Deformed Wheels Register

[JonnyH]

I'm starting this list as many affected people seem to think that it's a good idea. I'm including the supplying dealer as people may want to PM members who share dealers. Even if you have sorted your particular issue via repair or replacement then please contribute.

Type of Wheel: 21" Option dual 5 spoke, black.
Date of wheel inspection: 29/12/16
Mileage: 15.5k
No of wheels affected: 4
Supplying Dealer: Sheffield Audi
Vehicle purchased new: Yes

[Bit_evl]

March 2016 RS6 Performance edition.
Black standard 21" 5 Spoke Y design.

Gradual wobble developed.
Front brakes warped leading to significant wobble.
Once brakes replaced wheels were admitted to be well out of balance.
3 out of 4 wheels identified as beyond acceptable range.
Lost car for three weeks whilst wheels were "repaired"
On return wheels smoother but not as good as new.
Considering what happens next.

Not comfortable with situation given I have paid a fortune for the top of the range car, 600bhp, 2 Tonnes, will they last ?
Not blaming dealer. (bought Tetbury, work done in Reading).
Have highlighted with Audi that I do not accept this as settlement of the issue.
They have assured me that any future issues will be considered in light of this.

[Gareth_rs6]

Car First Registered: 31st Dec '14
Original/FL/PE: Original
Date of Wheel Inspection: 22/12/16
Wheel: Optional Double 5 spoke 21s
Colour: Black
Issue: front and rear near side deformed (square)
Mileage: 9k
Vehicle Purchased New: Yes
Supplying Dealer: Guildford
Do you remember hitting anything significant?: No

Solution: Bought two new wheels

[Scotty C]

Car First Registered: 10th October 2014
Purchased; February 2016 - Mileage 8k - No noticeably affected wheels
Current Mileage: 16k
Inspected: December 2016
No. of wheels affected: 3
Type of wheel: Original 21” x 9.5J ‘5-twin-spoke’ design
Colour: Titanium-look

Never had a buckled wheel in 27 years of driving until now.

[scottie1979]

Type of Wheel: 21" Option dual 5 spoke, black.
Date of wheel inspection: 27 June 2015
Mileage: 6k
No of wheels affected: 4 - told unrepairable from 3rd party wheel refurb Shop
Supplying Dealer: Lake District Audi (Inspected Glasgow)
Vehicle purchased new: Yes (Nov 2015)

thread here viewtopic.php?f=76&t=120812

[zebede]

Type of Wheel: 21" Option dual 5 spoke, silver.
Date of wheel inspection: 12/16
Mileage: 11k
No of wheels affected: 2
Supplying Dealer: Cambridge Audi
Vehicle purchased new: Yes

Wheels have been straightened by a specialist, can still feel it, not as good as new.

[RSVI]

Age of car: 2013 Sep
Type of Wheel: 21" dual 5 spoke, black.
Date of wheel inspection: April 2017
Mileage: 30k
No of wheels affected: 2
Supplying Dealer: Used
Vehicle purchased new: no
Problem: two cracked alloys

What's really annoying, I don't remember ever hitting a pothole and thinking 'AGGHHH, that's going to hurt....'

[danilobandeira]

I have a problem in a track day. The wheel broke and i lost control of my car.

I went to justice and the judicial expert told that he cant say why the wheel broke.

Audi said that the problem was tire pressure.




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[RossDagley]

I have a problem in a track day. The wheel broke and i lost control of my car.

I went to justice and the judicial expert told that he cant say why the wheel broke.

Audi said that the problem was tire pressure.




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I'm sorry what?

Audi are saying 'incorrect tyre pressure lead to a catastrophic failure of the alloy wheel'? I'm sorry, but that's utter bullpoo.

[W8PMC]

I have a problem in a track day. The wheel broke and i lost control of my car.

I went to justice and the judicial expert told that he cant say why the wheel broke.

Audi said that the problem was tire pressure.




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Holy sh1t, that's not pretty. As above, no way low tyre pressures could cause that unless you were running on the rims with zero air in the tyres & even then it would have to surely be a lengthy time as the tyres would give out first.

Wasn't their a celeb/sportperson (thinking German/French) who had a similar issue with 2 wheels? Something's making think it was a modified Merlin Purple car?

Two wheels cracked in the same way as yours & that failure caused a minor accident.

[MikeFish]

Valentino Rossi smashed up his RS6 at about the same time as danilo and had a cracked wheel. Not sure if that was a result of the impact though.

[danilobandeira]

I know... but it is me vs audi... its very difficult to prove.

Now i ask. Audi knows about this wheel problem.

Where is the recall?


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[tartan_rob]

Hit a pothole and did this to my wheel. Gutted.

[Iain]

Sue the council.....rental car, new wheel £35 issue fee, small claims court; probably so inept, that you will get judgement in default as they won't turn up!!

[Bit_evl]

Sorry to hear about the buckle. They really are not the best wheels are they.

There is a great new tool for this stuff in case anyone would like to give it a try. https://www.resolver.co.uk/about
No involvement with them other than having had a good outcome in the same situation as you.

Keep all receipts.