Yesterday while trying to park my car at the gym, I found the perfect corner spot to park. Generally I look for these spots because people are just a$$holes about dinging your car door. Anyways, I worked my arms out and did some boxing/sparring with my buddy. After the workout my arms were like jello!! As I got into my car and tried to drive off, my arms didn't turn the steering wheel enough coming out and I felt a slight bump behind me (I backed into the spot). The minute I felt that a sicking feeling went through my stomach. I walked out and looked at my left rear wheel and yep... I ******* curbed it. I must have stood there for like 30 mins looking at the gash. I didn't even sleep well last night. I guess there's no way to repair the lip on these Volks GTS wheels huh?

 

Man...I curbed my wheels on my Integra once...they weren't that expensive but still around 1k and I spent like 2 years trying hard not to curb them but I did it one time when I was pissed off about something and was late to class. Anyway, i share your pain. Take it to a good wheel shop (usually there would be one close to expensive luxury car dealers) I think it's repairable but the clear coat on the wheels might not be the same bro.

 

i was f'n pissed. i was late to work driving all fast and hit a curb making a right. i was driving all pissed off, than as i was making another right hit the curb again less then 5 mintues after getting the first one. i was screaming *** *** *** *** luckly im still stock but man still pisses me off.. i tried to keep it rash and damage free..

 

I share your pain... well not quite since the wheels I curbed were OEM's. But, my "curbing" experience makes me wary of spending 2-3K on wheels I may damage in a slit-second.

--Spike

 

i curbed my rims on my civic, while pulling up to a house with two cops waiting for me. incredible feeling ...

 

I think what you were feeling had nothing to do with your wheels.


I know what you mean man..when it rains it pours.

 

i curbed my LE37's 2 weeks after i got them..i was so pissed that it ruined my month...im gettin it fixed soon though...

 

I've kept the Z "dingless" for 4 + years now by being very careful where I park and always taking a corner spot. Plus i park as close to the curb side to leave as much room as possible between the Z and what ever parks next to me.

But, twice now, I've forgot how close I was to the curb and scraped a rim by cutting the wheel to tight turning while driving away. Bummer. PO me no end.

 

^^ That's exactly how I scraped my rims... turning too tightly when too close to a curb.

--Spike

 

Sucks man..it's like tempting fate parking so close to the curb but playing roulette with the cars next to you if you dont.

 

and you hav to park as close to the curb as you can? give a foot or so, and never worry about it

 

I always seem to curb them pulling into a driveway , i know its ganna happen sooner or later , f it. Better that then a hit and run taking out and wheel (cobra R ) and fender like what happened on my ranger.

 

I pee'd on myself and hugged my wheel for an hour.....jkjk, but I did get a little bit of rash on a right hand turn, I was sooo mad, I thought I ruined the wheel because on my first car I put a 3 inch bend in a 18in chrome wheel and thats all I could picture in my head, but I pulled over and it wasnt bad, but since everywhere else on my car is perfect, thats all I think about.

 

I eventually put a 1 cm tiny scratch on my front passenger rim. You can't even really see it, but I know it's there and it pisses me off.

I was trying to pull up close to a mail box so my girlfriend could drop off my mail serves me right for being lazy.

 

The first time is so painful...

 

after like 5 times ur like o dam i curbed it again o wells... thank god it aint my car...

 

noooooooooooo not the GT-S'!!!

when i had my old TSW's i let my girlfriend drive my car around the parking lot and she ... *sniff sniff* ... she curbed it and my heart dropped ...

luckily she didn't curb my time attacks ... cuz ... wow ... it hurts to even think it ...

 

I learned my lesson with the last set of wheels that I had... When leaving an end spot - TURN AWAY FROM THE CURB... It takes a more time, yes it does... I just dont want to deal with it...

OP: Sorry to hear about your GT-S' man... Just have them refinished... Im sure a reputable shop can do this... It may not be cheap but it doesnt cost as much as a new wheel... Good luck...

Ritche

 

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+1.

I curbed my passenger rear, while backing into a parking spot at the mall. Only had the Z for about a week, when I did it. Apparently wasn't used to the car yet.

My dad just curbed my driver's side front this past Sunday, and honestly, I wasn't as pissed about it. I know this is blasphemy, but, I've learned that "it's just a car"... lol.