*graphic material* massive curb rash with big pictures
07-18-2009, 08:53 AM
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*graphic material* massive curb rash with big pictures
not for the weak stomached...
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i was driving beside a cab who doesn't know how to stay between the dotted lines when the road curved. He started driving into me and would have hit me on the left side if i didn't swerve to the right and curbed both rims at around 40km/h.
here's the result.
pretty much half the front wheel scraped
oo metal shavings...
story behind this
i was driving beside a cab who doesn't know how to stay between the dotted lines when the road curved. He started driving into me and would have hit me on the left side if i didn't swerve to the right and curbed both rims at around 40km/h.
here's the result.
pretty much half the front wheel scraped
oo metal shavings...
07-18-2009, 09:41 AM
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Find a wheel repair shop in your area. A detail shop should have some recommendations. Maybe not make it like new but damn close. I've taken wheels my wife have curbed and really had to look hard to see the flaws.
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07-18-2009, 11:12 AM
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you could call the manufacturer and replace the barrel...ready to drop around $400 probably for that. Or you can go to a shop and get it fixed..not sure how much that would run. Definitely cheaper then replacing the barrel though. You just need to find someone thats got a good rep.
I hated seeing those pics by the way...pisses me off knowing how it happened.
I hated seeing those pics by the way...pisses me off knowing how it happened.
Especially since I just got those exact same wheels yesterday!!! So what are your plans on fixing them now?
07-18-2009, 04:00 PM
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No sense in purchasing new barrels, take them (all of them including the ones that were not damaged) to a wheel repair shop and have them repaired. I suggest you take them all to the wheel repair shop at the same time so that the shop ensures that all 4 wheels match in appearance/finish when they are done.
I curbed a set of GTCs I had for this car back in '04 and I had them repaired like new. FWIW I curbed my wheels pulling into an incredibly tight gas station island at >5mph and they looked way worse than your wheels.
I curbed a set of GTCs I had for this car back in '04 and I had them repaired like new. FWIW I curbed my wheels pulling into an incredibly tight gas station island at >5mph and they looked way worse than your wheels.
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07-18-2009, 05:21 PM
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thanks for the comments, it gives me hope that it's not as bad as it seems... i'll take it to a shop to get them fixed. thx for the tip kwame, i'll take all 4 rims in when i winter my car.
sizing is 19x9.5 + 15 , 19x10.5 +17
sizing is 19x9.5 + 15 , 19x10.5 +17