Cracked wheel with no impact

Originally Posted by cossie1600 Back when I used to work at tire shop, most of the wheel problems came from European cars. It's very seldom for them to crack like

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01-18-2014, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Back when I used to work at tire shop, most of the wheel problems came from European cars. It's very seldom for them to crack like that, but I have seen plenty of out of balance wheels. It happens to almost all BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Audi and Saab.

Maybe because some Euro cars use magnesium alloy wheels which is super light weight but not as durable as aluminum. My magnesium BMW wheels are so light they practically float away once the tires are removed.

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