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Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 4:37 pm
by jonp
Just thought I'd let you know that hard wheels do also bend. After 20 soft ones, finally my hard wheels arrived. Not to worry, just 1 week later I bent a hard one. Luckily I had 4 spare soft wheels lurking at home so swapped an old one on, and low and behold, that bent within 2 days also.
Good news is that Audi UK have agreed to replace the hard wheel under warranty.
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:32 pm
by kcsun
Hi Jon
if i was you i would give up and use a Helicopter
KC [img]images/graemlins/3flypigs.gif[/img]
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:32 pm
by chrisa1
I believe that Audi will replace the new hard wheels under warranty. But only for 2 years. After that your on your own.
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:34 pm
by Thorney
Not that we should have to change but I can testify to the strength of the Sportecs [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 7:23 pm
by RS4_Barry
Well I found out today that RS6 wheels are also bendy! not good! Both my front wheels are bent. I thought it was just a balancing weight had come off one of the wheels but they are bent one worse than the other. [img]images/graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]Good one Audi!
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:57 pm
by Dean
3 of my S3 wheels also bent, and these are supposed to be a different compound to the Rs4 ones
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2003 5:07 pm
by same
Having gone through 4 soft wheels in January alone I've had the hard ones fitted, no problems yet!
Sam
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2003 5:56 pm
by Bushy
Dean, Its not just the compound it is the profile on your rims that make them stronger
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2003 5:59 am
by dog
11 soft ones bent in 6 months. BBS CH for one year without any deformity
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2003 7:58 am
by dog
2 RS4s in Australia had the new rims bent. One hit a large pothole and was charged for it, the other did nothing special and bent all 4. Got free replacement.
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2003 12:08 pm
by chrisa1
Bent 1 soft wheel in 35000 miles..
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 1:04 pm
by jonp
Thanks for the advice Ken, I would use the heil, except it was in for a bent blade (I seem to bend everything - not my fault really) Now its back out (oh i got a bigger one) and had 180mph ground speed in a straight line out of it the other day.
Are you going to Le Mans this year?
Jon [img]images/graemlins/3flypigs.gif[/img]
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 5:59 pm
by RS4_Barry
On my RS4 I went through a few wheels can't quite remember how many! ...and 2 on my RS6 - now replaced!
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Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 2:11 pm
by Jon
told you my car had a hard life when you had it barry, I haven't managed to bend 1! lol stop telling me things like that it worries me
Re: Bent Hard Wheels
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 12:40 pm
by Bod
Darn it, i just splashed out on some Rs6 19's
i hope mine dont bend!! [img]images/graemlins/cry.gif[/img]