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- 2002 SL55 AMG, 2005 E320 CDi, 2014 SLK250 CDi, 2003 SLK200
That'll teach you for kerb crawling
Winter wobblers going on BC?
That'll teach you for kerb crawling
Just brought my winter wheels out of storage, stacked them up around the car in the garage. Went in this evening for silicone grease for my sewing machine and looked at the wheel and thought - that’s not round...
As you can see I’ve a decent amount of sidewall and I’m careful not to straddle speed calming humps. I don’t remember hitting a pothole but I guess I must have. No idea which position it was on the car.
Going to make a call tomorrow and see if it can be straightened. There’s no crack or visible damage.
All the other wheels are round (I’ve checked them) and that was the only wheel that was visible which I suppose is handy.
Yes, didn’t notice when I took them off. No visible damage to the tyre and nothing to see from the outside.Oh yes... it is quite straight on the left hand side, isn't it!
Hoping it’s repairable, never had a wheel straightened beforeI know what it's like BC, have a bent rim on the 55
Hoping it’s repairable, never had a wheel straightened before
I see what you did there...Technically... you have now!
You need it unstraightened...!
I see what you did there...
Hoping it’s repairable, never had a wheel straightened before
I’ve knocked steel wheels into shape, alloy I’m not so sure of.I've used a club hammer and a shaped block of wood before now and had some degree of success. We used the same method on tractor and lorry rims, only the club hammer was substituted for a big sledgehammer. Mind you it was in the mid nineties and in New Zealand
I’ve knocked steel wheels into shape, alloy I’m not so sure of.
You’d be doing it upside down with a Kiwi fruit and a rugby ball...
Mind you it was in the mid nineties and in New Zealand
Started the 500 up after sitting idle since August
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No issues
Seems a shame to sell it, makes the drive approach much nicer sitting there when we get home
Yes, where Men were Men and Sheep were nervous!
If it's a good'un you're a fool to sell it!
NB. Although it looks like it has a leak...