oh no! hit a curb today
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oh no! hit a curb today
I have finally done it! What I had feared since picking up my 8, brand new and pristine, was I hit a small curb today at such an angle that all I could hear was SCRAPING from one half of the rim to the other. I got out to inspect and it was brutal. Never before have I been so careless! When you buy a car you always anticipate the small stone chips on the hood, the minor door dings on the side only to be seen if you’re lucky from a certain angle and light conditions. As well the minor scuffing on rims. This is all due over time
Can anyone give me suggestions as to what I should do with the one bitched rim now? I don’t want to necessarily dish out big bucks in replacements if it can be avoided!
The picture surley does no justice! Thanks
Can anyone give me suggestions as to what I should do with the one bitched rim now? I don’t want to necessarily dish out big bucks in replacements if it can be avoided!
The picture surley does no justice! Thanks
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Sorry to hear! I fear the day that it happens to me. Luckily I know a guy that will restore curbed wheels for 69 dollars a wheel. He does quality work. He also does all the wheels that the local porsche dealership sends him.
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i am the king of curb rash... its gotten so bad.
Just this weekend i got my first stamp of Honolulu Curbs on my rims, and its REALLY BAD!!!
i'll take a pic later to make you feel better. HA!
-hS
Just this weekend i got my first stamp of Honolulu Curbs on my rims, and its REALLY BAD!!!
i'll take a pic later to make you feel better. HA!
-hS
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Originally Posted by ddoroslovac
I have finally done it! What I had feared since picking up my 8, brand new and pristine, was I hit a small curb today at such an angle that all I could hear was SCRAPING from one half of the rim to the other. I got out to inspect and it was brutal. Never before have I been so careless! When you buy a car you always anticipate the small stone chips on the hood, the minor door dings on the side only to be seen if you’re lucky from a certain angle and light conditions. As well the minor scuffing on rims. This is all due over time
Can anyone give me suggestions as to what I should do with the one bitched rim now? I don’t want to necessarily dish out big bucks in replacements if it can be avoided!
The picture surley does no justice! Thanks
Can anyone give me suggestions as to what I should do with the one bitched rim now? I don’t want to necessarily dish out big bucks in replacements if it can be avoided!
The picture surley does no justice! Thanks
Who knows the paint code for our OEM wheels??
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Originally Posted by IZoomZoomI
get it repaired. Costs 129.00 over here, not sure how much in where you live.
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Sorry to hear about that. I'll probably screw myself saying this, but my Gram Lights haven't scrubbed yet...........................because my MS body kit keeps hitting first!!!!!
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That is hardly "brutal". Consider yourself lucky, looks like you got off easy. Still sucks though....
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Originally Posted by murix
I have three rims curbed over the past couple of years. Anyone point me to a good place in socal? Time to get them sorted.
Wheels America in Union City
http://www.fixrim.com/
They charge about $125 to remanufacture your rim or swap your (repairable) rim for a reman.
You can also do business with them via the net, shipping the rims at modest cost.
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Thx for all the options guys, im going to try to find a good rim repair shop in Ontario Canada first. If its true that it only costs a couple hundred bucks, I will probably get two rims refinished. Trust me, the picture does no justice, in person it's much worse!
Question: Don't rim repair shops have all the correct paint codes?
Question: Don't rim repair shops have all the correct paint codes?
Originally Posted by Tamas
Don't know the OEM paint code, but the DupliColor TY 01602 (Lunar Mist Metallic 1C8 Toyota) is a good fit. See here.
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Try this DIY. I curbed my rim last week and I followed the steps. It turned out well but there was some light rain in the middle of the night and it ruined the paint. It will take a lot of time and patience but also save you $.
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/w...uff-repair.htm
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/w...uff-repair.htm
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Originally Posted by brothervoodoo
I got some battle scars on mine, where did you take it to Zoom?
http://fixrim.com/index.htm
wheels america in union city.
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Originally Posted by HolyCross05
Try this DIY. I curbed my rim last week and I followed the steps. It turned out well but there was some light rain in the middle of the night and it ruined the paint. It will take a lot of time and patience but also save you $.
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/w...uff-repair.htm
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/w...uff-repair.htm
You should try it yourself. Good experience and if you screw it up, you can pay a
pro to fix it...
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