Bah, accident damage

[johninthemountains]

Hi all, a car bashed into my side a week ago. I have a quote for repairs which is likely to write the cat off. I want to keep it and do the repairs myself. The insurance company are likely to try to downgrade the costs. My rear door and sill needs repair and painting. Here's the question ... The wheel was hit damaging the hub and wheel itself. It's drivable but i heard somewhere that if an aluminium wheel suffers damage it should be replaced. Is there some official recognition and statement of this anywhere? I've tried googling it but not too helpful. It would help to add the cost of a new wheel to justify write-off. Thanks

 

[DavebGsi]

If my wheel was hit I would replace it, you could of stressed the wheel where it bolts to the car, gotta remember was is the concequences of not doing it!

 

[johninthemountains]

Thank you, I'll do that anyway. Need something to argue the loss adjuster into agreeing, thanks for that

 

[AndyB-Redtop]

Hi all, a car bashed into my side a week ago. I have a quote for repairs which is likely to write the cat off. I want to keep it and do the repairs myself. The insurance company are likely to try to downgrade the costs. My rear door and sill needs repair and painting. Here's the question ... The wheel was hit damaging the hub and wheel itself. It's drivable but i heard somewhere that if an aluminium wheel suffers damage it should be replaced. Is there some official recognition and statement of this anywhere? I've tried googling it but not too helpful. It would help to add the cost of a new wheel to justify write-off. Thanks

I had a friend who insisted on welding the crack on his alloys, bearing in mind that he cracked it several times. The wheel has more lead weights on it now rather than the original aluminium and then they could never get the wheel true. It was like an egg!!

 

[AndyB-Redtop]

I hit a kerb with my n/s front from understanding and it cracked the alloy to the point it would hold 32 psi for a day. Nevertheless it’s encouraged me to get the set of Bola B1’s in white. Which I think will suit the white Astra well.

 

[johninthemountains]

Ha ha! Don't think white alloys will suit my astra. It does make me think I'll spray them when i do the car though. Not white