My Dad managed to hit a kerb today whilst driving our Yeti and damaged the rim. On the bay I cannot see anyone local selling Dolomite 17" rims and would rather buy local so I can inspect it. So in lieu of that I was wondering if it is practical to repair rims? There are quite a lot of peening marks on the inside of the rim so I guess that would also need to be repaired as the metal looks a little thin.

 

Has anybody had this done?

 

45 minutes ago, rabbituk said:

My Dad managed to hit a kerb today whilst driving our Yeti and damaged the rim. On the bay I cannot see anyone local selling Dolomite 17" rims and would rather buy local so I can inspect it. So in lieu of that I was wondering if it is practical to repair rims? There are quite a lot of peening marks on the inside of the rim so I guess that would also need to be repaired as the metal looks a little thin.

 

If only he had changed to the standard 225/50R17 to 235/55R17 like this fella, he probably wouldn't have damaged his rim.

 

Top photo 225/50R17, bottom photo 235/55R17

 

As you can see in the chart below, 235/55R17 has a sidewall height of over 5".

 

Sidewall height

225/50 4.4"

215/55 4.7"

225/55 4.9"

235/55 5.1"

215/60 5.1"

225/60 5.3"

235/60 5.6"

205/65 5.2"

215/65 5.5"

205/70 5.6"

215/70 5.9"

195/80 6.1"

 

I would replace that damaged 7Jx17 ET45 5/112 57.1 alloy rim, rather than trying to repair it. Risking sudden and catastrophic failure just isn't worth it. Perhaps look at a set of 215/60R16 fitted to 6Jx16 ET43 rims, which is a standard Karoq size. That should help prevent the same thing happening again, or at least make it far less likely.

 

Edited 3 June, 20233 yr by Carlston

Are you kidding!

 

The damage is on the inner rim, it is flattened, it must have driven right over the kerb!

 

Peening marks indeed!

 

Look on Gumtree 

Edited 4 June, 20233 yr by Carlodiesel

13 minutes ago, Carlodiesel said:

Are you sure they are 17"

SKODA YETI ALLOY WHEEL 17" full spare tyre 225/50/17 

eBay item number:394612250348

Or.

Skoda Genuine 17 alloy wheels + 4 x tyres 225 45 17

Aberdeen

£300.00

 

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Aberdeen isn't really what I would consider local to Chelmsford, Essex. To be clear, I'm thinking maximum 1 hour away.

4 hours ago, J.R. said:

Are you kidding!

 

The damage is on the inner rim, it is flattened, it must have driven right over the kerb!

 

Peening marks indeed!

I believe the peening marks that are present are from a prior incident but they were also a cause for concern.

1.  I don't think that is a Dolomite... I think that is a "Moon",  but I could be wrong.

2. I would not be considering repairing it... the inner rim is bent out of shape,  and the inner rim diagonally opposite that damage looks as if its been hammered back into shape previously   (is that what you refer to as "peening"?)

       On safety grounds alone I'd be looking to replace it,  either with a secondhand one,  or else I suspect new replacements are still available.

 

OK, I understand what you mean by peening marks now.

 

They must be very weak inner rim sections for it to have bent twice but leaving no witness marks on the outer rim, cast alloy fracures easily with deformation, I'm surprised that it was straightened once without cracking and being weakened, a 2nd time would really be tempting fate.

 

Have you had the tyre checked for damage?

 

How long have you owned the vehicle? Could it be that the damage to the inner rim was already there and the peen marks were someones failed attempts to straighten it?

 

After all when your father hit the kerb it would have been with the outer rim if it was a normal glancing blow, both rims if he went right over it, in either case I would have expected to see impact damage on the tyre outer sidewall and the outer rim.

 

Something worng when a rim can be damaged but the tyre not, especially if it was two times.

4 minutes ago, Zarniwoop said:

the inner rim diagonally opposite that damage looks as if its been hammered back into shape previously   (is that what you refer to as "peening"?)

 

Our posts overlapped, that has made it clearer to me now, must be very weak to have deformed twice without any damage to the outer rim and in at least one case no tyre damage.

16 minutes ago, Zarniwoop said:

1.  I don't think that is a Dolomite... I think that is a "Moon",  but I could be wrong.

Moon is 16"

Dolomite is 17"

 

Moon

 

 

Dolomite (has a sharper crease line)

And the hole lines up on the air fill point also

 

 

Easily confused though 🤝

Edited 4 June, 20233 yr by varooom

6 hours ago, J.R. said:

OK, I understand what you mean by peening marks now.

 

They must be very weak inner rim sections for it to have bent twice but leaving no witness marks on the outer rim, cast alloy fracures easily with deformation, I'm surprised that it was straightened once without cracking and being weakened, a 2nd time would really be tempting fate.

 

Have you had the tyre checked for damage?

 

How long have you owned the vehicle? Could it be that the damage to the inner rim was already there and the peen marks were someones failed attempts to straighten it?

 

After all when your father hit the kerb it would have been with the outer rim if it was a normal glancing blow, both rims if he went right over it, in either case I would have expected to see impact damage on the tyre outer sidewall and the outer rim.

 

Something wrong when a rim can be damaged but the tyre not, especially if it was two times.

The tyre looks okay but I'll probably change it anyway. When I took it to the tyre shop they were able to seal it enough to inflate it but advised that it really shouldn't be used for high speed anymore.

 

This is the second time my Dad has managed to mess the wheel up in as many years - it was brought just before lockdown Christmas so December 2020.

I'm not quite sure of the specifics of the accident this time but it involved hitting a road island with the wheel so it is possible that the inner side received the brunt of the impact if the island was small enough.  So it wasn't kerb like I had mentioned earlier.

 

I guess my question has been answered, do not try to repair this. I will find another and will definitely consider moving to a 16" set as it seems I'd then get more tyre meat and 16" rims seem easier to come by when I next need to replace it. I know this will happen again with my Dad's driving. He is at the point where he is considering giving up driving but there is no public transport and he has a dog so taxi's are difficult. I drove him exlusively during the dark winter months and it was difficult as it heavily impacted on my life.

You might well find a set of 16" steel winter wheels cheaply, heck I have a set which need new tyres in the North of France going free but unless the stars are aligned I doubt it will happen, they are VAG wheels and have a genuine set of Skoda wheeltrims in great condition.

 

Given the likelyhood of further impacts then 16" steel wheels with high profile tyres might be the way forward.

 

I quite like the look of my car on black steel rims and for the new set of winter rims (which frankly here in Perigord I dont need) I have some nice black multi-spoked wheel trims.

I would not attempt a repair on that wheel on grounds of both safety and cost. I would also not be concerned about a local collection of a replacement rim. If you book a courier service/royal mail on line a 20kg parcel at 60 x 60 x 25 cm comes out at £8/10.

 

Colin

Edited 8 June, 20232 yr by eribaMotters

That wheel is totally repairable by any reputable alloy wheel refurb place.
And will be just as strong as a new rim at a fraction of the cost.

It might be totally repairable and safe and it might not be, but just looking at a picture is not going to be how you know. Those that do repairs need it to check.