|
|
|
KEEP M3POST ALIVE BY DOING YOUR TIRERACK SHOPPING FROM THIS BANNER LINK! |
Post Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
08-02-2012, 10:23 AM | #1 |
Captain
75
Rep 724
Posts |
Dealer just informed me a wheel is bent!
I took it in this morning for the required 2yr vehicle check and asked them to pay particular attention to the front end because I was getting a vibration at highway speeds (figured it was a tire out of balance). They called me to let me know they were done and that the left front wheel was bent. I really didn't expect it because there is no visible dent. Inside or outside. Do you think I have any recourse with getting it replaced under warranty? I mean, it doesn't appear to be a result of hitting a pothole or anything like that.
__________________
Mmmm... M&Ms,
Dale |
08-02-2012, 10:25 AM | #2 | |
BimmerPost Supporting Vendor
311
Rep 13,058
Posts
Drives: BPMsport 2012 E92 M3
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Kansas
iTrader: (45)
Garage List 2013 Nissan GTR [0.00]
2019 Sierra Denali ... [0.00] 1999 Nissan Silvia [0.00] 1999 Nissan Skyline ... [0.00] 1998 Toyota Supra [0.00] |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-02-2012, 10:50 AM | #3 |
Lieutenant Colonel
269
Rep 1,883
Posts
Drives: 2011 E92 M3
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: One of the coasts...
|
How else would it have happened? The wheels usually just don't dent on their own.
You brought it in with a problem that was likely caused by you in some way, shape, or form. I'm not saying you meant to damage the wheel, but it isn't really a warranty type of item, so you'll probably be paying for it.
__________________
'11 BMW E92 ///M3 - ZCP and DCT
'15 Ford F-250 - Lariat, 6.7 Powerstroke Turbo-diesel |
Appreciate
0
|
08-02-2012, 10:53 AM | #4 |
Lieutenant
141
Rep 440
Posts |
Good luck but mostly likely no way. Get it replaced and then sell yours on ebay or something to get some of the cost back.
__________________
Daily Driver - 2007 E70 X5 4.8i Sport w/20" Wheels
Summer Fun - 2016 F80 M3 | Tanzanite | Black FULL Leather | 6MT | Executive | Lighting | Driver Assist | Adaptive Suspension | 19" Black Wheels | Black Grills & Sides | Roof |
Appreciate
0
|
08-02-2012, 10:59 AM | #5 | |
Captain
56
Rep 868
Posts
Drives: 2011 E90 M3, Jerez Black
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: SF Bay
|
Quote:
If you need a new wheel, give the guys at getbmwparts a call. I picked up a front comp pack wheel to use as a spare for $489 (free shipping) during their recent sale. It might be over, but I think that they usually sell them for around $520. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-02-2012, 11:47 AM | #7 |
Colonel
832
Rep 2,351
Posts
Drives: 16' BMW i8
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: The REAL Jersey Shore
iTrader: (1)
Garage List 2001 BMW M3 E46 CON ... [9.50]
2016 BMW i8 [10.00] 2003 JEEP GRAND CHE ... [0.00] 2000 540i SPORT E39 [10.00] 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA ... [0.00] |
Wheels and tires are excluded from factory warranty, which is why a Wheel & Tire warranty service contract exists and can be optionally bought. I could see the dealer helping you if you JUST took delivery of your brand new car but your car is 2-years old now.
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-02-2012, 03:00 PM | #8 | |
Lieutenant Colonel
1122
Rep 1,509
Posts
Drives: 2012 e92 M3 DCT ZCP
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
|
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-02-2012, 03:39 PM | #9 |
Second Lieutenant
9
Rep 255
Posts |
What you should do is buy a new wheel and a pair of new front tires for your M. Have the old wheel straigntened, and put the old tire back on it. Keep it in inventory along with the extra tire. This way, when you flat, you can get towed to your house, put on your extra wheel, and then take the wheel with the flat and the extra tire to BMW to remount and road force balance.
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-02-2012, 09:42 PM | #10 |
Lieutenant
39
Rep 543
Posts |
If the problem did not exist when you took delivery of your car 2 years ago, then it is your problem to fix. If it did exist 2 years ago and you're now addressing it, then that's a different conversation.
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-04-2012, 12:05 PM | #11 |
Captain
75
Rep 724
Posts |
Car is almost 4 years now. I jacked the car up and spun the wheel... no sign of being out of round like the service sept claimed. It probably lost a wheel weight. Will take it back to the place that mounted the tires and did the road force balance to check.
__________________
Mmmm... M&Ms,
Dale |
Appreciate
0
|
08-04-2012, 03:13 PM | #12 |
Major General
2760
Rep 6,735
Posts
Drives: 'E46 M3 Race Car, '23 X7
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Wisconsin - Instagram - @slicer_m
|
Wheels typically bend on the inside where it is the most weak. You are going to have a tough time spotting a bend by spinning it on your car. You would need to see it spin at a high speed on a balancer. You may have luck improving the vibration by getting it re-balanced. Have the tire shop show you the wheel spinning on a balancer to see for yourself. Wheels bend all of the time; it's just a "cost of doing business".
__________________
'23 X7
'04 M3 - Fall Line Motorsports Built Race Car - S65 swap, Dry Sump, Bosch Stand-Alone ECU, Drenth Sequential Trans, MCS 3-Way, Flossmann Wide Body, Brembo Motorsports Brakes, Drexler LSD, BBS E88 Etc. INSTAGRAM - @Slicer_M |
Appreciate
0
|
08-04-2012, 04:22 PM | #13 |
First Lieutenant
54
Rep 380
Posts |
If it makes you feel any more confident in your dealer's diagnosis of your wheel, I have a small vibration in my steering wheel which was said to be due to a small bend in my front left wheel. This was realized after I put my Michelin PSS tires on with balancing. I'm in the process of getting a new wheel with the same tire mounted to see if that fixes the vibration.
The vibration gets noticeable around 65-80 mph. It's small and the vibration is only visible if I let go of the steering wheel. (My hands are off for a split second so don't think I drive around hands free!lol) |
Appreciate
0
|
08-04-2012, 11:00 PM | #14 |
Major
1147
Rep 1,082
Posts |
My car is less than a year old, running OEM ZCP rims. I just recently got Pilot Super Sports mounted and my Tire Shop guy said that BOTH of my driver side rims are bent (minor, but can see it while balancing).
Even though these OEM rims are made in Germany or whatever, they are rims. If you drive through potholes by accident, they are still prone to being bent.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-05-2012, 03:52 AM | #15 | |
Lieutenant Colonel
68
Rep 1,895
Posts |
Quote:
Had the same issue with the vibration. Took it back to get rebalanced & was cured. Might want to get the tire shop to spin the tire on the wheel & rebalance prior to buying a new wheel or go to another tire shop. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-05-2012, 04:01 AM | #16 |
Major General
1898
Rep 5,516
Posts |
Wheels usually dent on the inside where you can't see it unless you take the wheel off the car. I had a factory 18" wheel that dented on the inside. This happened to be dealer problem so they replaced it for me. But if it happened on your own, then you'd have to repair or replace the wheel.
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-05-2012, 01:46 PM | #17 | ||
First Lieutenant
54
Rep 380
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
ZCP /// M5 F10 Shift Knob /// BMW Performance Electronic Steering Wheel V2 /// Apex Arc-8 Anthracite 18x10 et 25 - Nitto NT-01 275/35 /// Stoptech BBK ST-60/40
|
||
Appreciate
0
|
10-07-2012, 02:53 PM | #19 |
Lieutenant
52
Rep 544
Posts |
Not a chance bro. I had two bent and one that was cracked on the 335i and they wouldn't fix/replace. They even revoked my VA state inspection. Wheel replacement NOT covered.
|
Appreciate
0
|
10-08-2012, 11:17 AM | #20 |
First Lieutenant
28
Rep 395
Posts
Drives: 2008 E90 M3
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Mill Creek, WA
iTrader: (3)
Garage List 2013 Subaru WRX [10.00]
2000 Aprilia RSV Mi ... [10.00] 2008 BMW E90 M3 [10.00] 2005 Honda S2000 [10.00] |
Either have them show you the bend or give you the printed runout specs that prove the wheel is out of round. The dealers have every reason to avoid a warranty claim so they will be quick to blame something they aren't responsible for.
|
Appreciate
0
|
10-16-2012, 02:03 PM | #21 | |
693
Rep 12,478
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|