diori

Just a visual reminder of what hitting a pothole at 70mph can do. This was a pothole on the highway of all places. Hit it dead on.
Tire was punctured in 2 places and rim was toast.
Went home to St. Louis for a quick visit and got a little something extra.

photos.yahoo.com/dhboatman

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

Ouch. Konig isn't known for it's quality, although I doubt many wheels would survive s pothole @70 mph.

I bet you can have that fixed. Contact www.wheelcollision.com They can amazing things. Check out their site.

diori

Got a couple of quotes for $210 and one for $180. Either way that is too close to how much a new wheel costs.

NSX-Tuner

Highways and city streets alike are dangerous places. I had a 2001 CLS where I hit one pothole with 15k mi on my tires. and another pothole with 30k mi on my tires. Both times a tire got a ruptured sidewall with a bubble about the size of a tennis ball. Cost me $95 and $150 for tire replacement, respectfully. And then yesterday, on my 2003 CLS with only 1900 mi. on my tires, got a puncture on a tire which couldn't be repaired cause it was near the sidewall. So I had to replace it. Cost me $116.

JRock

wow man

Smitty

Ouchie
I just went and got my new rim mounted and balanced on the SO3 today..

NSXNEXT is right, those people are good, but it is not worth the cost to fix it.. They ship their shit over to the west coast.. But I would have to say, if anyone is looking for factory OEM rims they should call them.. Nice prices.. I think 200 for a brand new OEM shipped to your door.. I spoke with them over 6 months ago..

Smitty

Bulldog01

Can't beat the damn potholes around here in MA/NH. There are signs on the highway displaying a number to call from cellphones to report potholes. How messed up is that?!?

I lost a tire, but not a rim, in January to a freakin' sinkhole on I-93!

BTW, that was a nice rim!

Doc.Booty

At least you guys have a number you can call. Nobody actually cares about potholes in the Michigan government.

this is me

bummer!
potholes everywhere here too!
its been a tough winter.

dajuice27

I feel your pain. I am looking at my replacement rims as we speak and waiting for the store to open tomorrow so I can replace the 2 busted Konig rims I got from an angry pothole.

A few years ago on the ski slopes, it was "Attack of the killer Trees"

This year it's "Attack of the rim bustin' potholes!"

I have pics poste don an earlier thread. Do a search to find them!

Red Rider

Ouch, i've been told my Volks can handle some serious shots, but i don't know about that !

polar_RENAMED

Isn't there a warranty if your tire bubbles on the side wall within so many miles? Won't the tire company replace them for you?

Collective27

This winter has DESTROYED the roads up here in northern NJ...there is one road that i drive on on my way to school everyday that looks like its got a FAULT LINE going threw it....litterly just gourges from one side of the road to the other, its so freeken horrible...luckaly i drive the LEGEND most of the time so im hopeing by the spring there all fixed up so i dont have to subject the CL to it.

Bulldog01

No roadhazard insurance with the Michelins. :thumbsdn:

Juker008

There is a place here is Fort Lauderdale that does EXCELENT work on rims. I was HD pics of rims that made ur FKed up one look like an HRE. And they brought it back to origional condidtion. They also have a web site www.supramags.com. If there is no place in ur area I can work with u. Hit me up EM or PM.










Juker008

BSK181

i just popped my 3rd michelin last week

after the first 2, i contacted michelin 800 847 3435

faxed them my bills and they gave me a check for 35% or a $140 rebate

waiting for answer on 3rd now

as always, be nice when you call and you will be treated well