Wheel Damage

COBMW144 · 07-22-2023, 02:38 PM

I went for a quick drive earlier and out of nowhere heard an awful grinding noise. I immediately pulled over and looked at the driver side front wheel and immediately saw the damage below. It took a minute to figure out what was going on then saw the culprit. A small rock, that got stuck between the caliper and wheel. Luckily no damage to the CCB caliper from what I can tell but the wheel is a mess. I know it could probably be repaired but I haven't even hit 500 miles yet so I will be replacing it (already ordered). I've had several cars with calipers in close proximity to the wheel and never had this problem. I also have the car fully wrapped in Xpel and the windshield in Exoshield, and this is where that one rock still causes damage...

StephenWyker · 07-22-2023, 03:18 PM

My F80 CS wheels have this issue ALL THE TIME in the front. There is literally a MM of clearance, and both sides are fully destroyed like that. First time happened within a week of owning them. I've recoated the wheels several times, and each time a rock finds its way in. Never any damage to the caliper either.

kjx · 07-22-2023, 03:32 PM

You're replacing the wheel for this? A wheel repair shop could make quick work of this easily. They can make easily visible damage disappear. This would be a cake walk.

COBMW144 · 07-22-2023, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kjx

You're replacing the wheel for this? A wheel repair shop could make quick work of this easily. They can make easily visible damage disappear. This would be a cake walk.

This time around. But from what it sounds like this is more common than I thought. So, I'll probably have the damaged one repaired and have it as a spare for the next time it happens.

Forzanerazzurri · 07-22-2023, 04:49 PM

Why replace it. Throw some paint on it and now you have an extra mil of clearance for the next rock.

Shaneartistry · 07-22-2023, 05:40 PM

Have had this happen to me as well. Front driver’s side wheel. Drove over a patch of gravel on the road going 60 mph or so and immediately heard an aweful grinding sound. I pulled over initially thinking I had a flat. After a couple minutes it worked itself out.

COBMW144 · 07-22-2023, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaneartistry

Have had this happen to me as well. Front driver’s side wheel. Drove over a patch of gravel on the road going 60 mph or so and immediately heard an aweful grinding sound. I pulled over initially thinking I had a flat. After a couple minutes it worked itself out.

Didn't drive over any patches of gravel so it was just bad luck for me. It was lodged in there really good and had to let it roll back a little to get it out.

Needsdecaf · 07-22-2023, 07:10 PM

Very common on the F80’s.

spaceage · 07-22-2023, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by COBMW144

I went for a quick drive earlier and out of nowhere heard an awful grinding noise. I immediately pulled over and looked at the driver side front wheel and immediately saw the damage below. It took a minute to figure out what was going on then saw the culprit. A small rock, that got stuck between the caliper and wheel. Luckily no damage to the CCB caliper from what I can tell but the wheel is a mess. I know it could probably be repaired but I haven't even hit 500 miles yet so I will be replacing it (already ordered). I've had several cars with calipers in close proximity to the wheel and never had this problem. I also have the car fully wrapped in Xpel and the windshield in Exoshield, and this is where that one rock still causes damage...

I had this happen on my G80….didn’t do any damage to the wheel but sounds like a squealing stuck pig. Lesson learned from this: stop moving forward as soon as possible, put car in reverse, then resume forward, should dislodge.

COBMW144 · 07-23-2023, 01:29 PM

If it happens again I think a 20" squared setup might be the answer.

BryanCO · 07-23-2023, 02:34 PM

What are the odds of this happening? Fairly high. Especially here in CO.

pizza240 · 07-24-2023, 02:26 PM

Happened to my 437M wheels on my M2C. Very common with the big brakes on that car, or any M3/M4 CCBs unless you get the 20"/21" kit.

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Shaneartistry Lieutenant 507 Rep 506 Posts Drives: BMW X5 Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	Have had this happen to me as well. Front driver’s side wheel. Drove over a patch of gravel on the road going 60 mph or so and immediately heard an aweful grinding sound. I pulled over initially thinking I had a flat. After a couple minutes it worked itself out.
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COBMW144 Private First Class 79 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW M3 xDrive Competition Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	If it happens again I think a 20" squared setup might be the answer.
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pizza240 Lieutenant 807 Rep 470 Posts Drives: 2023 M3 Competition xDrive Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	Happened to my 437M wheels on my M2C. Very common with the big brakes on that car, or any M3/M4 CCBs unless you get the 20"/21" kit. __________________ previous BMWs: '02 M3 6MT, '17 M240ix, '19 M2C 6MT
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