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• Mar 15, 2016

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Just noticed under bright lights in the garage there is a bit of an indentation in one of the wheels. It's hard to see unless the light is shining on it at a certain angle (see pics). I'm hoping it's been there all along and a slight flaw in the casting, rather than it happening recently due to a weakness. The lacquer/paint is unmarked and wheel never been touched.

Anyone come across anything like this?

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• Mar 15, 2016

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Have you had a tyre change at all ?

 

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Rob2k68 said:

Have you had a tyre change at all ?

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No, still on the original tyre. It looks worse in the photos than it feels when you touch it.

 

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• Mar 15, 2016

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No, still on the original tyre. It looks worse in the photos than it feels when you touch it.

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Its probably the casting rather than weakness. If it was a weakness it would be at a right angle to what it is now/ Trust me im an aerospace engineer who's just completed a stresses in materials course haha.

 

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• Mar 16, 2016

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I'd be sending those pics to Audi UK and asking what they will do? Bearing in mind I got a new alloy when I noticed this on collection day:

You know that you will see it every time you look at that alloy!

 

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• Mar 16, 2016

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this is mine on the picked up day 4 months ago