Pissed Off!
06-18-2003 | 02:40 PM
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Pissed Off!
Well I've done it this time. I've had my rims for no more than 2 months, and today coming home from school, I bounce my right rear wheel off the F'in curb. I am always careful to avoid potholes, curbs, etc, and this shit happens. So as I sit here and drown in my self pity, I am curious if there is any way that I can get the rim fixed. It is a 10-spoke rim with a polished lip. The lip got scuffed pretty bad, no other damage that I can see of.
Should I be worried about rust? Can the lip be fixed and polished again, or do I have to invest in another rim?
A frustrated driver
-AC
Should I be worried about rust? Can the lip be fixed and polished again, or do I have to invest in another rim?
A frustrated driver
-AC
06-18-2003 | 04:48 PM
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yah theres a possiblity u can sand it down and refinish it and paint it but would probably involve painting them all. post up some pics so we can see how bad. i feel sorry for u buddy, its like that with windshields for me, i go months with a cracked one and the second i get a brand new one in BAMM a rock hits it and its cracked again.
06-18-2003 | 05:02 PM
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Wouldn't a forged wheel crack? There are places that will recondition the wheel, look in the back of Car and Driver, there are a few, never saw any after pics though. I ended up buying two wheels when my wife hit a 5 gal bucket full of cement that fell off a truck with my old 240 SX On an alloy wheel like the one you speak of, rust will not be a concern
06-18-2003 | 08:35 PM
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Originally posted by Tobra
Wouldn't a forged wheel crack? There are places that will recondition the wheel, look in the back of Car and Driver, there are a few, never saw any after pics though. I ended up buying two wheels when my wife hit a 5 gal bucket full of cement that fell off a truck with my old 240 SX On an alloy wheel like the one you speak of, rust will not be a concern
Wouldn't a forged wheel crack? There are places that will recondition the wheel, look in the back of Car and Driver, there are a few, never saw any after pics though. I ended up buying two wheels when my wife hit a 5 gal bucket full of cement that fell off a truck with my old 240 SX On an alloy wheel like the one you speak of, rust will not be a concern
06-18-2003 | 09:01 PM
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it can be fixed. i took my car to auto zone about 2 months ago to get a screw removed and the bastards ****ed up my wheel in the process. they took it to a repair shop to have the gouges fixed and the whole wheel repainted. they do not have to repaint all of them though, they did an awesome job to match the color. it is a bit pricey though, they paid a little over $100 to get it fixed, i think $120. for a little more i could have got a brand new rim, but i couldnt find one so i guess this was the next best thing. anyways, good luck.