Breyton wheels are VERY well made and here is why...

T-MC-G · 10-17-2006, 10:26 AM

some of you might know that i hit a curb a little while ago, well here are some pics. The front driver's side tie rod...

Which you can see is straight as an arrow. Now here is the other side tie rod, the one that hit the curb...

Not only was the tie rod replaced but the control arm and the wheel hub, but get this... At the dealer they took the Breyton Spirit wheel and tire to the wheel balancing machine and it balanced PERFECTLY FINE!!! It had some curb rash but the wheel was perfectly straight after taking the blunt force of the entire car again a curb while going like 25mph! The tie rod and control arm broke before the wheel did, how crazy is that! I guess it is because BMW used alum. parts to help save weight, but they are not as strong. Here is a picture after the accident where you can see the whole wheel is bent inward while still on the car.

In both of the above pictures the steering wheel was pointing straight. Just wanted to give props to breyton wheels.

Boondoggler · 10-17-2006, 10:28 AM

That's pretty amazing

canuck335i · 10-17-2006, 10:34 AM

that's an expensive curb hit!

txusa03 · 10-17-2006, 11:11 AM

hey thanks for sharing...You post of the bent rod made me laugh cuz i would never guess the wheel would hold up so well.

obLu · 10-17-2006, 11:11 AM

Aren't Breyton's super heavy?

EOE90 · 10-17-2006, 04:29 PM

i have the same rims in black

i was driving in LA and there was a sewage gutter without the cap on it and my car dropped about 4 inches into the hole.

my rims have a minor scratch, no bends, and im still rolling on them

mds82 · 10-17-2006, 05:08 PM

i actually have found that the visions arent that hard. when i got them mine were used and when i went to get them repainted the guy said they were pretty well out of whack, and that was from very little curb damage.

GregL · 10-17-2006, 05:24 PM

What size are the front wheels and tires if I may ask?

T-MC-G · 10-17-2006, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GregL

What size are the front wheels and tires if I may ask?

19X9 with 225's

ward · 10-17-2006, 08:39 PM

if the wheel was softer maybe your suspension wouldn't have been so messed up....

(probably not true.... )

GregL · 10-17-2006, 08:46 PM

Maybe a 235/35/19 tire with a rim protector would have saved the rim a bit of agony?

T-MC-G · 10-17-2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GregL

Maybe a 235/35/19 tire with a rim protector would have saved the rim a bit of agony?

doubt it, .5cm of rubber only stops damage if you are parallel parking or something and hit a curb

ctgazer · 10-17-2006, 11:40 PM

lol you said some curb rash...thats prety major but glad nothing else serious besides from the rods and such...r u gonna get a new wheel or just have it refinished?

GregL · 10-17-2006, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by T-MC-G

doubt it, .5cm of rubber only stops damage if you are parallel parking or something and hit a curb

Just a bit you know? Tiny bit... ok that was a vain attempt to validate my comment. oh well...

10-18-2006, 12:06 PM

Thats extremely impressive.

liquid · 10-18-2006, 09:10 PM

damn now i might consider 19's i had 17's on an accord and always bent them up. whats a site that sells those rims?

thanks,

james

BeeEmDubU · 10-18-2006, 09:56 PM

are those forged?

Dankim10 · 10-18-2006, 10:33 PM

no

T-MC-G · 10-18-2006, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquid

damn now i might consider 19's i had 17's on an accord and always bent them up. whats a site that sells those rims?

thanks,

james

www.tirerack.com, use the e90post links to get there so the site gets a kick back if you buy them!

10-17-2006, 10:26 AM	#1
T-MC-G Captain 72 Rep 671 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Trier, Germany iTrader: (5)	Breyton wheels are VERY well made and here is why... some of you might know that i hit a curb a little while ago, well here are some pics. The front driver's side tie rod... Which you can see is straight as an arrow. Now here is the other side tie rod, the one that hit the curb... Not only was the tie rod replaced but the control arm and the wheel hub, but get this... At the dealer they took the Breyton Spirit wheel and tire to the wheel balancing machine and it balanced PERFECTLY FINE!!! It had some curb rash but the wheel was perfectly straight after taking the blunt force of the entire car again a curb while going like 25mph! The tie rod and control arm broke before the wheel did, how crazy is that! I guess it is because BMW used alum. parts to help save weight, but they are not as strong. Here is a picture after the accident where you can see the whole wheel is bent inward while still on the car. In both of the above pictures the steering wheel was pointing straight. Just wanted to give props to breyton wheels. __________________ "tell me what you don't like about yourself..."
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txusa03 Major General 550 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	hey thanks for sharing...You post of the bent rod made me laugh cuz i would never guess the wheel would hold up so well.
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EOE90 Colonel 130 Rep 2,429 Posts Drives: F15 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Laker City iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 3 [0.00]	i have the same rims in black i was driving in LA and there was a sewage gutter without the cap on it and my car dropped about 4 inches into the hole. my rims have a minor scratch, no bends, and im still rolling on them __________________ E90 M3 -> F15 X5 M-Sport
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	if the wheel was softer maybe your suspension wouldn't have been so messed up.... (probably not true.... )
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ctgazer Major General 383 Rep 7,952 Posts Drives: a dilapidated ride Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canada eh! iTrader: (10) Garage List 2006 e90 [0.00]	lol you said some curb rash...thats prety major but glad nothing else serious besides from the rods and such...r u gonna get a new wheel or just have it refinished?
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liquid Lieutenant 67 Rep 583 Posts Drives: graphite 328i E92 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South FL iTrader: (1)	damn now i might consider 19's i had 17's on an accord and always bent them up. whats a site that sells those rims? thanks, james
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