Strange Chevrolet Camaro Wheel Failure Causes Flat Tire: Video
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Mechanics and technicians see all sorts of downright dangerous things on customer cars, from bald tires to shoddily repaired suspension, completely worn down brake pads and more. However a vehicle repairman in Erie, Pennsylvania felt the need to document an issue he discovered on a customer’s Chevrolet Camaro after they came to him complaining that their tire was flat and would no longer hold air.
The technician was initially confused why the Chevrolet Camaro tire wasn’t holding air, as it didn’t have any apparent cosmetic damage to it and looked to be in good condition. He then flipped the wheel around to the backside, however, revealing a massive hole in the inner lip of the rim. Turns out it’s hard for a tire to hold air when the metal rim it’s mounted to has a massive hole in it. Who would have thought?
The customer apparently incurred this massive rim damage after running over a pothole, but as the repairman points out in the video, this would have to be one nasty pothole to inflict this much damage. Then again, they are located in the American midwest, so there’s no shortage of major potholes on local roads. Pothole season may not be til spring, but one doesn’t have to look very hard to find a nasty pothole in a state like Pennsylvania – no matter what time of year it is. Mix these pothole-filled roads with stiff Chevrolet Camaro suspension, a large rim and a low profile tire and you have a surefire recipe for some major rim and/or tire damage.
The uploader of this video did not say if the customer decided to buy a new rim for their Chevrolet Camaro, but they’re going to need one, because this rim is fair beyond repair. Check out the clip embedded below.
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I can tell you how this happen. So the driver did hit a pot hole. When the tire hit that pot hole the rim flex enough to be caught by something. Either the brake caliper bracket or lower control arm ball joint nut.
A company caught the rim jammed up and lifted the rim and the results.
I seen this happen before. Not a lot of space between the rim and the components. Rim is thin for flexibility.
My guess is they hit a chunk of ice amongst the snow and slush on the wintery roads. At a high enough speed you’ll get tire deflection before the suspension reacts and walla, a cold rim will be more likely to fracture.
These rims are made in China as are many rims now. Inferior quality
I have a 2017 Fiftieth Anniversary RS. Only owner. I use it as my daily car. I haven’t had any issue with my rims. In fact just replaced the tires for the first time all around after having her for 3 years. I think that’s a good record on a sports car by the way.
I wonder if the 20 inch 875 dollar per rim upgrade for my chevy ss will have that happen.