Originally Posted by Peter J
Originally Posted by +8Rich
Friends of ours suffered this one Friday in the heavy rain and not spotted the pothole just a mile from home...


I'll bet they are not forged wheels.
Forged wheels are expensive, but don't bend.
Back when Tarka was new I asked one of the team at MMC, if they had ever had a Reys Aeromax Wheel bend. The answer was: no, the suspension lower link or upright normally fails first.
Tarka was delivered with a front N/S suspension from a S1 or 2 Aero, because a journalist had damaged the suspension, the wheel was undamaged. They collected the car and fitted the correct parts very smartly.

Fortunately we have a very good company in Exeter that can sort out buckled alloys - I have had four of my Fiesta one's recovered by them and they are returned as good as new.

The Fiesta Titanium diesel wheels appear to be made of marshmallow and the low profiles don't help..

2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev