grrr!

so last night, i was parking curbside and backed up to "straighten out" - - - CRUNCH!

me: "oh f**k!"

<<pull forward>>

CUH-RUNCH!

me: "son of a!...."

I decided not to park there and instead paid the $10 parking. Got out, looked at my rims and...*sigh* my poor babies. I took a nice chunk out of my tire too.
Heck, I got those little blind spot mirrors so I can see the curbs when parking.. and they didn't even help. I'm sad.

I guess it's time for new rims!


Happy Easter everyone.

//end rant

 

Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, with low profile tires... if you hit something, the tire doesn't take the beating like it does with a normal tire. My wheels have some nasty curb rash on them. I'm getting them cleaned up next month. My condolences

 

Pics? I curb checked a Chevy lumina at an arby's drive thru and it didn't do anything but scuff up the 70 series tires LOL Pics? I curb checked a Chevy lumina at an arby's drive thru and it didn't do anything but scuff up the 70 series tires LOL

 

doubles-doubles?

Stock rims or no? You can get a rim reconditioned, but it generally costs about what a OEM replica would cost.

 

they're the stock rims... 18"

i know this kind of stuff happens on low-pros... i've done it plenty in one of my old cars. what sucks though, is this is my baby - haha... i was having really bad luck last night. right after i curbed her, i was driving and hit a nasty pot hole that was filled w/ water.

it's time for me to save dollars anyway and get some other wheels.

 

I think curb feelers would help (points to anybody who knows what they are).

 

I guess this would date me... I know what they are...

 

It can't date you that much. Heck, I think if you go to the right neighborhoods you can still find cars with them added on for "style".

 

I know your pain....the rims on my bmw z3 had some terrible curb rash. I finally buckled down and got them re-conditioned. All 4 cost me about $500.....which was way cheaper than new 17" rims. I was pleased with the results.

 

Someonecurbed mine before i bought it (actually all the TT's i saw had curbed wheels...weird) and i now have no more rash