Got a question, my Right Front Rim has a Scuff in it, you know of any ways to buff it out, if not I am just going to buy a new one from Acura

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2001 CL-S, Navigation, Spoiler, Remote Start

 

Is it really going to be worth paying the extra money to get a new rim knowing that you'll probably end up scratching the other ones too? Most of us who have the Type S rims just learn to deal with it or replace them with other non-acura rims. It's almost impossible to keep these rims scratchless.

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White/Ebony CL Type S with Navi...no mods until i get my tax return money.

 

True I understand, but this one is bad, about 1 inch height and width. Get it polished help maybee?

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2001 CL-S, Navigation, Spoiler, Remote Start

 

hmmm, i dunno. I have two rims scratched and one is 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. The other rims is scratched on 3 of the 5 spokes

You can get them polished/buffed out if the scratch isn't bad. There are some people on here that have sent them away and had them fixed but i dont know how it turned out.

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White/Ebony CL Type S with Navi...no mods until i get my tax return money.

 

You can get them fixed, depending on how bad, around ~$100 per rim. New rims will run you about $300 from the dealer. I say save up, buy some light rims for the summer, keep the heavy stock ones (w/scratches) for winter.

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Black 2001 Type S
*Xephyr Cold Air Intake
*PIAA 19169 Road Lamps
*Acura Winter Mats
*Mudguards
*Mobile 1 Synthetic
*Rockford 500a2
*Pioneer 12" @ 400w (x2)
---Still 2 rims not scratched---

 

You can try Becker in Fairfield NJ, 800-848-9989.....



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2001 Silver 3.2CLS
-Muds, Spoiler, Hardwire 8500, Prolarg M-6 lamps
Planning: Comptech Headers, Sways, CAI

 

I first scratched my rims over 6 months ago. I waited to see if my driving habits would improve and my conclusion is yes if I get my rims fixed today, after 1 year of driving experience, I will probably not scratch them again. It was my driving, not the rims.

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* 2001 Acura CL Type S * Blk/Blk * Navigator * Spoiler * Moonroof Visor * V1 *
* Since 3/31/2000 *
* Road Warrior *

* 500 posts on h/a.net *** 400 posts "insane poster" on the "old" acura-cl.com *

 

I got mine scratched in a car wash. A good reason to handwash your CLS.

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01 3.2 CLS Non-Navi
San Marino Red
Tinted 35% all the way
Winter Rubber mats
Piaa High Beam lights (Not worth it)

 

In the first 6 months of having my CL .. I scratched my rims 4 times .. thrice in a car wash, and once against a curb my driving sucks

I got them fixed about 6-7 months ago and havent had a scratch since. It takes time to be completely aware of the rims on every move.

 

Just gonna replace the rims when the Stock tire wear out. I've already got 2 in 8 months

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2001 Acura CL Type S "Claire" non-navi No spoiler. Bone stock, for now.
~Member of the Scratched Rim Club.~ Two Times Over

 

They fix scratched rims? They are only a block away from where I work.

[This message has been edited by frederix (edited 03-24-2001).]

 

Just so you guys don't feel bad, I scratched one of the front rims on my new Accord a few weeks ago. Maybe I'll save up and buy some new rims this summer. By the way, who do I talk to about becoming a member of the scratched rim club?

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Silver 2001 Accord Coupe EX
Now taking donations for the kuwolde upgrade to a CL-S fund

 

and you let the bastard get away w/o paying for a new rim?! once i made management at the carwash buy me a new license plate frame after they used my CL to "tap" the car in front. thank god i had that hideous tag holder on my car. it's off now.

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YuppieCL
'90 Accord LX
'01 3.2CL Type S
#6487, Satin Silver, Navi, Spoiler, Comptech springs, 35% Llumar window tint
PhotoPoint Pics!

 

If the "scuff" is just in the clear coat, go find a professional detailer that has a gauge to measure the thickness of paint. A good detailer knows just how much clear coat can be buffed away, before the clearcoat is damaged.

If the scuff is down into the metal, either live with it, or call one of the wheel fix-it places. I tried two "wheel repair" shops in my area, and they just said that they couldn't guarantee that the wheel that I had scratched by a valet could be fixed in a way that would looks as good as new.

My tire dealer, Washington Tire and Wheel, in Los Angeles, said they had a number of a place that had the factory wheels for far less than dealer prices.

Some other people (I tried looking) said they had the web address and phone # of people who sold these OEM wheels.



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2001 Satin Silver Cl-S w/ NAVI

• Mud Guards
• Wheel locks
• Toyo 235/45ZR17-97W* T1S Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition rims (~48lbs lighter)
• (pre-SSR wheels time) --Gtech 1/8th tank 40F ~=6.1
• Zaino magic
• Sways, headers, CAI comming soon