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Hadley · 01-20-2015, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SLOWER

I have 3 bent wheels. T H R E E

Where have you been driving?

Torgus · 01-20-2015, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SLOWER

I have 3 bent wheels. T H R E E

That sucks. Bending one is bad enough. All at once?

zero2sixtyZ · 01-20-2015, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SLOWER

I have 3 bent wheels. T H R E E

The OEM M193s, right? I think I have a bent wheel or two. If you're running the stock tire sizes, I'm not surprised. Going for wheels this year?

SLOWER · 01-20-2015, 02:42 PM

Yes M193.

I blew a tire, had that replaced and the wheel repaired. Have been dealing with this super annoying vibration and finally had it looked at. I thought it was the control arms. After road force balancing all of them, the only one that's good is the one I had repaired.

So now it's do I repair the other 3 or buy some wheels that might stand up better. Looking at the VMR 810 or the group buy for Apex ARC8.

Hadley · 01-20-2015, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SLOWER

Yes M193.

I blew a tire, had that replaced and the wheel repaired. Have been dealing with this super annoying vibration and finally had it looked at. I thought it was the control arms. After road force balancing all of them, the only one that's good is the one I had repaired.

So now it's do I repair the other 3 or buy some wheels that might stand up better. Looking at the VMR 810 or the group buy for Apex ARC8.

Repair and keep a set for the winter

Get a nice set of summer wheels

zero2sixtyZ · 01-20-2015, 03:27 PM

Yeah, it was a matter of time. Jump on the Apex bandwagon. I'm gonna pull the trigger on the EC7s and some new rear PSS' soon.

Torgus · 01-20-2015, 04:04 PM

Those apex wheels look so damn good and that group buy looks like a really good deal.

I would def keep a set for winter and summer. If you don't want to repair you could just wait. Good deal on rims come up often I have found on craigslist, this forum, or even tire rack if you want them new for some reason.

Island Road · 01-20-2015, 06:55 PM

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Somebody has a little to much reedit time on there hands. Time for Jenny updates!

SLOWER · 01-21-2015, 07:46 AM

Is a repaired wheel more susceptible to future bends? I know they guarantee it to so many thousandths of an inch or whatever but what about the integrity of the aluminum?

Or I could just leave it as is. My buddy paid a fortune to get a massaging seat in his E63, I have it for free.

Torgus · 01-21-2015, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SLOWER

Is a repaired wheel more susceptible to future bends? I know they guarantee it to so many thousandths of an inch or whatever but what about the integrity of the aluminum?

Or I could just leave it as is. My buddy paid a fortune to get a massaging seat in his E63, I have it for free.

My limited knowledge of metals says yes the rim will be weaker. If it is cracked which you may not be able to see they can weld it back. It also isn't that cheap to have them fixed at least it wasn't when I looked into it before. They also wanted to charge me more for larger rims which I think is just BS.

You can buy brand new 18'' rims on tirerack for $100 each.

SLOWER · 01-21-2015, 09:10 AM

Rim pro is 125 per wheel for 18 inch.

It goes up to 150 per wheel for 19 inch.

That does not include having the tires taken off the wheels and then remounted and balanced.

zero2sixtyZ · 01-21-2015, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by SLOWER

Rim pro is 125 per wheel for 18 inch.

It goes up to 150 per wheel for 19 inch.

That does not include having the tires taken off the wheels and then remounted and balanced.

Not worth it for OEM wheels. Put the money towards a new set or a used set of something quality.

Torgus · 01-21-2015, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SLOWER

Rim pro is 125 per wheel for 18 inch.

It goes up to 150 per wheel for 19 inch.

That does not include having the tires taken off the wheels and then remounted and balanced.

Mounting and balancing is usually $25-$50 per wheel.

3 wheels would be $375 + M&B at $125 = $500 for your old wheels that are technically weaker. + tax obviously.

Are you on runflats?

zero2sixtyZ · 01-21-2015, 12:17 PM

$500 could go towards some nice ARC-8s and Pilot Super Sports. Just sayin'.

Torgus · 01-21-2015, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ

$500 could go towards some nice ARC-8s and Pilot Super Sports. Just sayin'.

Especially with the group deal: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1080087

18'' concave profile 3...

or Kosei K1s for $175 each 16.8lbs!

vilord · 01-22-2015, 01:29 PM

Told folks I'd post after swapping my battery, running one of these now:
http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-49AGM-.../dp/B006N91BLY
Was a perfect swap for the factory 90Ah AGM. Was on discount for 110, but even 145 isn't bad.

Wheels: I had 1 bent and 3 cracked 159's, bought a cheap used set of 185's, only one of them was straight enough to use. bought another set of 4, of which 3 were good... probably after this winter, i'll just put on some ugly non-runflat 16s and toss looks to the wind.

SLOWER · 01-22-2015, 08:25 PM

Yeah after this, it makes me really second guess buying any used wheels.

Torgus · 01-27-2015, 09:21 AM

Holy fucking snow.

Tiago@VRSF · 01-27-2015, 09:41 AM

Been a while since we've seen this much in once storm. At least it's light snow and the power is still on lol.

SLOWER · 01-27-2015, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by vilord

Told folks I'd post after swapping my battery, running one of these now:
http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-49AGM-.../dp/B006N91BLY
Was a perfect swap for the factory 90Ah AGM. Was on discount for 110, but even 145 isn't bad.

What did you do about the coding?

Torgus · 01-31-2015, 09:49 AM

http://tanyarayfox.weebly.com/blog/h...th-deflategate

SLOWER · 02-04-2015, 12:31 PM

Alright... 3 wheels straightened at Rim Pro. They did a nice job - road force balanced back to a normal number. A lot of BMW wheels being straightened when I was there.

Had Larin Automotive in Norwood dismount/remount/road force for me and they did an alignment. Car rides much better. My suspension bushings were all twisted as well contributing to my "trembling" sensation at highway speed.

I'm at 59k miles so I asked to do the trans fluid/filter/pan, brake fluid, coolant, and both diffs.

If anyone is looking for a mechanic, I would definitely recommend Larin. Really nice guys, clean shop, and they were really committed to helping me get my ride quality back.

01-20-2015, 02:42 PM	#1610
SLOWER Lieutenant Colonel 310 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: 2003 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60i [0.00] 2003 M3 Convertible [0.00]	Yes M193. I blew a tire, had that replaced and the wheel repaired. Have been dealing with this super annoying vibration and finally had it looked at. I thought it was the control arms. After road force balancing all of them, the only one that's good is the one I had repaired. So now it's do I repair the other 3 or buy some wheels that might stand up better. Looking at the VMR 810 or the group buy for Apex ARC8.
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01-20-2015, 03:27 PM	#1612
zero2sixtyZ Colonel 1024 Rep 2,716 Posts Drives: e92 + f15 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cambridge, MA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.62] 2015 X5 xdrive50i [10.00]	Yeah, it was a matter of time. Jump on the Apex bandwagon. I'm gonna pull the trigger on the EC7s and some new rear PSS' soon.
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01-20-2015, 04:04 PM	#1613
Torgus Slow. 3791 Rep 7,158 Posts Drives: Single Turbo N54 on Meth! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 [10.00] 2007 BMW E90 [0.00] 2006 BMW E91 [0.00]	Those apex wheels look so damn good and that group buy looks like a really good deal. I would def keep a set for winter and summer. If you don't want to repair you could just wait. Good deal on rims come up often I have found on craigslist, this forum, or even tire rack if you want them new for some reason. __________________ E92 ACF ST 6466 + Meth Motiv / E70 #1 fully deleted 2.8 race flash / E70 #2 JBD / E90 & E91 both retired Psalm 144
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01-21-2015, 07:46 AM	#1615
SLOWER Lieutenant Colonel 310 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: 2003 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60i [0.00] 2003 M3 Convertible [0.00]	Is a repaired wheel more susceptible to future bends? I know they guarantee it to so many thousandths of an inch or whatever but what about the integrity of the aluminum? Or I could just leave it as is. My buddy paid a fortune to get a massaging seat in his E63, I have it for free.
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01-21-2015, 09:10 AM	#1617
SLOWER Lieutenant Colonel 310 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: 2003 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60i [0.00] 2003 M3 Convertible [0.00]	Rim pro is 125 per wheel for 18 inch. It goes up to 150 per wheel for 19 inch. That does not include having the tires taken off the wheels and then remounted and balanced.
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01-21-2015, 12:17 PM	#1620
zero2sixtyZ Colonel 1024 Rep 2,716 Posts Drives: e92 + f15 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cambridge, MA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.62] 2015 X5 xdrive50i [10.00]	$500 could go towards some nice ARC-8s and Pilot Super Sports. Just sayin'.
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01-22-2015, 01:29 PM	#1622
vilord Major 495 Rep 1,316 Posts Drives: E91, Tundra, TT, SV650 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: boston iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 Tundra TRD SR5 [0.00] 2002 Audi TT Roadster [0.00] 2009 BMW 328i Wagon [0.00]	Told folks I'd post after swapping my battery, running one of these now: http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-49AGM-.../dp/B006N91BLY Was a perfect swap for the factory 90Ah AGM. Was on discount for 110, but even 145 isn't bad. Wheels: I had 1 bent and 3 cracked 159's, bought a cheap used set of 185's, only one of them was straight enough to use. bought another set of 4, of which 3 were good... probably after this winter, i'll just put on some ugly non-runflat 16s and toss looks to the wind.
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01-22-2015, 08:25 PM	#1623
SLOWER Lieutenant Colonel 310 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: 2003 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60i [0.00] 2003 M3 Convertible [0.00]	Yeah after this, it makes me really second guess buying any used wheels.
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01-27-2015, 09:21 AM	#1624
Torgus Slow. 3791 Rep 7,158 Posts Drives: Single Turbo N54 on Meth! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 [10.00] 2007 BMW E90 [0.00] 2006 BMW E91 [0.00]	Holy fucking snow. __________________ E92 ACF ST 6466 + Meth Motiv / E70 #1 fully deleted 2.8 race flash / E70 #2 JBD / E90 & E91 both retired Psalm 144
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01-27-2015, 09:41 AM	#1625
Tiago@VRSF 2105 Rep 43,350 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Doral, FL iTrader: (99) Garage List 2014 F30 328xi [0.00] 2015 F82 BMW M4 [0.00] 2013 Ducati 1199 Pa ... [0.00] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00]	Been a while since we've seen this much in once storm. At least it's light snow and the power is still on lol.
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01-31-2015, 09:49 AM	#1627
Torgus Slow. 3791 Rep 7,158 Posts Drives: Single Turbo N54 on Meth! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 [10.00] 2007 BMW E90 [0.00] 2006 BMW E91 [0.00]	http://tanyarayfox.weebly.com/blog/h...th-deflategate __________________ E92 ACF ST 6466 + Meth Motiv / E70 #1 fully deleted 2.8 race flash / E70 #2 JBD / E90 & E91 both retired Psalm 144
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02-04-2015, 12:31 PM	#1628
SLOWER Lieutenant Colonel 310 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: 2003 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60i [0.00] 2003 M3 Convertible [0.00]	Alright... 3 wheels straightened at Rim Pro. They did a nice job - road force balanced back to a normal number. A lot of BMW wheels being straightened when I was there. Had Larin Automotive in Norwood dismount/remount/road force for me and they did an alignment. Car rides much better. My suspension bushings were all twisted as well contributing to my "trembling" sensation at highway speed. I'm at 59k miles so I asked to do the trans fluid/filter/pan, brake fluid, coolant, and both diffs. If anyone is looking for a mechanic, I would definitely recommend Larin. Really nice guys, clean shop, and they were really committed to helping me get my ride quality back.
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