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[ADV.1 Matt]

Ouch. I hate seeing stuff like that. Glad it didn't blow out on your and you made it home ok!

[Mark's M]

Originally Posted by saeedg48

ouch

Ditto.

[crzy4bimmers]

I am starting to think the overpriced wheel and tire insurance is a bit pointless...

[JCtx]

Originally Posted by Darkduke

Some notes: ZCP rims definitely have Veneer/Paint applied. I suspect they are cast, as this bent rather than snapped. This impact was under acceleration at approx. 45-50 MPH.

Forged wheels can bend too, but are much stronger than cast. If you didn't even feel what happened, those wheels are crap. But even with crap wheels, you'd have felt a hit like that for sure man. Maybe a valet or wife? Good luck.

[kscarrol]

Originally Posted by beeblebrox

I am starting to think the overpriced wheel and tire insurance is a bit pointless...

They don't sell it out of generosity... They make big $$ on it! It's a roll of the dice. I bought it for my wife's 2007 X5 and saved enough to fund the insurance on her X5, pay my 2008 550 insurance in full and make a bit of headway towards the insurance on my M3. After seeing this wheel, I'm glad I have even if I never use it.

[CrazyJoe]

dam u fell in a pool or something lol

[Bubbles]

OP sorry to see that happen.

FYI: I've had three tires and one rim replaced by the BMW insurance. I still have 4 more years of coverage so I was a great deal for me. Insurance cost me $1200, one ZCP wheel and 3 tires would have cost me $1400-$1600. Good deal for me.

[crzy4bimmers]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

OP sorry to see that happen.

FYI: I've had three tires and one rim replaced by the BMW insurance. I still have 4 more years of coverage so I was a great deal for me. Insurance cost me $1200, one ZCP wheel and 3 tires would have cost me $1400-$1600. Good deal for me.

you got a great deal for 1200! Although it sort of belies logic that we'll actually hope we get enough wheel damage to make up for the cost of the insurance ;-)
I'll negotiate mine down to the 1k-1.2k level when I pick up my car around the 30th or so, otherwise it doesn't make sense...

[LeddyMotorsports]

Anyways, I thought I'd be the first to say...220M FTW!!

They are certainly nice rims, but I think they would have bent just as comfortably in this situation...

If you didn't even feel what happened, those wheels are crap. But even with crap wheels, you'd have felt a hit like that for sure man.

Oh, I felt it! And immediately thought: "How much did that just cost me?" I just never saw the offending item in the road.

How long have you had the car? Since it's a ZCP, can't be THAT long...

We did Euro delivery last July, so 9 months. Car has been fantastic! Loved every minute, except for one 2 days ago

[crzy4bimmers]

But, OP, glad you are ok and it was minor damage. I wonder if ZCP rims are a bit more susceptible to damage...

[dexx]

Originally Posted by MMMorish

This isn't the first ZCP wheel I see damaged on this site. I wonder if BMW cheaped out on the metal used for this wheel. Glad you're okay, though.

Anyways, I thought I'd be the first to say...220M FTW!!

It's not the wheel, it's that the tire is stretched so much it provides _zero_ protection for the wheel. I fucked up one of my wheels too, on a curb that should have no effect on it.... The next set of tires needs to be at least square on the wheel to deal with these shitty ass roads.

[Marsala125]

gotta really watch out for them potholes