V50 Wheels/Tyres : Medusa Alloys

[MrsD]

Hi,

I'm new on here and am hoping that someone will be able to offer some advice.

I took my V50 sport today to get three new tyres put on it. I was then informed by the tyre place that one of the alloys has a crack in it. They have sealed the crack and put the tyre on and advised that I get it sorted asap.

I don't want to downgrade to the smaller wheels, and have been quoted £526for a new wheel from Volvo! Ouch..... and the cheapest on ebay is £180

My question is does anyone out there have medusa alloy that they are willing to sell, with or without tyre?? Or have any suggestions re the crack and any repairs that could be done.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Ninja59]

just get a refurb done depending on the condition of the rest it might be worth doing the set to get them back to top shape. shame i could not recommend mine as they are up my way

[t5_monkey]

Originally Posted by MrsD

Hi,

I'm new on here and am hoping that someone will be able to offer some advice.

I took my V50 sport today to get three new tyres put on it. I was then informed by the tyre place that one of the alloys has a crack in it. They have sealed the crack and put the tyre on and advised that I get it sorted asap.

I don't want to downgrade to the smaller wheels, and have been quoted £526for a new wheel from Volvo! Ouch..... and the cheapest on ebay is £180

My question is does anyone out there have medusa alloy that they are willing to sell, with or without tyre?? Or have any suggestions re the crack and any repairs that could be done.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Get it refurbed, you should be able to pick up a rough set of Medusas for 200-300 if need be - get them refurbed and sell your old set off 1 at a time.

[si_james]

Originally Posted by MrsD

Hi,

I'm new on here and am hoping that someone will be able to offer some advice.

I took my V50 sport today to get three new tyres put on it. I was then informed by the tyre place that one of the alloys has a crack in it. They have sealed the crack and put the tyre on and advised that I get it sorted asap.

I don't want to downgrade to the smaller wheels, and have been quoted £526for a new wheel from Volvo! Ouch..... and the cheapest on ebay is £180

My question is does anyone out there have medusa alloy that they are willing to sell, with or without tyre?? Or have any suggestions re the crack and any repairs that could be done.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Hi MrsD, Like others have said get them refurbished i've just had all four of mine done as they were all badly kerbed when I bought it and one was badly buckled by me.
I'm just about to upload some pics of my car after i'd cleaned it over the weekend, one of them is my wheel have a look it's like new and so much cheaper than buying a new one!.

Cheers
Simon.

[glynroberts]

Hello mate, hope i can help.
Firstly, don't drive with a cracked alloy! potentially very dangerous.
Secondly. get the wheel to a good workshop with alloy welding facility.
Repairing alloy wheels with cracks in them is not a problem, as long as you deal with experts. Iv'e been repairing alloys for twenty years. If you need to refurb afterwards, it will still be cheaper than buying new.

[rasputin]

As already stated if the wheel is cracked dont use it.

I had a buckled 18" Medusa sorted by 'Myalloys' in basingstoke, not to far from you. Cost was about £70 - lot cheaper than a new wheel.

However not sure if they can repair a crack - best ring them, found them to be very helpful folks.

For the record I dont work for 'myalloys'

www.myalloys.co.uk