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[sterkrazzy]

Prets are fragile?

Gotta be one of the softest wheels VW has ever made.

 

[JC_451]

Is it just that a 19 inch wheel is going to have less rubber protecting it?

 

[sterkrazzy]

Is it just that a 19 inch wheel is going to have less rubber protecting it?

That doesn't help, but I've never seen as many posts/threads about bent/cracked/egg shaped pretorias compared to any other wheel.

 

[oddspyke]

Is it just that a 19 inch wheel is going to have less rubber protecting it?

That's part of it. But material choice, wall thickness and construction technique (cast vs flow formed vs forged) matter a lot too. If you see a 18lb, 19" wheel that's flow formed, that weight had to come from somewhere and it's probably the wall thickness... It's gonna break easy

 

[jay745]

I dropped my tr motorsports mt1 wheels off to my buddy the other day to check them for bends, he called me to tell me they were all straight and still balanced somehow. I've never had them straightened in the 6 years I've had them and beating on them at the track. I've nailed apex curbing a ton. Best wheels ever, I bought them for $400 from some guy and they're only 16 pounds.

 

[uglybastard]

Is it just that a 19 inch wheel is going to have less rubber protecting it?

No I've seen these get bent on bigger cars that also had increased sidewall

 

[brat_burner]

CSB

Ive seen a wheel bent so bad it wouldn’t rotate bc it was stuck on the caliper(rear)

 

[uglybastard]

CSB

Ive seen a wheel bent so bad it wouldn’t rotate bc it was stuck on the caliper(rear)

Damn flat earth caused that no doubt

 

[sterkrazzy]

I still have a piece of this wheel in my toolbox. Kept it as a little piece of memorabilia.

 

[Strange Mud]

In the what I did today thread I posted hitting raised manhole (phrasing?) Killed tire and a slight visual damage on rim but it appears non-bent. Ordered new single tire not a lot of miles on old ones. Tire shop Mgr says VW wheels are rather solid. These were Detroit

 

[sterkrazzy]

This also reminds me I barely hit a brick that was sitting in the middle of the street the other day. The inside lip of my rear wheel just barely caught it I believe. I still need to check that...lol

 

[messrock]

This also reminds me I barely hit a brick that was sitting in the middle of the street the other day. The inside lip of my rear wheel just barely caught it I believe. I still need to check that...lol

That’s what claimed one of my wheels. Only a bend and the shop got it perfect. Problem now is I have a slow leak (6psi every 10 days) and I can’t find where it’s coming from.

 

[uglybastard]

You gotta keep an eye on those raised.... manhole covers

 

[torga]

If your manhole is raised, please consult your physician.

 

[uglybastard]

If your manhole is raised, please consult your physician.

No kink shaming here please