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I recently cracked a wheel (rear wheel)-- it's a hairline crack running down the rim. I called around and got an outrageous figure from the dealer- around $1K-- to order a new wheel & put it on. I don't think it even takes an hour, does it?
so, I got on eBay and found an OEM wheel for about $600. I want to get this fixed soon, so I don't have to pussy-foot around worrying about my rim exploding at speed. the wheel is on the way. btw, the tire is fine; it's just the rim that's cracked.
my question is: once the wheel arrives, the private shop I favor is about 40 miles away. then again, there's a Pep Boys that's less than a mile away from where I'm parked. once I get the wheel, is it a minor enough job that they could put it on and rotate/balance it, or do I need to go to a shop that specializes in Bimmers?
thanks in advance for the advice.
so, I got on eBay and found an OEM wheel for about $600. I want to get this fixed soon, so I don't have to pussy-foot around worrying about my rim exploding at speed. the wheel is on the way. btw, the tire is fine; it's just the rim that's cracked.
my question is: once the wheel arrives, the private shop I favor is about 40 miles away. then again, there's a Pep Boys that's less than a mile away from where I'm parked. once I get the wheel, is it a minor enough job that they could put it on and rotate/balance it, or do I need to go to a shop that specializes in Bimmers?
thanks in advance for the advice.