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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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as above me tyres fin the wheels got a crack on the inside rins from the tyre down,


why do i always go to garages and get told , "dont worry mate, good news, tyres fine"



"ya wheels cracked though so you gonna have to get another"


fooking same thing happened with me erst too


are the rl7 ears wheels deffo magnesium or are they a moody alloy with a hint of magnesuim

if they are deffo mag then im fooked
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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sell them, get normal wheels!
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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jim i want me wheels, if i can get the wheel repired for 100 quid its better that selling 3 wheels aint it
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 12:59 PM
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mag wheels are prone for cracking especially when used on the road.

they can be repaired yes.
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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now thats a answer i like ryan
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 02:09 PM
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rl7's arnt mag though.there alloy.
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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EARS ones are though arent they tim? or have a mag content?
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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ear's told me they dont know, unless i can tell em a price what they are new

tbh they aint that light so tbh i don think they are , but i dont mind as if means its gona be easier to repair


oh and tim again thatnks for the number, hes gona bell me back at 4 30 and tell me what he thinks he can do
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TF Rallyesport
rl7's arnt mag though.there alloy.
Exactly! mag wheels my arse!
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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as above me tyres fin the wheels got a crack on the inside rins from the tyre down,


why do i always go to garages and get told , "dont worry mate, good news, tyres fine"



"ya wheels cracked though so you gonna have to get another"


fooking same thing happened with me erst too




are the rl7 ears wheels deffo magnesium or are they a moody alloy with a hint of magnesuim

if they are deffo mag then im fooked


kerbed it already then
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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na, he got a flat...
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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na aint kurbed it, got a flat and craked the fooking thing
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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good news sound like wheel can be repaired for 40 quid plus vat, guy sounds really hopefull too

im gonna send it off on monday for him to veiw
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 04:39 PM
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Good news Ginge mate
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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well the wheels ok, thats SOME good news

2 day turn around time too
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 04:42 PM
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you got it sorted then ginge?

will pop round over the weekend for me jack i been busy for a change
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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yeah the wheels off and the spares on, jacks in the boot, got a few other issues now
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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all part of having a cossy ginge lol
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