" Miro CSL with 245/40 and 275/35 and seems like I have better protection for now. We have the same year and model so I can tell you the handling remains the same.
