#238305 - 13/09/10 12:07 PM
A Drill Bit Went through my Alloy!
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Hi all
First off, this is my first post here although I've been reading the forums for quite a while!
Something quite unfortunate happened the other night, basically I managed to drive over a wood boring drillbit, which at first I thought had just punctured my tyre, but on closer inspection its actually gone straight through the alloy aswell! Leaving a nice 6mil clean hole through my wheel.
Just wondering, does anyone think this could be repaired? Or should I just get a new wheel? I'll upload a pic of the damage shortly!
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#238307 - 13/09/10 12:21 PM
Re: A Drill Bit Went through my Alloy!
[Re: db04dan]
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new wheel and welcome.
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#238310 - 13/09/10 02:31 PM
Re: A Drill Bit Went through my Alloy!
[Re: Duncan_P]
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welcome along! bit of a random incident u had there lol
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#238311 - 13/09/10 04:10 PM
Re: A Drill Bit Went through my Alloy!
[Re: STLuke]
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Thanks... No idea how it happened, can't really get more unlucky than this!
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#238312 - 13/09/10 04:34 PM
Re: A Drill Bit Went through my Alloy!
[Re: fiestast_m4a1]
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Registered: 23/11/09
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i have welded many alloy wheels and if this has punctured through the alloy, it is still do-able. where do you live
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#238313 - 13/09/10 04:40 PM
Re: A Drill Bit Went through my Alloy!
[Re: H47PER]
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Registered: 15/05/10
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Morecambe, Lancs, used to live in Sheffield though as it happens!
The tyre is off now getting a normal puncture repair, just waiting for the wheel to get mended. It is just a 6 mil puncture through the alloy ....
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#238314 - 13/09/10 04:46 PM
Re: A Drill Bit Went through my Alloy!
[Re: fiestast_m4a1]
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Registered: 23/11/09
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Loc: sheffield
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ok well if your unsure of any work they do, just ask me, ill let you know what should be done. what are they charging you and how are they doing it
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#238315 - 13/09/10 04:53 PM
Re: A Drill Bit Went through my Alloy!
[Re: H47PER]
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the tire looks saveable as its right in the middle, but i would be unsure about the wheel
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#238319 - 14/09/10 08:16 PM
Re: A Drill Bit Went through my Alloy!
[Re: fiestast_m4a1]
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Registered: 23/11/09
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Loc: sheffield
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ermmmmmmmm, how much they charge you
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