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 Would you drive a car with a cracked rim ?

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TSTOHNO
post Jul 26 2018, 10:23 AM, updated 8y ago

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Hi all

I'm having a slew of bad luck .

3 months back I made my biggest purchase of my adult life so far.

A 2011 kia forte ! I was happy


2 weeks of ownership later i I had to change 4 tires since they're cracked.


2 weeks after i changed my tires , i popped one the tires ( the lorry in front of me dropped something hard on the ground )


and today

I hit a pothole and my other wheel has popped. I mean ...Jeez


and this time according to the mechanic , the rim was damaged as well .


We checked the spare ... and it was damaged also . So tough luck for me.


Anyways since it'll take time for my rims to be found , ill have to use a cracked rim atm.


Sooo is it safe? I can barely feel anything when im driving , and is there anything i should be aware of? other than just drive slower haha
TSTOHNO
post Jul 26 2018, 10:48 AM

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Yeap am getting some second hand rims asap !
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post Jul 26 2018, 10:49 AM

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QUOTE(chinteck79 @ Jul 26 2018, 10:41 AM)
that is not a big issue. just change after market rims. easier than u get back the ori rim. I think u better change car. either this car is damn bad luck for you or your skill suck can pothhole till crack rim and blow tyre
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Haha , pretty sure it's a combination of both.


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post Jul 26 2018, 11:06 AM

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QUOTE(unitron @ Jul 26 2018, 10:57 AM)
cracked rims or bent rims ?

Having been in situation where finance is tight, I totally understand the need to stretch it a bit further.

Of course change to new or even 2nd hand rims is the safer choice.

But depends on how big is the damage, and where is it located.
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It's by the side of the rim, i find it to be rather minor actually but the foreman said it's best to change

 

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