Wheel Warranties

[Kushina]

Can you guys recommend so wheel warranties? My credit union originally offered me one for $200 but I didn't think I would need it, now after hitting a pothole and getting a bent wheel so easily I'm thinking it would've been worth it.

Also do all bent wheels result in vibrations?

 

[Belegost]

Have you actually taken it in an confirmed that the wheel is the problem? Damaging the ball joints in the lower control arm, or the tie rod can also cause vibration.

 

[Kushina]

Yes

 

[Wuzup101]

It's probably cheaper to just pay for all the rims you bend in the long run. Unless you are driving into curbs a lot it's incredibly rare to seriously bend/crack a rim during normal driving on the street. It does happen, but it's not common.

 

[JulesMaximus]

It's probably cheaper to just pay for all the rims you bend in the long run. Unless you are driving into curbs a lot it's incredibly rare to seriously bend/crack a rim during normal driving on the street. It does happen, but it's not common.

Depends on the wheels. My boss had 20" wheels on his CLS550 AMG that he bent many times. He finally took those wheels off and put the 19" OEM AMG wheels back on. He has had no more bent rims since.

 

[Wuzup101]

Depends on the wheels. My boss had 20" wheels on his CLS550 AMG that he bent many times. He finally took those wheels off and put the 19" OEM AMG wheels back on. He has had no more bent rims since.

That's a good point. There are some that are worse than others. A quick internet search on that merc turns up quite a few posts talking about class action lawsuits (proposed - nothing that actually happened) regarding those wheels. Never a good sign.