Slow Puncture Reveals a cracked alloy rim!!! Update

[JCL]

Originally Posted by bmwman3241

What rim is cracked on your cars? I have had my X5 for less than a month, and about a week and a half ago, I saw a BIG crack on my right rear wheel. I checked the other wheels and they were fine. Then about 2 days after, I see another crack and again another 2 or 3 days later, and again a few days later but this time its long. Here where I live there are a lot of potholes, but I will drive 2mph to get around it even if I am holding traffic. Within 1 week I got 3 BIG cracks on the same right rear wheel which shouldn't happen especially when the car is new.

Heres some pictures of the first crack.

That doesn't look like a crack. It looks like impact damage. That means it isn't defective, and you need to drive more carefully.

[zizo72]

how is this BMW's fault? this is not a crack! this is a curb damage!

[Fastbuck]

If you got that replaced under warranty, you're a lucky man - that's definite kerb rash. The rust on the rotors is normal.

[bmwman3241]

Wow, I hit the curb 3 times in 1 week and I didn't even feel it. good and bad in a way. Guess I gotta buy a new rim for $700.

Poor 1 month old X5

[zizo72]

sorry man. This car is $250K ?

[bmwman3241]

Originally Posted by zizo72

sorry man. This car is $250K ?

$250k what?

[zizo72]

"I bought the car with them both. When I was at the Dubai dealer, all the X5 models above $350,000 had all the options. I think Exclusive is the one thats $375,000, and I remember it had both. I was going to get Exclusive, but the specs were a little low, and Abu Dhabi Motors (BMW) had the Fully Loaded M Sport 4.8i in the color I wanted, so I went with that."

Sorry $350k?

[bmwman3241]

Originally Posted by zizo72

"I bought the car with them both. When I was at the Dubai dealer, all the X5 models above $350,000 had all the options. I think Exclusive is the one thats $375,000, and I remember it had both. I was going to get Exclusive, but the specs were a little low, and Abu Dhabi Motors (BMW) had the Fully Loaded M Sport 4.8i in the color I wanted, so I went with that."

Sorry $350k?

Thats $350,000 Dhirhams. But thats the car I was going to get. About $95,000 dollars. The one I ended up getting is somewhere over $125,000 dollars.

[zizo72]

I see, still pricey, but a beautiful car! MABROOK.

[Fredo]

There have been posts about cracks in the Y Spokes on www.mtorque.co.uk . There is also a thread on www.e90post.com/forums about cracks in E90 wheels.