MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - Pothole damaged my wheels! Can I claim from the council?

SiBradbury · Apr 20th, 2006, 08:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nick666

I could be wrong but I imagine most reputable companies wont touch that kind of damage because it will have significantly weakend the alloy's structural integrity and therefore the wheel couldn't be trusted to hold up if for example the same thing happened again.

I don't think I'd trust it either! You'd be safer to get another one I'd have thought.

Apparently there are companies who can heat treat the area before it's repaired to guarantee structural integrity. This, of course, would only work for minor flat spots such as the ones I have suffered!

Apr 20th, 2006, 08:55 PM	#13
SiBradbury "I'm kind of a big deal" My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wirral Local Time: 01:05 AM Posts: 1,151 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Nick666 I could be wrong but I imagine most reputable companies wont touch that kind of damage because it will have significantly weakend the alloy's structural integrity and therefore the wheel couldn't be trusted to hold up if for example the same thing happened again. I don't think I'd trust it either! You'd be safer to get another one I'd have thought. Apparently there are companies who can heat treat the area before it's repaired to guarantee structural integrity. This, of course, would only work for minor flat spots such as the ones I have suffered!