MOT Problem!.....Help!

[Deano172]

My 172 failed its MOT yesterday...front drivers side alloy is slightly buckled!!

Renault want 156 quid for a new one and cant find any second hand ones

Can i just put a normal wheel (not alloy) on just for the mot and then put the alloy back on or will i need to get a new alloy for it 2 pass??

 

[Da]

no idea on th MOT issue mate, but I got a brand spanking spare 172 alloy from eBay for £50 delivered! Yours a Mk1 or Mk2?

Here ya go pal Mk2

 

[Deano172]

Mines a Mk1 mate and cant find any standard alloys on ebay

 

[Da]

ah bugger, sorry mate.

 

[badinvincible]

Use the spare and not have a spare for the MOT? A spare is not a requirement for the MOT.

 

[Lunner]

You can, swap all teh wheels, but i sure as hell wouldn't wanna be drivnig out on a buckleed alloy, you must have hit somethign with some force to buckle it

 

[Fred@BTM]

use the spare?

 

[Deano172]

I aint got a spare....got tyre foam instead coz my spare was buggered!

Its only the rim of the wheel that is buckled and theres no vibration coming from it when im driving

Can i just swop the damaged one for a normal wheel or will i have to change them all?

 

[stu8v]

It failed for a reason, just get it fixed or replaced. Theres enough dangerous cars on the road as it is.

What do you want people to say?

 

[Deano172]

My retest is on monday and the bloke whos fixing it for me is on hols until next thurs

Just wanted to get it thro the test until i can get it sorted

 

[Lunner]

If it was me i would get matching wheels, one wheel ain't gonna hurt as long as its the same size

 

[DaveLiquid182]

www.cliospares.co.uk

 

[V1NNY]

how would you be able to tell if the wheel was buckled unless it was deformed in shape badly

 

[Deano172]

Its the outside rim of the wheel that is bent outwards slightly

 

[Deano172]

Its all sorted now guys!

Scraped up the cash and gona order a new alloy from renault 2moro