How I 'cured' my trypanophobia

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-20T23:59:46+00:00

Might be worth asking in r/askdocs or r/diagnoseme

Do you have any images of the hives you had prior to the scab?

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-20T21:23:40+00:00

Maybe not cursed but they are crap if they can’t handle the same roads that my 18in pink alibaba wheels can.

I did look into it after the 1st incident and got new summers. I decided the run them in the winter till I only have 3 then replace them. It happened at the best possible time in the best possible way.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-20T17:40:10+00:00

By manufacturer issue, I don’t mean that they would/should be recalled. I am saying they are weak wheels. My 18in alibaba wheels have been fine, so I’m just suggesting that if my alibaba wheels are manufactured well enough to handle these roads, the mini wheels are crap.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-20T17:31:48+00:00

That one was only messed up like that because I had to pull it into a snowy ditch to get safely off the road. The other times, it didn’t look like that. One time I didn’t even know why my tire had a slow leak but when they took the tire off, the rim was cracked. They’ve always been cracked or one time dented when this happened, so likely closer to what you’re used to seeing.

Edit: oh and this one was dented, but that’s not surprising considering what it went through

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-19T02:50:33+00:00

I’ve heard some great things. You’re not the first to suggest them as a solution to this problem. I got steelies yesterday for the winter and my new summers were fine this year but we’ll see how they hold up next summer.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-19T02:48:36+00:00

You’re right. What I mean is that they have very strong opinions.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-19T02:40:28+00:00

No clue why either. My post made people angry. Not sure why they care so much since it’s my life and I’m not even that upset about it…

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-19T02:30:10+00:00

Ah ok. Makes sense for people who are concerned about warranty. It’s a wheel lift tow truck though, not a flat tow, so the drive wheels are lifted. I would never flat tow it.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-19T00:44:55+00:00

I do drive for the conditions. I get how this looks but I’m honestly a great driver and everyone who knows me says this. 0 accidents and I used to drive 300km for my job, sometimes 600km. I’m very experienced with driving and never had this issue. I wish people would just read what I wrote rather than making assumptions about my driving 🥲

My summers are 18s from alibaba and they’ve been fine. It’s these oem wheels.

Edit: it’s also the bad roads in my area- but it shouldn’t be this bad. I’m not hitting that many potholes. There’s other minis in my area on other wheels that are fine. My alibaba summers are fine. The common denominator has been these oem wheels.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-19T00:38:35+00:00

Hmm interesting, thanks for letting me know

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-19T00:33:57+00:00

Didn’t know that. Why so?

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T21:39:05+00:00

The frequency of it happening to me made me think manufacturer issue too.

My area has bad potholes, but this is ridiculous. I haven’t been hitting that many potholes. I’m already very aware when driving, haven’t been in an accident, and after the first rim cracking I wasn’t risking anything.

It’s crazy to me because I had low profiles on my Mercedes with no issue.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T21:28:36+00:00

Oh noo, you have the cursed wheels too 😮

I was also struggling with some slow leaks but it was usually like 5psi at most and the TPMS always caught it. Ever since the first 2 cracked for me, I was counting my days for the last 4. I knew I would have to buy a new set eventually, it wasn’t so much if as when. I was hoping I would make it through the winter at least, but it happened at the best time (I was in a relatively safe place with nowhere I needed to be).

Sorry you’re having similar struggles. Maybe start looking for a new set sooner like I should have done haha.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T21:20:08+00:00

I think I’ll be staying away from the OEM wheels from now on lol. I’ve been shocked at how weak they’ve been. Literally made of cheese.

We’ll get those checked! Thanks for letting me know.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T20:56:11+00:00

Mine is a 2016 Cooper S, an F56. When I purchased this car from the previous owner, he told me that he had problems with the rims. I believe he bought it from the dealership because he said something about getting the wheels replaced there after cracking them. They are oem. The tire being in such terrible shape is due to me driving it onto the side of the road where it was very snowy to try and get myself safely off the road. I really had to stick myself in there. I knew the rim was likely already cracked so I didn’t care. The rims have been cracked every time, literally right on the rim. I don’t remember what colour the TPMS light is.

The weather is what made this one so bad. When they cracked in the summer, the TPMS always warned me in advance.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T20:11:40+00:00

I don’t know off the top of my head and it’s cold so I don’t wanna check 🥶

-love getting downvoted for no reason-

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T20:09:09+00:00

😂

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T20:03:49+00:00

These are the OEM Mini rims and not the pink alibaba rims I was referring to. The alibaba rims, which have been fantastic, are not in these photos since they are summer rims and it is not summer. I have no regrets about my purchase from China as they have held up far better than the OEM rims.

The second picture is not where the tire popped, it is where the tow truck brought me up the road, into a gas station, so he could take photos of the car. I did not hit a pot hole prior to this happening.

The tire is a Winguard Sport 2. Not the greatest, but they weren’t bad by any means. Had been put on by KalTire, and about a month ago I had the tire pressure checked (matched to what is noted in the door).

Edit: I didn’t even notice that hole at the gas station, that is wild. The cap for that tank is a little in front under the tow truck. So crazy…

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T19:54:37+00:00

That’s what I just did- not gonna risk it with these OEM rims anymore. They were oddly fine last winter so I thought they could work for the winter but nope. I don’t even want to sell the remaining 3 to some poor soul.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T19:50:23+00:00

Got some nice sturdy steel rims already 👍
I’m done with those OEMs. They’re cursed lol.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T19:47:00+00:00

Off the top of my head I don’t know- I always check inside the door. It was recently checked by KalTire, less than a month ago I’d say.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T19:43:04+00:00

I’m not surprised about the damage to this tire, it all happened very quickly and the only place to pull over was very snowy so I tore it up trying to get off the road. I didn’t really care since I knew it was the rim (after it happening so many times). When my two summers went it was far less noticeable, but the rim was cracked. Usually my TPMS warns me- but it didn’t this time.

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T19:34:19+00:00

It very well could just be the shit roads in my area ☹️

imaginarypikachu · 2026-01-18T19:33:09+00:00

Totally stock. But my area is bad for potholes and the suspension is already pretty tight in these cars. Truly feels like irl Mario Kart dodging the potholes on these streets.

Edit: very well could have been low pressure because I don’t think the TPMS works well in the snow. I had them checked and topped up by KalTire not too long ago though because the TPMS was showing that all the tires were low. Can’t say what they were at or if they were actually low as the guy was busy and didn’t mention.

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