Mk7 Golf R wheel disintegrated at speed!

[Feeine]

Customer’s BRAND NEW Volkswagen Golf R Wheel Literally Disintegrates at Speed! (Gallery) | Epic Internet

Not sure what to think of this, surely a wheel couldn't just fail driving? Well at least a good quality wheel won't..

[Silver dub]

God damn....

[sVWatt]

Was it the tyre or the alloy that failed?

[Feeine]

Supposedly the alloy itself. the tyre looks fine in the photos

[Ozrodent]

Bugga! Got to be lucky it didn't happen in the hills

[Umai Naa!!]

Interested to hear what the full story is, considering the car isn't technically "BRAND NEW.

One thing worth noting is that VW doesn't manufacture the alloys. A third party, most likely ATS does. They'd perform their own QC on them to VW's standards in-house.

I'd be putting it down to a case of a dud wheel (i.e. manufacturing fault) than anything else. VGA will sort it out, and hopefully, it'll be the last we hear of it.

[Feeine]

Interested to hear what the full story is, considering the car isn't technically "BRAND NEW.

One thing worth noting is that VW doesn't manufacture the alloys. A third party, most likely ATS does. They'd perform their own QC on them to VW's standards in-house.

I'd be putting it down to a case of a dud wheel (i.e. manufacturing fault) than anything else. VGA will sort it out, and hopefully, it'll be the last we hear of it.

Yea i thought about that, sorta like how BBS used to do all oem bmw wheels. if i see any more info i'll update you guys

[nat225]

looks like having too much fun on the twisties at Mt Nebo or Mt Tamborine where cops are minimal at midnight time... and sometimes big pot holes are not visible at night unless you drive normally.

but hey the wheel damage looks nasties!

[VW Convert]

looks like having too much fun on the twisties at Mt Nebo or Mt Tamborine where cops are minimal at midnight time... and sometimes big pot holes are not visible at night unless you drive normally.

but hey the wheel damage looks nasties!

Metallurgist report should identify the cause of the failure, that would be the next step.

Cheers

George

[team_v]

looks like having too much fun on the twisties at Mt Nebo or Mt Tamborine where cops are minimal at midnight time... and sometimes big pot holes are not visible at night unless you drive normally.

but hey the wheel damage looks nasties!

I agree, that road is one of the worst i have ever driven on for potholes and trenches.
Having said that you wouldn't expect a wheel to fracture like that.