08-20-2017, 11:14 AM | #11 | |
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+1 We used to do a lot of business with one of the local wheel shops, it was a lot cheaper to spend $100-$200 on a repair vs. $400+ on a new wheel. Time off the road was a downside but they could turn them around quickly for us and we'd usually have to wait a day or two to order new wheels also.
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08-20-2017, 12:13 PM | #12 |
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Let's just say there's a lot of headroom under the price of a new Tesla wheel in which to operate. They are *crazy* expensive.
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08-20-2017, 12:51 PM | #13 | |
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Bummer. I feel your pain.
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They do really really good work. Not cheap though.
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08-20-2017, 03:59 PM | #14 |
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Ok, Tesla service said the tire was bubbled and the rim bent. They sent me a pic of the tire, which was clearly bubbled, but not of the rim.
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Could just be a little out of round. A much cheaper repair. I've been getting my rims checked and "re-rounded" when I get new tires. My indy guy recommended it. I thought at first he was trying to rip me off, but then he just put the car up on a lift, held a pencil in place like the minute hand on a clock and spun the wheel, and you could see like 1/4" difference between apogee and perigee. I was amazed I didn't feel more of that when driving, but I guess despite the shape is was still relatively well balanced, or the tire wore unevenly to compensate or something.
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08-21-2017, 12:02 AM | #16 |
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Thanks plaz you just gave me one more thing to think about on my cars.
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08-21-2017, 08:29 AM | #17 |
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could you take the rim to a tire shop and ask them to mount it to the balancing machine to see if it turns out of round?
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08-22-2017, 11:06 AM | #19 |
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Is this the place people have been talking about?
https://www.taswheels.com/ They're open Sat and estimate $100-150 to retrue it. Seems like it's worth a shot, even if I don't relish the idea of driving to Laurel. |
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