Flat spots

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Just taken the R8 in for wheel refurb (red background with mirror polished triangles)(if that makes sense)
Anyway my wheel man has found flat spots on the inside of one of the alloys picked up on the balancing machine Caused no doubt by ing potholes. These are only visable when the tyres are removed. Luckily it can be repaired. He has a metal worker(or something) sorting it for us.
I was quite relieved as at £700 each and the fact that they are out of stock we'd have been buggered.
He's sending me a video of what he means, so i'll post it when i get it.

Has anyone else experienced this???

[SimonV8ster]

I had some alloys on an Omega which had flat spots (or buckled). They can be repaired by heating them up and blanceing them.

[007 VXR]

Mel just an idea but . Walkinshaw were doing a full set of new vxr8 wheels and tyres with just del milage on them for 850

worth the money just for the tyres and u get a spare set of wheels

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Where on earth were they doing that ?????

[007 VXR]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Where on earth were they doing that ?????

new cars that had wheel upragdes from new ...so they sell them off

if your quick couls still be lucky

[Build394]

The new machine at the fish for doinig the tyres found faults that I did not know about.

[007 VXR]

tyres alone are about 250 each IRC

[007 VXR]

MEL ... forget what i said here .. just noticed on the other tread your wheels are not standard

[Magic919]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Where on earth were they doing that ?????

It's only the 19's, Mel. They stick them on eBay from time to time or you can phone Tes.

[donk r8]

The joy of 20" wheels, less side wall to take the shock.....................stick to the 19"

I know, very helpful...................

[gsd2000]

How much did it cost to get the flat spots removed mel? I have a few on a spare set of 05 cv8 wheels i plan on refurbing, dont need the wheela refurbing just the flat spots removing

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Hi GSD, its gonna cost £35, which is great considering we thought we'd have to buy a new one

[gsd2000]

Thats a good price

[neiljohnson]

Its common on big wheels we see a lot of it even on the smaller ones as the rds are so st :rant: the repair will be fine

[007 VXR]

gsd2000 said:

Thats a good price

[monkfish1]

neiljohnson said:

Its common on big wheels we see a lot of it even on the smaller ones as the rds are so shit :rant: the repair will be fine

I concur, only too common.

On the Upside, R8 rims are reverse fit so the drop centre is at the back, which effectively makes them stronger in this normally vunerable area.

[monkfish1]

Oh, and forgot to add, clumsy fools without suitable equipment for reverse fit wheels, will mess up the front of your wheels!!!!

[neiljohnson]

monkfish1 said:

Oh, and forgot to add, clumsy fools without suitable equipment for reverse fit wheels, will mess up the front of your wheels!!!!

seen that happen a few times