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I have been informed I may be able to claim for pothole damage to my tyres and alloy wheel caused by public roads. First incident was a damaged tyre which needed replacing. Second incident was damaged...
My BMW Z4 has a cracked alloy wheel and a punctured run flat on the rear can either of these be professionally welded/repaired (by say Lepsons or a properly qualified wheel/tyre repair outlet? If not what...
Can damaged alloy wheels be repaired?
What would cause a 21-inch alloy rim on a Volvo XC60 T5 to start to buckle? Dealer advised this at last MoT and it has never had an accident or hit pothole. Only front offside and four years old at 21,000...
Is there any alloy protector product on the market that is any good? I have looked at some but they look rather thin.
We have a Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and the warranty is three years old next year. We've had the car since July 2020, purchased from a reputable Jaguar dealership. We're the second owners. We have just...
I damaged two of my 2015 Fiat 500 alloy wheels on a kerb and each has a small chip on the rim. Refurbishing two wheels costs £160 - £220 and I will not be sure that they are safe. Fiat wheels are £700...
I have just had two new tyres fitted by my local tyre fitters. During the fitting of the new tyres to the wheels, they scored each of the spokes on both alloys in a constant radius. They apologised and...
I have just purchased a new Skoda Karoq Scout with 19-inch wheels as standard. In the past three days I have managed heartbreakingly to kerb two of the wheels. In all my years of driving I cannot remember...
I have a Mercedes-Benz E-Class which is three years old this June. Between my wife and, we have managed to scuff all the alloys a bit. Before I consider trading in, would it be better for me to have the...
 

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