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JKO
Member Since: 25 Jan 2006
Location: High Peak
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| Should I be concerned about no wheels for 3 days |
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Any thoughts. My car is to have the wheels refurbished by my dealer under warranty as there is some pitting. Will use a local refurbisher and have been advised car will be needed for 3 days during which time it will be left jacked up without wheels - presumably at the Land Rover dealership. Refurbisher has a 48 hour turn round time.
Just not comfortable about this and wonder if I should wait until a spare set of wheels are available.
Am I being overly concerned. It is just that I don't want this to trigger suspension problems at a later date. Would you be happy to do this or insist on spare set of wheels whilst the job is being done.
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 19th Sep 2007 4:06 pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Spare set of wheels would be the way to go, perhaps one of the forum members local to you could be persuaded to give a short loan  2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 19th Sep 2007 4:08 pm |
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MrAnders
Member Since: 19 Aug 2007
Location: Oslo
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It will certainly not cause any problems. 10 minutes or 10 days with fully extended suspension shouldn`t make any difference. Other than you missing the car! -05 TDV6 HSE dc5r
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| 19th Sep 2007 4:32 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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well at least it shouldnt get nicked.
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| 19th Sep 2007 4:42 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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Should I be concerned about no wheels for 3 days
No In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 19th Sep 2007 6:39 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26701
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If you want, you can borrow my off-road wheels? they are 17" with Cooper STT's. I'll even use my air jack and help you fit them if you want?
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| 19th Sep 2007 6:42 pm |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Oh Gareth, you are a very very nice man!!
 I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 19th Sep 2007 7:08 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
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JKO if the wheels are being done under warrenty then surley they should not be refurbished but replaced totally with new ones. 
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| 19th Sep 2007 8:48 pm |
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dave-rsvr
Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: beds
Posts: 134
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if the wheels are being redone then it should only take a day,but if warranty issue i would of thought replacements should be in order
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| 19th Sep 2007 8:57 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2294
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JKO, I agree with some others, your car is what ? under 2 yrs old, What the hell are they doing refurbishing them, the pitted (poorly manufactured / protected) wheels should be replaced. More cheapskate dealers 
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| 19th Sep 2007 10:18 pm |
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JKO
Member Since: 25 Jan 2006
Location: High Peak
Posts: 17
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Gareth - Thanks for the offer. Thats very kind of you.
I think before I agree to the refurb I will have another go at the dealers and see if I can press for new wheels instead what is currently on offer. Will keep you posted.
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| 19th Sep 2007 10:42 pm |
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DWillerton
Member Since: 06 Apr 2007
Location: In front of you - and pulling away!
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If within warranty, then I would be after a brand new set of wheels - no question.
And if it has to be a refurb, a courtesy vehicle whilst out of action.
A friend with a Mondeo ST had his wheels refurbed a little while ago. His were the painted and diamond cut ones, ie. polished rim and spoke edges, with the face of the spoke painted silver. They came back completely powder-coated dull silver and with the centre-caps left as they were (so now mismatching). He got them replaced by brand new ones within a week.
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| 20th Sep 2007 9:22 am |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
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Having said that, properly refurbed wheels are nearly as good as new but I agree, if they accept it is a warranty issue you should get new ones. 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 20th Sep 2007 10:05 am |
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