Alloy wheels

[BurtonM]

My recently purchased C30 D5 has a set of Mestra alloy wheels on it. I've been getting a stupid amount of vibration through the steering on the motorway, and it turns out after balancing and moving the wheels around, that all four of the wheels have buckled.

The car is well cared for and has only done 100k.

Are the Mestras a weak wheel? I can't seem to find any for sale.

If anyone close to Manchester has any wheels that would fit (even better if they'd take my 205/50/17 tyres), please get in touch. I'm a bike mechanic so an essential worker, and I need my car to get to work.

[lockstock]

Originally Posted by BurtonM

My recently purchased C30 D5 has a set of Mestra alloy wheels on it. I've been getting a stupid amount of vibration through the steering on the motorway, and it turns out after balancing and moving the wheels around, that all four of the wheels have buckled.

The car is well cared for and has only done 100k.

Are the Mestras a weak wheel? I can't seem to find any for sale.

If anyone close to Manchester has any wheels that would fit (even better if they'd take my 205/50/17 tyres), please get in touch. I'm a bike mechanic so an essential worker, and I need my car to get to work.

did you spin them up on the drum when balancing and find they are buckled? there are lots of other things that can cause vibration once you have ruled out wheels, balancing and tyres. discussed extensively on here. do a search. Drive shafts, wheel bearings, engine mounts...

[BurtonM]

Originally Posted by lockstock

did you spin them up on the drum when balancing and find they are buckled? there are lots of other things that can cause vibration once you have ruled out wheels, balancing and tyres. discussed extensively on here. do a search. Drive shafts, wheel bearings, engine mounts...

Yep, tyre fitter told me. They barely balance.