This 3 series wheel cracking thing
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Oh yes, get them checked.
Radial cracks on the wheel flange generally but also other type of failure. The lower the profile tyre the more likely, the larger the wheel the more likely. They don't seem able to take the impacts fed through by the RFTs.
Of course, offically BMW say there is no problem but I beleive they have begun replacements and have changed the wheel designs, but I stand to be corrected on that one.
Radial cracks on the wheel flange generally but also other type of failure. The lower the profile tyre the more likely, the larger the wheel the more likely. They don't seem able to take the impacts fed through by the RFTs.
Of course, offically BMW say there is no problem but I beleive they have begun replacements and have changed the wheel designs, but I stand to be corrected on that one.
DSM2 said:
Oh yes, get them checked.
Radial cracks on the wheel flange generally but also other type of failure. The lower the profile tyre the more likely, the larger the wheel the more likely. They don't seem able to take the impacts fed through by the RFTs.
Of course, offically BMW say there is no problem but I beleive they have begun replacements and have changed the wheel designs, but I stand to be corrected on that one.
I don't think you're a million miles away. I ordered a Z4 brochure, duly delivered recently and some follow up call from Dick Lovett asking if I was interested brought up the issue of cracked wheels. They hadn't had any instances of it at their place but were aware of it and were going to revise the alloys on the 'new' model? He said he'd let me know.Radial cracks on the wheel flange generally but also other type of failure. The lower the profile tyre the more likely, the larger the wheel the more likely. They don't seem able to take the impacts fed through by the RFTs.
Of course, offically BMW say there is no problem but I beleive they have begun replacements and have changed the wheel designs, but I stand to be corrected on that one.
Does put you off of one though, was very tempted to go for one.
surrey7er said:
Wow, I wasn't aware of this... Is it mileage/age related?
You may want to watch this, or not.http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/10/bmw_al...
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