Advice please on this alloy !!!!!

[jamzman]

This is the Front alloy on the drivers side.

i took the wheel off today clean and saw this dent.

will this be okay, will it effect anything ?

does it need a new alloy ?

Many thanks

James

 

[plymcl172]

na should be ok I see wheels like this everyday, longs it balances ok all is good

 

[Rob_Kipper]

MOT failure that mate.

Get it repaired.

 

[plymcl172]

MOT failure that mate.

Get it repaired.

err what ......

make me chuckle this...

 

[Rob_Kipper]

Exactly as i said mate. plymcl172

Look it up before you try and be a smart arse.

Let me know when you find out the answer

 

[loggyboy]

Exactly as i said mate. plymcl172

Look it up before you try and be a smart arse.

Let me know when you find out the answer

Reason for rejection:
a. A wheel badly damaged, distorted or cracked, or with a badly distorted bead rim

Would be down to how you interpret 'badly'.
IMO if it balances and isnt like to cause a failure in pressure or structure then it isnt bad. So not as clear cut as you make out.

 

[Dank182]

I'd of thought that would be OK on an MOT too.

 

[Rob_Kipper]

Clear cut for me. In my books that wheel is badly distorted. Ignore the outer part of the rim thats dented. Look at the inner face. You can see its flattened.

That wheel rim is distorted.

MOT fail.

Worked in a garage for over 10 years and i think i have pretty good understanding of what normally fails or passes a MOT.

 

[AlexW]

Had wheels worse than that pass MOT's, I would not be conserned at all with it.

Although I'd probs get a rubber hammer on it and make it look a bit straighter. I assume it holds air fine?

 

[Rob_Kipper]

Oh i agree, if it was my wheel i wouldn't really be bothered... i'd send it off for repair when i could be bothered.

MOT wise it would/should be a failure but all depends on MOT tester.

 

[Clart]

Doesn't look badly distorted to me. Slightly maybe.

 

[lemonnobby]

I would advise that.

 

[plymcl172]

when on a MOT do you check the inside of rims?

oh yeah you don't !

this dent is nothing seem much much worse

 

[AlexW]

when on a MOT do you check the inside of rims?

oh yeah you don't !

this dent is nothing seem much much worse

When you're looking for damaged wheels......

 

[plymcl172]

wouldn't call this wheel damaged ...

from the picture its also been counter balanced so I wouldn't be too happy with that

 

[julzh]

Christ, that's wheels dirty!

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

I'm sure most MOT stations check the wheels and backs of them when checking suspension and such underneath.

The mot guy I use does and he WILL fail stuff like that dependant on severity

 

[Djw John]

when on a MOT do you check the inside of rims?

oh yeah you don't !

this dent is nothing seem much much worse

How many MOTs is it you do per week?

 

[JezzaMac]

wouldn't call this wheel damaged ...

Not sure if serious or trolling.....

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

If he has an mot certificate of training, I'd be in the right mind to report him. If that's acceptable, what other bits of an mot are being let through

 

[Djw John]

If he has an mot certificate of training, I'd be in the right mind to report him. If that's acceptable, what other bits of an mot are being let through

I'd bet Christmas he doesn't

 

[Rob_Kipper]

when on a MOT do you check the inside of rims?

oh yeah you don't !

this dent is nothing seem much much worse

Umm yes you do.

You need to check the inner tyre wall and rim for damage to the rim or tyre.