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Tyre requirements and tyre maintenance > < Wheel electronics (TPM) - Siemens system
Repairing slight damage on rims
Repairing slight damage on rims
  WARNING
t  Repairing a damaged wheel rim or disc by heating, welding or adding or removing material is strictly prohibited.
t  Damaged or deformed rims and rims with cracked or deformed bolt holes must not be repaired.
t  Rims can only be repaired with approved and specified Genuine Paintwork material.
t  After rims have been repaired, the manufacturer will no longer accept any warranty claims.
Rims with cracks at the edges must not be repaired; they must be renewed immediately.
Any form of cutting/machining, heating and welding is not permissible.
Straightening of deformed material is not permissible.
The radial and axial runout must not exceed the production tolerance of 0.8 mm prior to repair.
Only cast light alloy wheels may be repaired using filler compound. These wheels are marked on the inside with the material designation AlSi xx.
Forged wheels may only be painted.
Repairing damage is limited to painted surfaces.
Bright-turned rims with only one coating of clear varnish must not be repaired.
It is only permissible to repair damaged surfaces on the visible side of the wheel (decorative outside surface).
Damage that is deeper than 1 mm must not be repaired.
Do not fill in material closer than 50 mm from outer wheel flange.
   

Tyre requirements and tyre maintenance > < Wheel electronics (TPM) - Siemens system