HELP!!

[sweetiepie]

Hey. I have a 54 plate mini one. Just found out i have a distorted bead rim...? is this really bad? My car does shake bad when driving sometimes. Its just past an mot but this was an advisory. should i be getting it fixed asap? any help would be great. Thank you

[Justin S]

If the wheel is buckled, you will have to replace it. Is it a standard mini wheel or something different?

[sweetiepie]

I have 17inch mini cooper s wheels on. Not sure if my wheel is buckled it just said on my advisory distored. How much would a new wheel cost do you know? thanks for your help

[Justin S]

All depends , some command a premium over others. Have a look on ebay for some the same. Distorted normally means it isnt running true, so will need replacing. Possibly caused by hitting potholes etc

[Eviltad]

IN SLOUGH

[Poprin]

I think that a distorted bead rim may not necessarily mean the wheel is buckled. It could just be the lip where the tyre is seated against the rim that could be bent slightly. Potentially this means the air might escape. If you don't have a slow puncture then it should be ok. If you are worried about buckled wheels I would go to a tyre fitting place and get all 4 wheels balanced. They would then be able to tell you if you had any bad buckles and it is a damn site cheaper than buying a new wheel! Also if you don't have a buckle but vibration at certain speeds it may be that your wheels just need balancing anyway.

[sweetiepie]

Thank you for all the help :-) no i don't have a slow puncture! I will take my car to the garage to get my wheels balanced and see if that helps stop the vibration on my steering wheel!