My BMW M5 left me stranded on the side of the highway!

[@M5tubee]

wheel that badly bent i wouldn't be surprised if they recommend full replacement

[@YooJin717]

Was about to say the same thing. Might be a replacement versus repair

[@Ryan_Mooney]

I would replace both wheels and tires. The integrity of both may be gone and it’s not worth the risk of them going out at high speed to save a few (a lot of) bucks, especially with you traveling with your family.

[@Ryan-rp1es]

Unfortunately it’s recommended to change driver and passenger tires. Different tread depths will destroy the transfer case. If it was just one front you could get away with only changing a both fronts, but in this case all 4 should be changed.

[@BMWhore]

Damn, that sucks.... Had a similar situation with lowered M3 F80 in Colorado mountains,I tried to avoid a huge rock keeping it in between the wheels. FInal result was bent gearbox radiator, aluminum reinforcement damaged, exhaust pipes dented and as a result one of the turbos got split in half. Big money repair, luckily covered by insurance. In your case I would 100% file a claim, both wheels are bent, and trust me from wheel repair experience you don't want to straighten forged wheels. Get your insurance to replace both wheels, tires and inspect front brake disc very carefully, I wonder how that scratch on the inside of the wheel appeared other than from contact with a disc.

[@-Zabs]

I'd recommend X5M or X7M60i. That would be a cool replacement

[@KiesMotorsports]

Needs TLG Boulder Guards

[@TommyLGarage]

Hahah exactly !

[@Polo08816]

This is the problem with low profile tires. We usually would not prefer to take a long trip in a vehicle without a full size spare as well.

[@JMD535]

Dang Man! Man ...that was a Hard Hit on that broken piece of concreate in the roadway. It reminds me of the time I hit a Tire Buster pothole on I-495 near Andrews AFB with my 2013 550 M Sport. There was a LOUD ((((BANG)))) and the TPMS lit up on impact. Luckily the wheel had no damage, and I was able to drive home on the Run-Flat. As for your incident, I'd still have the dealer look at the suspension just to be safe...as that piece of concrete really 'rocked' your car. No pun intended. Good luck with everything getting repaired.

[@princcce7993]

I hit a massive pothole following my buddy too closely in Hoboken Nj last year. Got a bent rim and instantly popped the tire. My rim looked a bit less bent than urs but it wasn't repariable. Def a bill to swallow, and now I keep my distance far and keep my eye not only up front but also on the road. These new jersey roads you just never know man.

[@GOOGLM3_NY]

Drove by that same spot a about a month ago when the forest fires were happening. There was a fire in the north bound lane right when I drove past! We can't have nice things around here. Crap roads. Sorry that happened to you

[@joe_ferreira]

Some idiot probably had the rock in there truck bed unsecured. I wouldn't blame the road. It's the person that left that big rock on it.

[@TommyLGarage]

Oh yes the fires here were intense

[@IamJewz]

I’m honestly most happy the CCB front right caliper didn’t take a beating. I agree NJ roads can be unforgiving at

[@TommyLGarage]

I know! That would have been an insurance claim for sure

[@jbrown7403]

Just drove from Austin to Tucson for the holidays and I ran over a decent sized rock on I-10 in the middle of nowhere. I was sweating it out for a good 10 miles but no damage to my F82. 😓 It will be supper interesting to see if your 2 wheels can fixed. 👍

[@DawgPE]

I hit debris twice in my F80. Once got a flat, second got a hole in my exhaust pipe. CA is notorious for debris on roadway.

[@TommyLGarage]

insurance or self repair?

[@slimdaddyy]

What Impact drill do you use also your jack. I have a 23 X3M comp and I am looking to do some of the work myself.

[@VermontyAir]

You should get an F150 Lightning. The product is very good and the deals right now are insane! Owners absolutely love them for good reason. It's more of a "if you know, you know" vehicle.

[@blackpanda7612]

What a beautiful car and so sorry you had to go through this. That rock could have caused a major accident had it been a smaller car.

[@TonySoprano-ej2ui]

Mannn that sucks. Had the same thing happen to me the day after I took delivery of my new car, not from a rock, but from a random part that fell off a Hyundai Elantra that was driving in front of me. Couldn't avoid it as there was a car to my right and a wall to my left. I must say, your M5 looks phenomenal though

[@ThatDIYguy862]

both wheel styles look pretty good

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!

[@davjones8636]

Check out an G05 x5, I recently picked up an X5 M50i perfect balance imo, X5M ride may be too harsh for family and the M50i/M60i are quick enough with softer suspension compared to the full M

[@TommyLGarage]

Trunk space is limited on that one...

[@steveadp]

@@TommyLGarage you have a Thule cargo box hanging in you garage.

[@UrW0rstNighmare]

This section of 287 is notorious for destroying rims and tires, we nailed a pot hole that actually cracked our mazda 6s wheel but kept air!! Sorry it has happened to you but glad you're alright

[@CampPanerai]

I feel your pain. I once hit a chunk of ice on the road with my M3. Bent the wheel.

[@TommyLGarage]

Ice ?? Wow that must have been some chunky ice.

[@PD-nz5rk]

I have a RS6 on 22" summer and winter set ups, I worry about the same thing too, but Im not a SUV guy anymore, had a Cayenne for 4 years...was great, but I ain't going back. You were just at the wrong place wrong time.

[@TommyLGarage]

Well said. I do love the sedan

[@dcippitelli]

That sucks, I feel your pain! Being from Long Island, I've been there way too many times myself. I just went through it again two weeks ago with my M550i

[@TommyLGarage]

Do you have wheels and tire protection?

[@dcippitelli]

@@TommyLGarage I always have difficulty justifying paying for that in advance. Additionally, since I switch to my winter wheel and tire setup, the OEM setup is not on the car for at least three months each year. Given how much we all pay in taxes, it shouldn't be too much to expect that they take care of our roadways properly.

[@bimma.]

X3M ?

[@TommyLGarage]

A bit too small. I like larger rides

[@MrLENrok]

Time for an X5M or X7M

[@zerrickb58]

x7m40i. x7 is too big to have any real M dna

[@markboykin2858]

Your M5 didn't stop on you hit the rock....

[@TommyLGarage]

True

[@jakeringer3153]

If that was I-287 northbound near Franklin Lakes around Dec 1st I just missed hitting that rock!

[@TommyLGarage]

It was south. You did well!

[@hevendranarayansamy2793]

What dashcam are you using

[@TommyLGarage]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZzLfXprfKuhmrM

[@PD-nz5rk]

That sucks, sorry for your trouble.

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!

[@borinvlogs]

I can't believe you guys don't have smart motorways there, if this was in UK, that lane would have been put to 40 mph speed limit from miles away and them close this lane completely using digital signage above before police arrives.

[@jordzta]

Smart motorways are a mess mate

[@Herofmine]

I had same exact incident but with left side tire in Staten Island express way also on blue M5))

[@rp1268]

Your first shot of the rear wheel shows the lip bent. I had this happen to my f80 comp wheel (front). I took it to a popular place in westchester (you’ll find it on Google). They fixed it and I kept the tire. There is still a slight vibration on my wheel at high speeds. My winter setup does the same so possibly some suspension component is slightly off or both sets need rebalancing idk. These kinds of things suck because all you will do if you feel vibrations afterwards is throw money at replacing parts until it’s fixed.

[@TommyLGarage]

I just dropped off my wheels for repair; hopefully they can fix them

[@edan]

Must replace those tires

[@AyoRafy]

X5M for the family

[@TommyLGarage]

The trunk is surprisingly small

[@xaubongpai]

Keep the F90!!

[@eduardlast23]

75 to hit that size rock its very dangerous you are lucky bro

[@TommyLGarage]

Agreed. I was very lucky

[@qwksti]

That sucks. I had same thing happen to me in my M4, in Los Angeles . Dented my comp wheel and tore my tire. $2500 later…😢

[@TommyLGarage]

Oh geez. Hopefully mine turns out better

[@qwksti]

@ yeah mine was pretty bad. I hit a rock that looked to be about the same size as the one you hit, but my comp wheel had a dent in it the size of a softball so that was not fixable. Unfortunately, I had to replace the whole wheel nothing else broke, though the car held out pretty well, and I hit the rock so hard that it cleared my rear tire went over the rock doesn’t like being slightly airborne in your M4

[@grocerylist]

Not a fan of black wheels because you can't see the wheels at all, either the video is underexposed ot it's just the black wheels.

[@riomp300]

Your so lucky its just the wheels/tires and it did not hit your oil cooler. That would kill the car.

[@TommyLGarage]

very true! Or at the very least it would have left me stranded for much longer

[@WhatsyourForte]

Dang that sucks man.

[@mihaicostescu]

Damn...all season tires for winter...couldn't be worse... You have summer tires ...buy winter tires....

[@TommyLGarage]

I’ll get winters next

[@hosemarian]

I dobt understand why You wouldnt go to bmw dealership. If You have insurance thats the point of it. Also it covers towing so You care about nothing. And dealership would check if any other stuff is broken (wires, suspension etc). Its very reckless of You not to veryify this. Breaking fluid wires are easy to be damaged with this huge impact.

[@TommyLGarage]

Too much of a hassle. I also have a lift in my garage. And I can inspect it myself very easily.

[@IamJewz]

It’s his own vehicle? He literally inspected and we didn’t see any damage to control arms etc. Tommy has worked on his cars before, don’t make it seem like he’s just a commoner

[@GXKid06]

The rock looks like it came out of the road you can go after the city for money back from fixing the car.

[@eternal2k4]

Ya good luck lol

[@IamJewz]

It’s such a long drawn out process. Did that once in NYC and it was disappointing how slow the process takes

[@JohnnyBlaze5680]

I fail to see how your “bmw left you stranded” you ran over a small boulder for crying out loud. The title should read “my dumb a$$ messed up my bmw by running over a rock”

[@TommyLGarage]

You must be fun to hang out with.

[@mirage1976]

X5!!

[@tritus131]

Just buy a Raptor to daily! Makes the daily driving experience stress free and fun in it's on way.