Gen4MDX

Yep and all my fault as I slightly grazed a curb, I am so pissed at myself. The scrap on the rim is where the tire and rim meet, I think it could be sanded and repainted in that area pretty easily, what is the best way to repair or where should I take it to be repaired (dealer/body shop/?). Thanks

visuelz

dont feel so bad...my dad scraped 3 of my rims but it's ok. the first time you do it, it hurts but then after that it's not so bad anymore. unless you know what you're doing with sanding and repainting, i would leave it to the professionals.

rza49311

iTrader: (1)

do a search for wheel repair..they are two or three good threads like this one.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...t=wheel+repair

LoveMyTL-S

Check out this site also:

http://autopia-carcare.com/realwhda.html

Or check out this thread:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22066

CCColtsicehockey

replace them since 06 rims look like

Gen4MDX

Thanks for your always upbeat and positive comments cccoltsicehockey. Next time, why don't you just save bandwidth and keep your opinions to yourself? Well, I guess I shouldn't expect too much from an un-mature 12 year old.

I happen to think the '06 rims are pretty hot.

Thanks to everyone else for the great information and links on rim repair!

SeanS627

and opinions are like

everyones got one, so tsturbo don't take it so personally

Gen4MDX

Oh I don't, ccc just has such a negative and condescending spoiled kid attitude. Its like nothing anyone else does is right, or if you don't like what he likes (aftermarket parts, car color, 2004-2005 rims, he spews his childish negative comments. He just needs to grow up and act mature.

JMHTSX

I have set of 06 rims to sell haha

JakeD

curbing blows but its rarely noticeable and a sign of a frequent driver. its inevitable for your rims to get scratched up sooner or later. as for doing anything id just let it go, not worth the money to get it slightly fixed and not worth the risk of doing it yourself

CCColtsicehockey

holy shit chill dude. apparently you dont like when people share there opinions. I will try to remember that so I dont hurt your feelings next time so you dont have to cry to mommy.

CCColtsicehockey

if you drive right your can prevent curbing a rim.

gtg710w

I'd say don't repair it yet. I got some scratches here and there, yet it's pain in the ass to look at them, but chances are if you fix it now, you will scrape them again later. So I'm waiting for the right moment, just before I sell my tsx.

oh and if I remember correctly, if you go for a little wider tires, they help prevent scraping the wheels.

EuRTSX

Fixed.

Immature is a word.

You'll encounter rim scrapes sooner or later. I've had my 06 for a full year, starting tomorrow, and I have a couple rim scrapes, and I absolutely love my 06 rims. At first I was really frustrated and angry I actually ended up jamming my left hand from... uhh yeah let's leave that part out. But after a while, such instance like a lady cornering me in a section, and I had no choice but to bump the curb, horribly scraped my rim, going on a Acurazine Drive and Cruise where my tire was blown from a huge rock in the grassy area and my rim was scraped from that as well. These things will come regardless. Of course, these things can be avoided like J says, but sometimes, hey, we all make mistakes. Don't take it too hard.

DeeCee

Really..ya don't say????

Would that be like saying If you drive the speed limit you won't get speeding tickets?

Sorry just felt like being a smartass.

EuRTSX

Looks like a new CCC is born.

bluexcrush

ROFL!

JakeD

and what would be your personal suggestion on how to drive? id love to get some lessons from a true pro to better my driving skills. im gonna have to agree with deecee and say no shit their are ways i can prevent curbing my wheels but shit happens and whether or not you drive the limit and are extremely careful shit will happen sooner or later. it has nothing to do with driving "right" it has everything to do with how you drive on different types of streets. thanks for the suggestion though ill be sure to take that one to heart.

mav3556

I'm just wondering if the tires that have rim guards built into them really work?

vidgamer

I suspect that rim guards would help in some circumstances, but probably not prevent a really bad scrape.

I scraped one rim a bit and was ticked, but left it alone. Then I scraped another one really badly, and got tired of looking at it, since it was all rough. I sanded it myself, just a bit, and I can't really say that I knew what I was doing. At least it is smoother now. You can still tell it's messed up, but now you don't really notice it unless you try, where before, it really stuck out.

Is there a kind of paint that you can use to restore the finish? I assumed I was SOL....

I should put up some pics, but I don't really want to encourage people to follow my lead. I mean, I just wanted it to not look so rough, while others might want it to look like new, in which case you should not do like I did.