Foul play or no?

Doonagoowin · 03-28-2019, 05:59 PM

Guys I need some opinions.

I dropped off some 3 piece wheels for powder. The shop owner sent me this picture earlier today. I'm not sure what happened. Has anybody ever seen anything like this before?

I first thought it was something natural, on the road. But when I cleaned the wheels, I don't remember this being there. To be honest though, I didn't examine the wheels super close.

Does it look like it was cut or something? Could a tire machine or another tool have done this accidentally? A crack wouldn't be this clean of a line, right?

Emilime75 · 03-28-2019, 06:51 PM

I don't know, it's hard to say. Don't think it looks like a cut and have seen cracks that are very straight. Judging from the dirt/corrosion in the crack itself, it looks like it might've been there for a while...

IllSic_Design · 03-28-2019, 06:55 PM

Yeah as said it looks a little dirty in the crack which would mean it's old and also if you look close, the edges of the crack might not appear super jagged but they do look rough/jagged and not like a cut from a cutoff wheel or anything.

b92 · 03-29-2019, 02:59 PM

Looks like a crack to me

Volasko · 04-01-2019, 02:51 PM

Looks like a legit crack, the tapered nature and the fact it looks dirty. This would also be on the inside of the rim so no way you would have caught that by just cleaning them.

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Doonagoowin Private 64 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 Msport Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Utah iTrader: (0)	Foul play or no? Guys I need some opinions. I dropped off some 3 piece wheels for powder. The shop owner sent me this picture earlier today. I'm not sure what happened. Has anybody ever seen anything like this before? I first thought it was something natural, on the road. But when I cleaned the wheels, I don't remember this being there. To be honest though, I didn't examine the wheels super close. Does it look like it was cut or something? Could a tire machine or another tool have done this accidentally? A crack wouldn't be this clean of a line, right?
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Emilime75 Colonel 1209 Rep 2,476 Posts Drives: 2010 335i E92 LeMans Blue Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Merica! iTrader: (1)	I don't know, it's hard to say. Don't think it looks like a cut and have seen cracks that are very straight. Judging from the dirt/corrosion in the crack itself, it looks like it might've been there for a while...
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IllSic_Design Colonel 2124 Rep 2,758 Posts Drives: 09 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Northern California iTrader: (1)	Yeah as said it looks a little dirty in the crack which would mean it's old and also if you look close, the edges of the crack might not appear super jagged but they do look rough/jagged and not like a cut from a cutoff wheel or anything.
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b92 Major 540 Rep 1,040 Posts Drives: E92 335is, 6MT Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (2)	Looks like a crack to me __________________ 2011 E92 335is, Space Grey/Coral Red, 6MT. RB 2+, Wedge tuned. E85 PI coming soon.
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Volasko Colonel 705 Rep 2,605 Posts Drives: 06 330i E90, 18 530xe G30 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 BMW 530e M Sport [9.00] 2006 BMW E90 330i [8.28]	Looks like a legit crack, the tapered nature and the fact it looks dirty. This would also be on the inside of the rim so no way you would have caught that by just cleaning them.
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