Buckled wheel again !!!

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Does anyone hve a car that actually survives the UK roads ?????

I have yet another buckled wheel thanks to a pothole, that will be another £670.

Seriously the only car that seems to survive the pot holes is our defender and even thats needed to have its steering realigned due to potholes.

Rant over !!

Phib

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phib said:

Well so far I have buckled wheels on 2 x 7 series's, one new range rover (without ridicluous wheels !!) and a 5 series.

So fed up with the roads !!

Sorry for boring thread, feel better now its off my chest ...... and breathe !!!

Phib

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Maybe its just me !!! I do drive about 40k a year but all my cars seem to be slowly being destroyed by the roads !!

I am really carefull too, only ever had one kerbed wheel in 24 years of driving but bend them regularly

Phib

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Matttracker said:

What car, what wheel? Just buy a spare from eBay, plenty around. Chances are a lot of people will buy an aftermarket set when they buckle one at that price and have 3 left over,
Singles are normally £150 ish for BMW 19s in good condition.

It's a new 740d m sport, no second hand ones availible

Phib

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TurboHatchback said:

Yes.

I look where I'm going and drive round the potholes.

Good luck at 70mph on the m4 at 6am in the dark !!

Phib

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B'stard Child said:

Probably cos they are all buckled

Seriously 19 or 20 inch wheels with rubber band tyres and the state of the roads in the UK I'd have spec'd the car with more sensible rubber

19's are the smallest wheels you can get on a new 7 series

Phib

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Well had the car taken to a wheel shop today, completely buckled including hib carrier, just fit for the bin !!

So one new wheel £670 and a set of 18 inch winters with 50 profile tyres ..... lets see how they fair !!

Phib