IndyOne

i have had my 03 TL-S for about 8 months now.......and have already bent 3 of the rims. i swerve 95% of the potholes...but of the few i have hit (even some small ones that wouldn't faze any other car)....destroyed the rim and popped the tire on the TL-S. i have had this happen 3 seperate occasions!

now, the car is stock and i have never experienced this in any of the multiple cars i have owned in the past. just seems odd it has happened 3 times in the TL, when i have never had it happen once in my life. anyone know of any issues like this with the TL-S'?

also....anyone have any suggestions on how to fix the problem if there is one. bigger tires i know might help out the issue...from the factory 215/50's to maybe a 215/60? i will be purchasing new rims come spring time......and aftermarket is not out of the question. i just wasn't sure if alot of rims on the market would be any stronger than the factory 17's?

well....if anyone has any helpful information i would appreciate it. thanks!

littlerascal

Do you maintain the correct tire pressure?

IndyOne

oh yea.....probably more than anyone you know. i figured when i hit the edge of this small hole and blew the tire and bent the rim the first of the three times..........that it happened because possibly the tire pressure was low.

well, found out the next two times that wasn't the case.

98CoupeV6

215/60/17 would be a stupid idea since it would screw up the aspect ratio.

The problem is your driving, to be frank. Not the wheel or the low profile tires. I have 225/50/ZR16 in the summer and I've never bent a rim. The only time I've ever damaged a rim to the point of danger was when I saw a curb at the last minute in the snow, and just barely ran over it with the side of the left front tire, cracking about 5 inches off the rim lip.

If you do maintain correct tire pressure (31-35 PSI, depending...I usually set mine at 32 in the winter and 34.5 front/36.0 rear in the summer), I don't see how you can possible be bending so many rims. Honda alloy wheels are among the strongest in the business, and I believe your particular wheels are made by Enkei.

Mr Hyde

My stock wheels have been fine. I have bent a few 19's on big potholes, but in the winter, I switch to my stockers, and here in NYC, I haven't had any problems with the stock rims even with my aftermarket suspension.