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It cost me $400 at the time I bought the car, and covers me for 3 years, up to $375 for punctures or blow outs to tyres (up to $750/y) and rims (up to $1100/y) No excess when claiming. If you bought this, you may be cheering.Originally Posted by bizarre
Tyres aren't covered by VW, but may be covered by the manufacturer warranty (according to the VW Website)
Whilst they aren't clear on rims on the website, they are clear on damage from impacts, which is what they may consider this.
Without knowing how much cracks like that cost to repair, it might be worth having VW look at the car with the intent of having it fixed under warranty, but if they charge you service fees and decline to fix it you may be out of pocket.
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Why would it be covered??
The more I look at it there is no damage - only the crack
tyres are not covered - there is no mention of wheels
Yes - it mentions misuse and damage.
but there is no damage - just a crack on the inside.
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If I have hit a pot hole that would have resulted in damage, the tyre would be shot and there should be a dent in the rim - not just a crack.
Anyway - I will see tomorrow when I contact the dealer.
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If the crack is caused by hitting a pothole then it's on the driver but as there is no impact fracture or other scuff marks visible on the tyre & no mark on the rim, I'd venture it might be a manufacturing defect. Warranty on a mfr defect is fair enough.
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Are you from Sydney? If yes, take it to Wheel Centre Repairs in Botany and speak to Ian cause they specialise in repairing guttered and cracked wheels to as good as new. They do an excellent job!
It's all about quality of what comes back to you after their work is done. Flawless.
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Last edited by robbie; 16-06-2013 at 05:09 PM.
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thanks Robbie
Give them a call tomorrow
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How is a wheel a consumable item? They should last forever if they dont cop an impact. Only exception I can think of would be if they were used for racing with slicks on them. Even then you would expect the spokes to crack, not the inner rim.
Wheel looks immaculate other than the crack so they could hardly claim it is misuse. If it was pothole damage there would be a dent and a crack. I think you're entitled to a rim. Whether they give you one or not is another story.
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I would say the old steel wheels we had used to be able to last forever but with the increasing upsizing of wheels and smaller sidewall to take an impact it is more and more likely that we will see cracks on wheels due to our poor quality roads.
By all meas try and get a new one out of them under warranty but i seriously doubt it will happen.
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Well........................ went to Morton & May to do as has been suggested above.
To get an opinion before going to VW
and............................................... ..well.......................if you look at the 2nd pic, at about 180 degrees to the crack you can see a buckle.
Well I can now. Mr Morton (or Mr May??) saw it straight away
Seems I (or wife or #1) has hit a pot hole and done the damage
Now I wont say I have never hit a pot hole, but I am surprised at the damage.
Certainly hit pot holes in my 1303 beetle, but that runs 55 series (and Porsche wheels)
On the up side - $125 and it will be good as new.
On the other side - no way would I upgrade to 18" over the 17" now.
Whatever.... live and learn
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Did you contact Wheel Centre Repairs? Think I've seen you cruising around in the Beetle.
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Nah- I just contacted M& M
They were a lot closer to me at work and have heard good things from them.
Probably have seen me.
It's a Martini Olive 75L with Boxster rims
Stands out a bit
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