New member of the scratched rim club..
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New member of the scratched rim club..
Damn...I read the post concerning another member's scratched rims. I thought it would not happen to me. I've had a Ford Thunderbird for five years and NO scratched rims...I have had a black 2000 Chevrolet Corvette for 1 year and NO scratched rims...I have had a 2001 Type S for 3 weeks and SCRATCHED RIMS.
Worst thing I don't how it happen (driver side rear). Is there anybody that can fix the scratches? Or do I have to buy a new one?
Sh!t
Worst thing I don't how it happen (driver side rear). Is there anybody that can fix the scratches? Or do I have to buy a new one?
Sh!t
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well you registered in FEB and its march 7, and you only have 10 posts.
Maybe if you were more of a contributing active member, this stuff wont happen to you.
Welcome to the club, 3 of my rims are scratched. I think the other one is too, i dont want to look.
maybe i should include some fine print letting you know i am just kidding.
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[This message has been edited by amirsafdari (edited 03-09-2001).]
Maybe if you were more of a contributing active member, this stuff wont happen to you.
Welcome to the club, 3 of my rims are scratched. I think the other one is too, i dont want to look.
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One scratched rim here, was on rear right side, but is now on front right after tire rotation. I brushed a curb that was abnormally sticking out like this < ! A week later the curb was fixed. Damn my luck!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by amirsafdari:
well you registered in FEB and its march 7, and you only have 10 posts.
Maybe if you were more of a contributing active member, this stuff wont happen to you.
Welcome to the club, 3 of my rims are scratched. I think the other one is too, i dont want to look.
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well you registered in FEB and its march 7, and you only have 10 posts.
Maybe if you were more of a contributing active member, this stuff wont happen to you.
Welcome to the club, 3 of my rims are scratched. I think the other one is too, i dont want to look.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by clevie:
What the heck does his amount of posting have to do with his scratched rim. How insane! And you go on to say that you have 3 scratched rims. Think before you post such rude and ridiculous messages. We're not here to attack each other, we're here to help each other enjoy our beautiful cars.
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What the heck does his amount of posting have to do with his scratched rim. How insane! And you go on to say that you have 3 scratched rims. Think before you post such rude and ridiculous messages. We're not here to attack each other, we're here to help each other enjoy our beautiful cars.
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Don't let valets park your car. I lost my one and only wheel in the first few weeks of ownership. I found the front passenger rim with two large curb bruises.
I replaced the wheel the next day at the dealer and paid way too much.
I won't let a valet touch the car -- ever.
I have been saved on a low curb by the wider 235 Toyos. They have a rim protector in them.
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I replaced the wheel the next day at the dealer and paid way too much.
I won't let a valet touch the car -- ever.
I have been saved on a low curb by the wider 235 Toyos. They have a rim protector in them.
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I haven't checked the forum since before Xmas, but it still seems a lot of the same old 'complaints' are resurfacing anew. I'm sure many of you (eg. Shawn) will recall on the hoopla even last summer.
Curbs aren't the only thing that will bite your rims...drive-thru car washes are well known for scratching the 'Japanese homeland' style wheels.
Meaning: those rims that have spokes, etc. which stick out PAST the edge of the rim.
I have scratches on the clear-coated polished aluminum and on the painted areas as well.
Most of mine look like somebody gave 'em a Brillo Pad buff job![](http://209.113.46.91/ubb/eek.gif)
Just remember that these rims we have on the 'S' are a feature of this model.
All of my scratches are from car washes. Some even claim to 'protect' against this kind of damage. I've had a couple of rather interesting 'discussions' with one owner.
I think the 'tire/wheel' brushes can cause the light scratches. The 'guide' rails will do a job on the raised portion of the spokes (as in 'gouges').
Once it warms up a bunch I'll buff one wheel out and run it thru his wash, with him seeing the before-&-after appearance. THEN we get down to brass tacks.
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Curbs aren't the only thing that will bite your rims...drive-thru car washes are well known for scratching the 'Japanese homeland' style wheels.
Meaning: those rims that have spokes, etc. which stick out PAST the edge of the rim.
I have scratches on the clear-coated polished aluminum and on the painted areas as well.
Most of mine look like somebody gave 'em a Brillo Pad buff job
![](http://209.113.46.91/ubb/eek.gif)
Just remember that these rims we have on the 'S' are a feature of this model.
All of my scratches are from car washes. Some even claim to 'protect' against this kind of damage. I've had a couple of rather interesting 'discussions' with one owner.
I think the 'tire/wheel' brushes can cause the light scratches. The 'guide' rails will do a job on the raised portion of the spokes (as in 'gouges').
Once it warms up a bunch I'll buff one wheel out and run it thru his wash, with him seeing the before-&-after appearance. THEN we get down to brass tacks.
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Even though I have 2 scratched rims, I don't believe there is anything inheritantly wrong with the rim. It's your driving. Lemme explain. ![](http://209.113.46.91/ubb/biggrin.gif)
Of course I didn't realize that if you hit a curb, the rims would become so badly damaged. This first time I scratched a rim was a couple of months after I bought the car. We all talked about our scratches online, yada yada yada. Keep in mind that prior to this car, I rarely if ever ran over the curb. It wasn't until this car that I started running over curbs and cutting corners and whatever. BUT this car does have a wide turn radius, it's hard to see out the passenger side, it's not easy to judge where the curbs are, and the rims do scratch easily when attacked. The next time you see a CL, instead of looking for the Type S or the acura.com sticker or the Navi, take a look at the wheel. No scratches I bet.![](http://209.113.46.91/ubb/smile.gif)
So to make a long story short, I scratched my second rim within another month, and then I was fed up and decided to drive more carefully (like 90% of the other drivers on the road). Every since then, no new scratches, not even close. It's too late. I do feel comfortable in repairing my rim and not re-scratching it, so I'm going to do this next week. So in summary, it's 90% your/my driving and 10% the wheel's fault.
Not trying to flame anyone, by whoever drives their vehicle into somebody else's car wash....in order to saw a little hard work...? So I guess if the car wash breaks out a side window, the Acura window people have a problem. Yes the car wash is at fault of course, but the day I drive my Acura into a car wash is the day they move the US Capitol to Topeka, Kansas.![](http://209.113.46.91/ubb/eek.gif)
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Of course I didn't realize that if you hit a curb, the rims would become so badly damaged. This first time I scratched a rim was a couple of months after I bought the car. We all talked about our scratches online, yada yada yada. Keep in mind that prior to this car, I rarely if ever ran over the curb. It wasn't until this car that I started running over curbs and cutting corners and whatever. BUT this car does have a wide turn radius, it's hard to see out the passenger side, it's not easy to judge where the curbs are, and the rims do scratch easily when attacked. The next time you see a CL, instead of looking for the Type S or the acura.com sticker or the Navi, take a look at the wheel. No scratches I bet.
![](http://209.113.46.91/ubb/smile.gif)
So to make a long story short, I scratched my second rim within another month, and then I was fed up and decided to drive more carefully (like 90% of the other drivers on the road). Every since then, no new scratches, not even close. It's too late. I do feel comfortable in repairing my rim and not re-scratching it, so I'm going to do this next week. So in summary, it's 90% your/my driving and 10% the wheel's fault.
Not trying to flame anyone, by whoever drives their vehicle into somebody else's car wash....in order to saw a little hard work...? So I guess if the car wash breaks out a side window, the Acura window people have a problem. Yes the car wash is at fault of course, but the day I drive my Acura into a car wash is the day they move the US Capitol to Topeka, Kansas.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by EricL:
Don't let valets park your car. I lost my one and only wheel in the first few weeks of ownership. I found the front passenger rim with two large curb bruises...I won't let a valet touch the car -- ever...
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Don't let valets park your car. I lost my one and only wheel in the first few weeks of ownership. I found the front passenger rim with two large curb bruises...I won't let a valet touch the car -- ever...
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of course there is always a way around it--just give the guy 10 bucks and say "keep it up front" with a wink...
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scratched rims ?!
Who wonna compete mine ...
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by silverESS:
yeh, gotta agree with you there--i used to run a valet company in atlanta when i was in undergrad--we used to drive the living sh*t out of cars--especially anything 'sporty'!! (hey, it's gets boring standing in front of a strip club all night)
of course there is always a way around it--just give the guy 10 bucks and say "keep it up front" with a wink...</font>
yeh, gotta agree with you there--i used to run a valet company in atlanta when i was in undergrad--we used to drive the living sh*t out of cars--especially anything 'sporty'!! (hey, it's gets boring standing in front of a strip club all night)
of course there is always a way around it--just give the guy 10 bucks and say "keep it up front" with a wink...</font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by SD_surfer:
scratched rims ?!
Who wonna compete mine ...
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scratched rims ?!
Who wonna compete mine ...
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ouch!
but i wouldnt worry about it so much guys..i bet you cant even notice it unless your nose is against it
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but i wouldnt worry about it so much guys..i bet you cant even notice it unless your nose is against it
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yeah, I joined the Scrached Rim club like second week of my CLS ownership... as of right now, I am kind of numb... all four of my CLS rims got them, so what is one more scrach gonna do? just park carefully...
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I figured it out...it was at the local car wash. Didn't know about the fact that the rims stick outside of the rubber. It was too cold to wash it by hand, but I won't make that mistake again. Damn...it's time to look for new shoes for the CL-S.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by clevie:
What the heck does his amount of posting have to do with his scratched rim. How insane! And you go on to say that you have 3 scratched rims. Think before you post such rude and ridiculous messages. We're not here to attack each other, we're here to help each other enjoy our beautiful cars.
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What the heck does his amount of posting have to do with his scratched rim. How insane! And you go on to say that you have 3 scratched rims. Think before you post such rude and ridiculous messages. We're not here to attack each other, we're here to help each other enjoy our beautiful cars.
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i was just saying i never see the guys name so he should post more often.
according to your reply, in my world the more you post on acura-cl.com, the less chances you have of scratching rims. haha, i find it funny that you think i am dumb enough to think like this.
sorry though, it is kind of my fault, i will edit the post and put some smiley faces for you.
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Anybody know why the Japanese like to use high positive offset rims. I love the car, but I see new Bimmer's with those dished rims and with a good tire (with rim protector) you would almost have to *try* to damage the car.
Don't get me wrong, I like the look of our cars rims. But sometimes wonder about the offset. Note: I had a wheel dealer specializing in European cars say they didn't carry any rims for Japanese cars. I just said thanks, and moved on.
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Don't get me wrong, I like the look of our cars rims. But sometimes wonder about the offset. Note: I had a wheel dealer specializing in European cars say they didn't carry any rims for Japanese cars. I just said thanks, and moved on.
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kensteele...
So, I should infer from your post that you are hand-washing your baby outside when its 20-degrees F? Or do you have a floor drain in your garage?
I won't mention that it may well be a LOT warmer most of the time down in your neck-of-the-woods.![](http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/smile.gif)
When I was 25 I had lots of time & desire, & far fewer responsibilities... to lay some TLC on my DAILY ride.
I'm sure your car is not an end in itself; as mine definitely is not either...any car I have has to at least tolerate being driven through a typical car wash here in Michigan.
Just like it has to be able to live through the charming off-road simulations they refer to here as 'roads'.
I've looked at numerous vehicles around here, both at the car wash (the one I frequent is in Dearborn, near the Ford WHQ and other plants) and elsewhere and never have I seen a wheel that sticks out beyond the rim and/or tire like the originals on the Type-S.
The fact that some of the wheel is just polished and some is painted (all w/clear coat, ostensibly) probably makes the wheel more susceptible to scratches even if the spokes didn't 'bulge'.
I've never hit a curb with a wheel. While there are few places to actually parallel park anymore I suspect there are even fewer people who actually know HOW to properly parallel park...except by 'feel'.
My 15-yr-old son, who just got his learner's permit last spring
did NOT receive instruction on parallel parking. This was a BIG deal when I had driver's ed in 1893. Heck, they don't even show 'em the blood-and-gore crash scenes anymore.
Damn, pretty soon they won't be able to get an all-expenses-paid tour of southeast Asia either.![](http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/tongue.gif)
Anybody here want to fess-up as to having ANY formal instruction for parallel parking?
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So, I should infer from your post that you are hand-washing your baby outside when its 20-degrees F? Or do you have a floor drain in your garage?
I won't mention that it may well be a LOT warmer most of the time down in your neck-of-the-woods.
![](http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/smile.gif)
When I was 25 I had lots of time & desire, & far fewer responsibilities... to lay some TLC on my DAILY ride.
I'm sure your car is not an end in itself; as mine definitely is not either...any car I have has to at least tolerate being driven through a typical car wash here in Michigan.
Just like it has to be able to live through the charming off-road simulations they refer to here as 'roads'.
I've looked at numerous vehicles around here, both at the car wash (the one I frequent is in Dearborn, near the Ford WHQ and other plants) and elsewhere and never have I seen a wheel that sticks out beyond the rim and/or tire like the originals on the Type-S.
The fact that some of the wheel is just polished and some is painted (all w/clear coat, ostensibly) probably makes the wheel more susceptible to scratches even if the spokes didn't 'bulge'.
I've never hit a curb with a wheel. While there are few places to actually parallel park anymore I suspect there are even fewer people who actually know HOW to properly parallel park...except by 'feel'.
My 15-yr-old son, who just got his learner's permit last spring
![](http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/eek.gif)
Damn, pretty soon they won't be able to get an all-expenses-paid tour of southeast Asia either.
![](http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/tongue.gif)
Anybody here want to fess-up as to having ANY formal instruction for parallel parking?
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I, unkowingly, joined the scratched rim club a week after owning my CL-S. Mine would probably be slightly worse than others because I hit a curb that is designated for disabled parking. Yes, I have streaks of blue paint on my wheels.
I used to drive an '87 MR2 and I still am acquainting myself with the dimensions of my CL. I honestly think it is those extra horses inside the hood. They need to relax once in a while.
How much does one rim cost?
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I used to drive an '87 MR2 and I still am acquainting myself with the dimensions of my CL. I honestly think it is those extra horses inside the hood. They need to relax once in a while.
How much does one rim cost?
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well count me as another member of this club, Ijust saw it yesterday after I was checkin my tire pressure on the front passenger side.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by DHB:
kensteele...
So, I should infer from your post that you are hand-washing your baby outside when its 20-degrees F? Or do you have a floor drain in your garage?
I won't mention that it may well be a LOT warmer most of the time down in your neck-of-the-woods.![](http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/smile.gif)
When I was 25 I had lots of time & desire, & far fewer responsibilities... to lay some TLC on my DAILY ride.
I'm sure your car is not an end in itself; as mine definitely is not either...any car I have has to at least tolerate being driven through a typical car wash here in Michigan.
Just like it has to be able to live through the charming off-road simulations they refer to here as 'roads'.
I've looked at numerous vehicles around here, both at the car wash (the one I frequent is in Dearborn, near the Ford WHQ and other plants) and elsewhere and never have I seen a wheel that sticks out beyond the rim and/or tire like the originals on the Type-S.
The fact that some of the wheel is just polished and some is painted (all w/clear coat, ostensibly) probably makes the wheel more susceptible to scratches even if the spokes didn't 'bulge'.
I've never hit a curb with a wheel. While there are few places to actually parallel park anymore I suspect there are even fewer people who actually know HOW to properly parallel park...except by 'feel'.
My 15-yr-old son, who just got his learner's permit last spring
did NOT receive instruction on parallel parking. This was a BIG deal when I had driver's ed in 1893. Heck, they don't even show 'em the blood-and-gore crash scenes anymore.
Damn, pretty soon they won't be able to get an all-expenses-paid tour of southeast Asia either.![](http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/tongue.gif)
Anybody here want to fess-up as to having ANY formal instruction for parallel parking?
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kensteele...
So, I should infer from your post that you are hand-washing your baby outside when its 20-degrees F? Or do you have a floor drain in your garage?
I won't mention that it may well be a LOT warmer most of the time down in your neck-of-the-woods.
![](http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/smile.gif)
When I was 25 I had lots of time & desire, & far fewer responsibilities... to lay some TLC on my DAILY ride.
I'm sure your car is not an end in itself; as mine definitely is not either...any car I have has to at least tolerate being driven through a typical car wash here in Michigan.
Just like it has to be able to live through the charming off-road simulations they refer to here as 'roads'.
I've looked at numerous vehicles around here, both at the car wash (the one I frequent is in Dearborn, near the Ford WHQ and other plants) and elsewhere and never have I seen a wheel that sticks out beyond the rim and/or tire like the originals on the Type-S.
The fact that some of the wheel is just polished and some is painted (all w/clear coat, ostensibly) probably makes the wheel more susceptible to scratches even if the spokes didn't 'bulge'.
I've never hit a curb with a wheel. While there are few places to actually parallel park anymore I suspect there are even fewer people who actually know HOW to properly parallel park...except by 'feel'.
My 15-yr-old son, who just got his learner's permit last spring
![](http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/eek.gif)
Damn, pretty soon they won't be able to get an all-expenses-paid tour of southeast Asia either.
![](http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/tongue.gif)
Anybody here want to fess-up as to having ANY formal instruction for parallel parking?
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Newest member of sccratched rim club. Got car on the 15th of june and today is the 25th. Anyway to fix the rim.
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Silver on black type s w/navi, spoiler, mud flaps, and tint
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Silver on black type s w/navi, spoiler, mud flaps, and tint
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