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I recently got a new car (bmw x1 2018) and couple nights ago, i hit a massive pothole on the high way. You should know that this is a leased vehicle and BMW wanted 2000+$ for rim and tire insurance but i decided to opt out of it since it seemed too much. They said the tires cost around 1000$ each as they are run flat tires. My question is, does this tire need replacing asap? I did not even know that my tires were in this condition until today.
The rim does not look like a problem but you are going to need a tire , at least at the end of the lease. The rim can be sanded smooth and polished with various grades of silicon carbide sand paper . It will also need some paint or clear coat to look like original. I fixed much more damage in an aluminum Nissan rim because they wanted about $ 1000 for a new rim. However my rim was bent ( could not be seen by eye) and had to be replaced. I found a replacement on the net for less than $ 200.
