Audi A5 alloys ?

Dis86 · 13 Apr 2020 at 11:07

She's done a right job on those. New tyres ASAP and some driving lessons for her.

baz178 · 13 Apr 2020 at 11:07

I had landsails put on because I was sick of nails and screws in my tyres were she works at one point it was one a week! No was picking them up in the yard ! She’s been on nights for 2 week so drove back on hit curb

Django x2 · 13 Apr 2020 at 11:29

[TW]Fox said:
So unfortunately it's owned by Audi so you can't just throw the wheels away and buy random ones off eBay. You'll need to replace them like for like.

I'm always intrigued by this. PCP, like HP, (the V5 is in your name) is different to Leasing where you typically get a V3103B certificate instead of a V5.

The number of people that assume under a PCP or HP that they can modify the car is laughable. However, it's unregulated and so many people will take the risk whilst the car is financed, and so many are now financed.

Under a lease, you can't even change the tyres away from manufacturers spec without permission, but oddly this isn't the case with PCP or HP.

ezekial · 13 Apr 2020 at 11:29

Definitely get them refurbished. Those alloys are easily salvageable. The tyres - probably not. Just google alloy repair places near you.

silverblack · 13 Apr 2020 at 11:35

Just replace the tyres,good chance she will damage newly refurbished wheels again.Get them repaired end of lease.

ezekial · 13 Apr 2020 at 11:37

silverblack said:
Just replace the tyres,good chance she will damage newly refurbished wheels again.Get them repaired end of lease.

This is a good shout to be fair.

baz178 · 13 Apr 2020 at 12:10

silverblack said:
Just replace the tyres,good chance she will damage newly refurbished wheels again.Get them repaired end of lease.

Just a nice car then you look at wheels and they look horrible. Been quoted £70 per tyre from a place in Birstall Leeds

SPArton · 13 Apr 2020 at 12:47

Get that tyre replaced ASAP.

Secondly, that is a fairly hefty smash on the alloy!

SPArton · 13 Apr 2020 at 12:48

baz178 said:
Just a nice car then you look at wheels and they look horrible. Been quoted £70 per tyre from a place in Birstall Leeds

And have you got any quotes for wheel refurb?

silverblack · 13 Apr 2020 at 12:51

baz178 said:
Just a nice car then you look at wheels and they look horrible. Been quoted £70 per tyre from a place in Birstall Leeds

Possibly get them repaired then fit these https://alloygator.com/uk/product/s...nMHt_VvGcxEspqH9vJj_3-VUZ9lac1UEaAszPEALw_wcB

baz178 · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:00

Savan_P said:
And have you got any quotes for wheel refurb?

sorry I meant alloy my bad

Ryan-3 · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:12

Django x2 said:
*snip*

Yeah, it's a weird situation. I guess you're effectively the 'keeper' of the vehicle, whether temporary (PCP), which I guess is more like a lease as you'll never own it, or looking to become permanent (HP).

baz178 · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:38

Ryan-3 said:
Yeah, it's a weird situation. I guess you're effectively the 'keeper' of the vehicle, whether temporary (PCP), which I guess is more like a lease as you'll never own it, or looking to become permanent (HP).

PCP always get rid of them after 2 years! Only bit of trouble I have had really except from few screws and nails in tyre.

Akagi · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:45

How the holy hell did she manage to do that much damage? Did she steer into a curb to avoid a crash or something?

And please bin the Landsails.

This whole thread...

baz178 · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:55

Acme said:
How the holy hell did she manage to do that much damage? Did she steer into a curb to avoid a crash or something?

And please bin the Landsails.

This whole thread...

Why what’s wrong with landsails ?

wedrum · 13 Apr 2020 at 14:00

baz178 said:
Why what’s wrong with landsails ?

R.I.P

Dis86 · 13 Apr 2020 at 14:02

baz178 said:
Why what’s wrong with landsails ?

They're utter crap. Tyres are the one thing that attaches your car to the road. Never an area to cheap out on.

baz178 · 13 Apr 2020 at 14:03

wedrum said:
R.I.P

They don’t seem that bad! Don’t go that far and it’s not like I’m racing

paradigm · 13 Apr 2020 at 14:20

baz178 said:
They don’t seem that bad! Don’t go that far and it’s not like I’m racing

It matters not if you are racing, that small contact patch is the ONLY interface between the car and the road, and thus almost your entire braking performance comes from the tyres. I’d rather have the best crash avoidance/mitigation possible, regardless of me “racing” or not.

jpaul · 13 Apr 2020 at 14:36

ooi never really thought about it before ... but if your pcp, was near ending, and like the mb one

https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/have-i-got-to-return-a-lease-car-with-new-tyres.188131/
"Your Mercedes‐Benz must conform
to the original specification of the vehicle. It must have matching tyres (of a size and premium brand, approved by the manufacturer) on each axle, for example, Pirelli or Bridgestone."