Whats wrong with this picture.....

AUIIISR · 13-08-2007, 07:04 AM

Hmmmmmm, not happy, good excuse for new rims now!

private9 · 13-08-2007, 09:01 AM

Damn! How the hell did you manage that?

FGII-XR6 · 13-08-2007, 09:46 AM

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b2tf · 13-08-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by AUIIISR

Hmmmmmm, not happy, good excuse for new rims now!

get on the phone to whoever sold you the rims asap, assuming it was a tyre shop they should have some sort of warranty. i take it they would be copies, not genuine rims?

private9 · 13-08-2007, 11:28 AM

I've done something similar before with aftermarket alloys - cracked almost the whole way across the rim - there was only about an inch left that wasn't cracked when I took it in to the tyre shop to repair what I thought was a leak in the tyre!

No wonder it wasn't holding air.... and I'd been driving it like that for around 6 months after I hit the pot hole that I think caused it. Didn't notice because I didn't wash that Corolla once in that 6 month period, and did a fair bit of bush bashing in the poor little thing so it was caked in mud constantly!

JC · 13-08-2007, 12:17 PM

Race tape should fix it.

private9 · 13-08-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

Race tape should fix it.

Being an e-series owner for the last few years, I prefer cable ties!

stiddy · 13-08-2007, 01:11 PM

My zenetti kaotics did that, but on every spoke, ended up in 2 pieces while going around a corner..... Tempe Tyres refuse to have anything to do with it saying I hit a gutter, even though there is no other scratches marks, dents or chips on the rim..
Am still in dealings with fair trading about it. Been 3 months so far.

private9 · 13-08-2007, 01:34 PM

Stiddy, you're definitely not the first person I've heard having problems with Tempe!

AUIIISR · 13-08-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

get on the phone to whoever sold you the rims asap, assuming it was a tyre shop they should have some sort of warranty. i take it they would be copies, not genuine rims?

I cant, the rims came on the car when I bought it off another guy, and now hes left where he worked and I dunno hwo to get in contact, and to make it worse they are Originals!!!, looking at getting aftermarket rims but defonately gonna get something with lifetime warranty!

The Monty · 13-08-2007, 04:42 PM

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Jokular · 13-08-2007, 05:04 PM

It'll probably buff out

RG · 13-08-2007, 05:11 PM

What sort of rim was it?

AUIIISR · 13-08-2007, 05:19 PM

BA XR8 18's

RG · 13-08-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AUIIISR

BA XR8 18's

Must be an early one as one of mine has done the same sort of thing but not nearly as bad. I'm just going to replace two of mine with some second hand ones.

waggaclint · 13-08-2007, 09:01 PM

you should be able to get them repaired there are alot of wheels places around these days that fix wheels... i no this place does a good job... but there in perth http://www.alliancerimrepairs.com.au/index.html

AUIIISR · 14-08-2007, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by waggaclint

you should be able to get them repaired there are alot of wheels places around these days that fix wheels... i no this place does a good job... but there in perth http://www.alliancerimrepairs.com.au/index.html

Honestly the price to have one rim fixed compared to buying new rims, and the chance one of the other rims does the same thing, i think its time to upgrade

Eu-GenixX · 15-08-2007, 09:22 AM

i've heard many bad things about tempe.... i'd never buy thru them...

no good about the rim... good excuse to upgrade as you say...