car wheel damage

[Travelor]

For my automotive friends...see the following pic of a wheel we just got in. His wife had a flat, and Volvo no longer gives a spare tire. They give you fix-a-flat. When that didn't work, he took it off to find this hole. A bolt went through the tire and right through the wheel. Not totally rare, but not something seen too often.
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This doesn't seem to make any sense. How would a bolt that went through the tire then continue inward and go right through the wheel? All the forces involved via rotation of the wheel would indicate that the bolt would stay against the inside of the tire. Somebody ain't telling the truth..........

[gray rider]

My 2015 VW Golf R has a sub woofer where the spare tire would normally go and a can of goop with pump.

[bob109]

This doesn't seem to make any sense. How would a bolt that went through the tire then continue inward and go right through the wheel? All the forces involved via rotation of the wheel would indicate that the bolt would stay against the inside of the tire. Somebody ain't telling the truth..........

Never say Never Especially with the extra large diameter rims of todays autos, with extremely "low profile tire" mounted, a long enough bolt/rod could penetrate both with considerable ease. Think of all the bent rims that are just the result of hitting a curb or pothole My son bought a new Audi A4 and the dealer offered "wheel insurance"! Seems to replace a tire and rim on that car required $1200.00 for the combo

[shooter]

This doesn't seem to make any sense. How would a bolt that went through the tire then continue inward and go right through the wheel? All the forces involved via rotation of the wheel would indicate that the bolt would stay against the inside of the tire. Somebody ain't telling the truth..........

What you think is impossible is highly probable. I can tell you how this probably happened. Bolt went through tire. Tire went flat. After tire was flat and bring driven on the tire was against the inside of the rim. As the.bolt flopped around inside the tire it stood up at the precise moment that it came to the bottom where the tire was being forced up against the wheel. Presto , bolt goes through the rim.

[wjduke]

This doesn't seem to make any sense. How would a bolt that went through the tire then continue inward and go right through the wheel? All the forces involved via rotation of the wheel would indicate that the bolt would stay against the inside of the tire. Somebody ain't telling the truth..........

The customer is a regular and I believe him. I didn't see the bolt, but no reason to lie. The car was still on the side of the road. He had a new wheel and we sold him a tire.

Never say Never Especially with the extra large diameter rims of todays autos, with extremely "low profile tire" mounted, a long enough bolt/rod could penetrate both with considerable ease. Think of all the bent rims that are just the result of hitting a curb or pothole My son bought a new Audi A4 and the dealer offered "wheel insurance"! Seems to replace a tire and rim on that car required $1200.00 for the combo

He said no to wheel insurance...he mentioned that. The tire size was a 235/45R17, so it was low profile.

[Travelor]

What you think is impossible is highly probable. I can tell you how this probably happened. Bolt went through tire. Tire went flat. After tire was flat and bring driven on the tire was against the inside of the rim. As the.bolt flopped around inside the tire it stood up at the precise moment that it came to the bottom where the tire was being forced up against the wheel. Presto , bolt goes through the rim.

Okay, I'll buy that. From the looks of the wheel it doesn't have a lot of "drop" in the center where the hole is, so with low profile tires a longer bolt could have done it. Thanks for the thought.

[junkyarddog]

I went to the junkyard, bought a donut spare, jack and handle for $18. Checked the pressure a few months later and the tire had self shredded. Got online and found a new donut tire for $50 shipped. Put it on and now I've got goop and a spare. Total cost....$68. Not $369 that they'll sell you at the dealer.

[shooter]

Okay, I'll buy that. From the looks of the wheel it doesn't have a lot of "drop" in the center where the hole is, so with low profile tires a longer bolt could have done it. Thanks for the thought.

Been doing this for a long time. I've seen some strange shyt over the years. Duke and I could write a book. Probably be a bestseller.

[Jayrock]

My spare is a little card in my wallet with the letters AAA on it.

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