335d 19" alloys - cracking

[Grebo911]

Has anyone else had any problems with the 5 spoke twist 19" alloys on the 335d SE - thought I had a puncture today so took it in to the local tyre place and apparently its a hairline crack in the alloy!!!! spoke to the dealer and its booked in tomorrow for replacement - should be interesting when we discuss warranty etc. (car 2 years old)

[clabcon]

are they runflats?

[gizlaroc]

Loads of them have cracked.

You need to search the UK section of www.e90post.com to see the pages of threads about it.

[toasty]

Had a cracked one on my old 330ci.

Dealer said it was getting more and more common with low profile tyres and speedhumps and speed potholes everywhere (I live in Surrey)

[phumy]

It has a lot to do with the stiffer side walls on the runflats, when you go for a tyre change the amount of pressure required to "break" the beading, by the tyre changing machine, on the runflat tyre is much much more than a regular tyre. When the beading actually does break free from the wheel the machine has a tendency to hit the inside of the wheel causing stress and shock.

[Grebo911]

Yes they are the run flats - had heard a rumour that it is getting more common - have any of you had problems getting them replaced under warranty.

[christer]

toasty said:

speed potholes

lol

[sniff diesel]

Probably cracked under the Earth stopping torque from the wheels.

[gizlaroc]

sniff diesel said:

Probably cracked under the Earth stopping torque from the wheels.

Remapped it is the only car with more torque than the earth itself!!



Style 225 have a fault, they are cracking, search E90post like I said, you may get them to cover it if you do.

[richyb]

gizlaroc said:

sniff diesel said:

Probably cracked under the Earth stopping torque from the wheels.

Remapped it is the only car with more torque than the earth itself!!

Chuck Norris said:

When a remapped 335D accelerates it doesn't move forward, it pushes Earth back.