4.7
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 22,378 miles
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I bought a used 2001 VW Passat for my daughter in August of 2009. It kept having problems with loosing tire pressure and I found cracks on the back side of all four rims where the bead of the tire seals. I then replaced all four wheels with the same oem VW wheel, part # 69745, about a year ago with reconditioned rims off ebay; the supplier told me they cannot recondition wheels with cracks. Last week I checked a low tire on the car and again found a crack on the new rim at the same location. As far as my daughter knows, she has not impacted anything against the wheel. I have to believe there is a dangerous defect in the design and or manufacturing of this rim and VW should be held responsible for my purchase and for the replacement of these rims.
- Waveland, MS, USA
- Springfield, MO, USA