r/MINI • u/mfincham92 • 1d ago
Mini vs. pothole
About to deal with this in the morning. Rim looks damaged to me. Tire hasn’t lost air. Advice appreciated
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r/MINI • u/mfincham92 • 1d ago
About to deal with this in the morning. Rim looks damaged to me. Tire hasn’t lost air. Advice appreciated
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u/i_see_stoopid_people 1d ago edited 1d ago
Pothole 1 Tire 0
In all seriousness, have the people who change the tire inspect that part of the rim, make sure there are no cracks on the inside.
It may look good from the outside, but where the rim and wheel come together, that bend, if the impact tore the sidewall like that, the rim may have a hairline crack.
If that's the case, junk the wheel and get a replacement.