I've spent too much money repairing these rims, and today was the last straw.

I had to have 2 repaired last week thanks to texas sized potholes. I was cool with that.

2 more went on flat today and can't hold air. One thanks to those big ass buttons on the road, and I dont know what the fuck is wrong with the other one, other than it just won't hold air.

I'm sick of this shit, time to do some pimpin on the stockers.





:sqntfawk: :angry: :swear2:

 

That sucks man.......maybe u just got a bad set? Ever thought about getting some different ones since those are giving you so many problems?

 

i'm puttin 19's on too. i'm going try to be real smooth an careful like but damn, your story just hurts.

 

 

learn to be more carefull when you drive :P

 

And how do you get potholes in texas, i thought the roads are smooth?

Chicago i can understand since we get snow and the plows fuck up the roads all winter long.....

 

:'(

 

 

damn mantis i feel u

sucks that u have to take them off

 

Damn Mantis that sucks, I know how you feel though. Maybe you should try something Forged so there stonger.

 

Man that sucks. Your rims are some sweetest ever put on a CL.

 

Sorry for your troubles Mantis. Especially after what you went through just to GET those Rims.
Sometimes I wish I had just gone with 17” aftermarket rims, but I really like the look of a larger diameter.
I’m frustrated with the ride of my 18’s sometimes, I can’t imagine all you guys riding on 19’s.

I know Lowenhart/Bersaglio Rims are made better then many other brands/styles of wheel.
I’ve hit some monster holes with mine and no damage to a rim yet.
When I took off my 18’s off for the winter I noticed my one tire had a strange looking bulge on the INSIDE sidewall.
No damage to the wheel, but the tire looks like it popped a cord or something.
The tire bulge mysteriously disappeared after the wheel sat in my garage for a while, but I won’t be mounting that sucker back on the car.
Luckily, they’re nearly BALD and will be replaced in the spring, but that still sucks.

Shawn S

 

that sux mantis. i feel for you.

your rims looked absolutely SWEET on your ride, too.

 

I was thinking of getting rims but after the condition some of the roads are in over here i've decided not too.

 

what size are your tires?

225/35/19?

 

235/35/19

 

i wrote this thread when i was really pissed off.

Now that I've cooled off a bit, I decided to get them repaired (AGAIN). I wish I could say this was the last time, but I know its not gonna be. :'(

 

this is one of the reasons I stuck with 17's (among other things). Most guys on the board would call it a 4x4, but I like the way my car looks and rides.

 

those rims were sweet mantis, how dare you!

 

That sucks. I haven't had any damage to mine yet so far but I switch to stock wheels from Dec-March. I know I would be pissed if something happened to mine.

 

Do you find the 18s really affect the ride?

 

Two questions...

1) What (cold) pressures were you running?

2) How deep & wide were the potholes?

 

Damn Mantis, you have me scared to put my 19's on, and seeing how Louisiana roads are just as shitty as Texas roads.. This was one of my fears when I bought them.

 

its your call mantis, i know those rims aint cheap

but most pf the pot holes over here are caused by the salt in the winter, i dont understand how texas has these monster size potholes

i'd double check on your tire pressure to make sure your tires are giving out too easily

take it easy playa

 

Mantis.. haha, man, if you were in LA you'd get rid of all mods in a heartbeat. the roads are terrible all over So Cal. (and i know that many can back me up on that one).

but one thing is agreeed. if its to the extent that you gotta get wheel repairs done, you're just plain going too fast over the potholes. i read your specs on the website on your car. an 8" wheel on a 235/35 profile is a good enough sidewall.. (i had a 8.5" on a 225/40 profile) the sidewall makes a difference... IT WAS ROUGH AS HELL.. and a pothole at 80mph.. i was paying 150 per wheel for the repairs. (altstadt speeds)

other thing i must mention.. i rode in my friend's TL: 19x8 (Falken 235/35/z19) and it felt really smooth. His suspension setup was H&R sport springs on Tokico shocks.

So i think you might wanna start with better shocks?? Not sure. I just see it that when you hit a pothole, the sudden pressure gets transferred over to the shocks, rather than the wheel itself taking the blow...

 

Pends on what roads and where. Like i would not drive a dropped car or huge rimmed car anywhere on Franklin. Actually through most of hollywood. But other then that as long your watching most of the other roads arent too bad.

 

Man I knew you was jus bullshitn

 

hes was just seein if anyone was gonna offer him dough for the rims but no one did


lol

 

Erba would want you to keep them.

 

when I was on vacation there all I could think was man my car would get fucked up driving around so cal

 

1. I keep a portable air inflator in the car. I maintain the tire pressure @ 40 psi.

2. Very fuckin' big, nothin I could do to avoid them on the freeway.

 

I have Zeal B6s, I don't know that my shocks can get much better.

 

true...true...:'(

 

 

they tear up the roads with trucks, and then take forver to fix it. in the meantime, the holes just keep gettin' bigger & bigger.

 

Mantis, Sorry about more problems with the wheels. I know you don't want to add up what you have invested, but I must admit they are some of the best looking wheels I have seen and they always get attention. Sets your CL apart from the rest.

 

I keep my 235/35/19s (Nitto 555's) at 44-45 cold psi. Hit a pothole about 3-4 inches deep and 2 feet wide doing 65 mph; car shook like hell that my passengers were all trippin'. Steering wheel didn't begin vibrating. Checked the front right rim (both inner and outer lips of course) when I got home... no damage. When I first hit a pothole, I was running 38-40 psi, and it bent the outer lip about 2 mm. Air pressure does make a difference!

 

u bought a new one??

 

When my 19's are on....I'm soooooooooo careful!

 

i can't find one already in the states. As it stands right now, id have to order and that would take 5 months probably.