Can this be repaired?

[NISaxoVTR]

After taking to the verge/ditch to avoid a head on with a large box truck who's racing line included two wheels in my lane of a small country road I've incurred the below damage to one of my alloys. Needless to say the twit didn't stop and so it will be down to me to repair..



As you can see there is a two or three inch section of the lip that has been bent up and out, along with some lesser damage around the rest of the rim. There is also a chunk of my 3000 mile Goodyear Eagle F1 missing. I wanted to take it round to some alloy wheel shops to get there opinion but being saturday they all shut at 12pm (The incident happened at 12:40) so instead I'd like some views on how repairble the PH'ers think this alloy would be? I'm 90% sure this tire wouldn't be deemed safe anymore?

The tire is stil holding air and I was able to drive the car home slowly (1-2 miles) without any vibrations and the steering wheel is still straight.

[iva cosworth]

I would say tyre and wheel both scrap.

Lower wheel damage looks a bit too much for repair.

[SirBlade]

Tyre will pass an MOT as the chunk missing is less than an inch. That particular tyre also has a very thick side wall. I'd continue to use it, but wouldn't use it for triple figure speeds.

The alloy can be easily repaired.

Just my two cents and my personal opinion.

[poing]

iva cosworth said:

I would say tyre and wheel both scrap.

Lower wheel damage looks a bit too much for repair.

+1 I'm afraid. Beyond economical repair I would say. Shame you didn't get his registration plate but probably not worth an insurance claim anyway.

[anonymous-user]

The tyre is probably damaged inside, I had a bulge appear on one of my Goodyears on the ST. Must have beena pothole or something.

From the picture, it looks like the wheel is distorted somewhat, it looks as if it has been flattened at the point of impact, especially if you look at the inner radius of the wheel.

I would look at replacing both TBH

[oobster]

If it was me I would purchase a new wheel and tyre, you'll only keep thinking 'what if' all the time and the instant you hear any sort of noise from the car you will think it'll be a problem with that corner otherwise.

[WeirdNeville]

Yup, that wheel has taken a hell of a knock, as has the tyre. Who knows what damage lurks beneath?
I wouldn't be trusting them any further than to get me home and get them replaced.

[DrDeAtH]

weigh the wheel in for scrap, you wont be able to get it true again. eBay beckons.......

[bazking69]

Worth the risk? I'd get a new (or secondhand) wheel and a new tyre personally.

[NISaxoVTR]

Cheers for the opinions. I Took it in this morning to be looked at by an alloy wheel repair shop and they shared the same view as most of you that it wasn't repairable. The stress marks visible through the paint suggested undelying cracks/fatigue and they thought there was a good chance of it breaking when they heated it to bend it back.

They wanted 90 pound to have a go so i've decided just to scrap them and get a different set. If anyone wants 3 replica RS6 alloys let me know!