Nearly lost count of the number of rims I have broken or bent in the last 6 years. A recent trip to Upper Wilson’s Creek Road was a disaster. I thought I had only broken the tyre wall (big wall egg bulge) but it seems the rim was bent about 10mm on the inner edge.... sigh. But then Noticed that the rear tyre was deflating .... massive dent on inner edge of rim and two cracks.
My history is..
Pre facelift 7 spoke....
Tucabia - circa 2016 - split the wheel lengthwise after hitting road edge whilst avoiding on coming truck at ummm 100kph..
Byron Bay - circa 2017... Byron Council pot hole on Old Bangalow Road at 80kph bends rim ... instant flat tyre...
Post facelift 10 spoke
Upper Wilson’s Creek - Circa 2018 - Upper Wilson’s Creek Road errant rock blows out tyre and cracks rim...
Upper Wilson’s Creek - A month ago - Upper Wilson’s Creek Road massive pothole at pace... bends front rim, blows out side wall AND bends and cracks rear rim.
All up am left on 4 wheels with one of those bent but holding tyre...
Going to buy 2 rims to replace the spare and the bent one.....
Tyre guy recommend anSUV for my work .... could have smacked him.... alternatively I can put some big old tyres on 16 inch rims..... spare me.....
Worse thing is the blown tyre only had about 5,000km on it.....
Fortunately wreckers show $77. A rim plus $50 delivery.....