hi all

my girlfriend has just hit a pothole last nite in her furby. withing a short time the tyre has deflated and on close inspection when she came home i can se a small dent on the inside rim of the alloy.

can alloys be fixed that have dents?, it is a minor dent and no crack is visible. any ideas how much a new alloy would cost etc?

any help and advice welcome

cheers all

I would discard the damaged rim and get a new one. I think they are

my girlfriend has just hit a pothole last nite in her furby. withing a short time the tyre has deflated and on close inspection when she came home i can se a small dent on the inside rim of the alloy.

Get in touch with the local council and submit a claim if it's caused damage and they will pay for a new alloy.

Chris

I thought it was nearer

I thought it was nearer

if its only

Normal elegance spec alloys are

Why not post in the "For Sale/Wanted" section. There is usually someone every now and then who is wanting to sell some OE alloys.

vrs are just short of

My Octy has 5 alloys (inc the spare). Has the Furby got a 5th alloy for a spare?

If so use that and get a cheaper steel for a spare.

Might save you a few quid!

My Octy has 5 alloys (inc the spare). Has the Furby got a 5th alloy for a spare?

If so use that and get a cheaper steel for a spare.

Might save you a few quid!

Depends on the particular car (not model). It's a kind of option IIRC

Mine spare is a steel. I think one or two furby vRS have alloy spares )

I had the same happen with my current wheels. A pothole causing a nice dent in the back of the rim causing the tyre to go flat. They can be repaired and straightened slightly, but will never be perfect. I did mine with a plastic dead shot hammer I have at work so it didn't damage the wheel any more. Stuck it on a balancer and you could see the wheel is now kinda oval shaped, but it balanced up alright. It does still have a slight vibration when you get to about 80 though.

If you whack the damaged wheel on the back if you get it straightened, it won't be quite as noticeable.

hi all

my girlfriend has just hit a pothole last nite in her furby. withing a short time the tyre has deflated and on close inspection when she came home i can se a small dent on the inside rim of the alloy.

can alloys be fixed that have dents?' date=' it is a minor dent and no crack is visible. any ideas how much a new alloy would cost etc?

any help and advice welcome

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Kenny,

As Chris says get in touch with the council. Take a couple of pictures of the hole with something next to it for scale, a polite letter explaining the circumstances and a dealer quote for the damage. I did this with my first new car, a Citroen AX, and the council paid out over

and the council paid out over

cheers guys i got a similar payout from them with my golf

cheers for the advice all