306maxi said:

Depends how bad it is, my dealership claimed that one of my wheels was buckled, how they can see this I do no know as the wheels all look fine

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jrkitching said:

In the worst case, a bent or buckled rim could lead to sudden tyre deflation, but if this were likely, it probably wouldn't have made it through the MOT.

I'd say if you're in doubt, you should get it checked out by someone competent; the cynic in me thinks that, even if you somehow managed to find such a person, finding one without a vested interest would be near on impossible.

The worry is what would happen if you hit a second pothole with the same part of the wheel.

The most likely scenario is you'll end up with a flat tyre. Sod's law says it'll be somewhere inconvenient, late at night, and in the pi***ng rain.

This is when most punctures happen. No prizes for guessing how I know this.

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Trekmac said:

You're probably right there. I like the car and don't really want to walk away from it and, as you say, if it were likely to affect tyre performance it wouldn't have passed the MOT.

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jrkitching said:

A final thought: Finding an Eleganza wheel if you need one in a hurry might not be that easy, and it likely won't be cheap.

If you do buy the car, I'd keep a look out on ebay and the forum classifieds; if a reasonably priced one comes up, get it while you have the chance.

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Trekmac said:

Does it affect the way your car drives? I didn't notice any vibration on the test drive and it didn't fail it's MOT so I suppose it can't be that bad.

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dave said:

spend a fiver to make sure its still balanced, an unbalanced wheel will kill wheel bearings

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Trekmac said:

The Elegenza I'm buying had its MOT today. It has passed with an advisory: NS front wheel rim is bent on inside. I know this is common with the potholes we have now but is it serious? Does anyone have experience of this?
Thanks

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AB100 said:

Much experience.


1. I had a Seicento wheel fail with the same result years back. You could clearly see as they spun the wheel. On the rear you would barely notice the vibration.


2. Three of my Panda 100hp wheels got flat-spotted. The vibration was there but not that bad. When we took the wheels off and spun them on the tyre balancer, it was VERY obvious. I've had them 'repaired' at £30 a wheel. Having just taken them to the tyre place, they're still not perfect - you can see it on the wheel-balancer. Nevertheless, with some added weight they will balance up. Whether they pass an MOT next year is another matter (they will be my winter wheels now so not a major issue).

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Trekmac said:

Where did you get the repair done? I need to find a place local to me on Lincoln if it needs to be done.

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